Antiques and Collectibles

KrisAn asked:


My wife and I love family history and genealogy. We often run across hard-to-find genealogical records published in older rare books, sometimes self-published. We would love to find the copyright owners of these books and see if they would open it up to the public domain or a permissive license. How do we find current copyright owners, especially since most of the original authors are deceased? If we find the legal owner, what release form should they sign to allow the genealogical content or index to be made freely available on the Internet?

Trevon

flyd2standby asked:


I do not wish for an appraiser. I simply wish to find out what I have. I have identified art work with the help of art finders, so I am sure that there are antique enthusiast that can help.

Thanks in advance

Logan

emily asked:


anyone know a website where i can find the value of anitque books
i have 2 books and cant anything on the value of them… 1) self knowledge by professor T. W. Shannon, A.M. , copyright 1913……2)The mysteries of life or the revelations of faces, figures and fortunes by lida keck wiggins, copyright 1931

Anthony

ahrma525 asked:


I want to become one of the appraisers on Antiques Roadshow. How do I get into this career path?

Jerrold

morethomas@rocketmail.com asked:


I have a collection of books by H. Rider Haggard and would like to know their value. Amazon is not the place to look, but where is?

Destiny

pr8tyblueyes asked:


I would like something catchy yet easy to remember. Any suggestions?

Eva

Barb asked:


I have an old dresser, probably from the 30’s, that I want to do some decorative painting on. I’m planning to use regular acrylic paints. Do I need to sand the spots I’ll be painting and prime them in any way, or can I just paint directly over the old stain and varnish? What kind of sealer should I use on the whole piece when I’m done? I’d like to avoid stripping the whole piece, I like the color and the way it looks, I just want to add to it.

Charles

SweetPea asked:


I’m redecorating my apartment and am shopping for new (new to me anyways) furniture.

At an antiques shop how do I haggle?
How much lower than the listed price should I go?
How do I make myself sound assertive and confident?
I’ll be shopping at Asian Antique stores (where they usually get the items directly from China). So going to an auction is out of the question.

Mariah

Leslie asked:


I read there is a book fair in SanFrancisco next week and I want to go and be somewhat knowledgeable.

Devan

Molly asked:


I have small antiques (children’s spoons) and I have large antiques (dining table/4 chairs). I have NO idea how to find the value, nor do I know how to unload them. I know eBay is an option for the small things, but what about the large pieces? I need help! Thanks.

Jeremiah