http://ironlord.msmalls.com Vintage Treasure and Antiques Fri, 14 Aug 2009 01:55:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 en hourly 1 http://ironlord.msmalls.com/?p=1 http://ironlord.msmalls.com/?p=1#comments Thu, 06 Aug 2009 05:22:56 +0000 admin http://ironlord.msmalls.com/?p=1      Our search for the hidden treasures amongst the boxes at the flea market, or hidden in the back of the shelf  in our favorite thrift shop, can be a powerful thrill.   What does it really take to find it?   “Simple matter of knowledge”  would sound as the simple answer to that question.  The trail to this knowledge can see a hard a rugged on for the beginner, and for the veteran it is a ever changing river through the valley of dreams of the collectors.  However there are many shortcuts to the understanding of what is a sleeping  treasure, a napping jewel, or just plain How did that survive the file 13 category.   I will begin by trying to give away my tips to what to and what not to look at here.    With a little knowledge one can be two steps ahead of many, and with more one will dance around all the fanciful collectors that hoard the thrift shop at 8 am. Sunday.

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