Antiques and Collectibles

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

MinT92 asked:


I have an old brass bellhandle (bell with handle) that my father found at an auction in 1981. It looks old and asian of some sort, the handle is in the shape of a monkey or god looking human that has a different face on each side. I would love to post a picture and get an idea of what this is and what it is worth. What websites are safe?

Gavin