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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Insurance Value on 1830 Sampler?

« on: July 11, 2009, 02:25:59 pm »

It just so happens I took a train ride about three weeks ago and at last minute grabbed a couple of magazines that I could find which happend to be Antiques Magazine BUT they were from 2006. Now in one of them there was an article on " Samplers from Charleston South Carolina" by Katheleen Staples.  Now my idea would be to find if possible anything by her you can find she seems to be independent researcher SPECIALIZING in textile history.

Hope it helps out.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: tons of old and very old books

« on: July 11, 2009, 02:09:50 pm »

Short of putting them up at a garage sale or local auctioneer, to get top dollar you will have to put in the effort. You'll need to do an inventory of all your books listing title, author, publisher, any illustrator, printing, dj, overall condition and photos always help. Advertise your collection on ABE, Ebay and other book forums. There are several book sites you can list your books on, some more expensive than others.

And keep in mind that books are heavy, shipping is expensive, so your area of the country has to be taken into account. We have been on ABE for 10 years and I can tell you that you won't see any potential buyers with describing exactly what you have.

thanks for the info..  all of you have been a great help, I will start doing as you suggest man that is going to be some work but hopfully it will end up being worth it right.
As for the oldest I think if I remember I have a couple of bibles from the 1700's,  but as for other books not bibles the early 1800's but I will be going through  them and if you want I can post a brief outline of what I have.
thanks again for your input to all who posted.

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Antique Questions Forum / tons of old and very old books

« on: July 08, 2009, 05:23:25 pm »

So I have a bunch of old, older and very old books way to many to list.
What I am wanting to know is if there is any specific place, web site, person to whom I can contact in order to
possibly sale them to? OR I there is anyone here who may be interested in them please feel free to contact me.
I have looked each and every one of them up and most I was able to find and with prices, some I found but no prices,
and a few I couldn't even find anywhere.
Which means I do have somewhat of an idea of what I may want for them and that being said I am not expecting
miracles and know they are only worth anything if someone is interested, in other words there is flexibility in my price expectations.

Thanks for taking the time to read my post.