Field notes from the aisles: what to buy, what it's worth, and how not to ruin it.
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Butterprint, Gooseberry, Snowflake — pattern names are half the hobby. Here's how to tell what you're holding, what kills the value, and what the market's been doing this year.
Read the storyReproductions are getting good. Your eyes can get better. Wood, weight, hardware, joinery, and labels — a field checklist for calling a fake before you pay real-thing money.
Dealers don't browse estate sales — they run routes. When to show up, what to grab first, how half-off day really works, and the one question to always ask the crew.
The line between 'cleaned' and 'destroyed the patina' is about ninety seconds of enthusiasm. A gentle, reversible method for brass hardware, candlesticks, and lamps.
