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  1. verybrad liked bercrystal's post in the thread Need info on beautiful plate.

    Hello @Steve McBrayer & welcome to the forum!! :happy::happy: This would be an example of a hobbyist-painted item. It was a very big...

    Mar 19, 2024 at 1:12 AM
  2. verybrad replied to the thread First antique?.

    While often called empire, I think more properly termed late classical. Circa 1850 and I would not be surprised if it wasn't made in...

    Mar 19, 2024 at 1:07 AM
  3. verybrad replied to the thread Awesome Table Lamp!.

    Nice finds but definitely did not come together.

    Mar 19, 2024 at 1:02 AM
  4. verybrad replied to the thread A lithograph and an etching?, Rodin and Redon, what do I have?.

    The Odilon Redon was originally done as a pastel painting, early 20th century. Title is, Ophelia. I don't know how to post a link on...

    Mar 18, 2024 at 6:05 PM
  5. verybrad replied to the thread A lithograph and an etching?, Rodin and Redon, what do I have?.

    Do I see a plate impression with these? If so, I don't see how the first could be a pochoir, nor a linocut on the second. Could be...

    Mar 18, 2024 at 5:45 PM
  6. verybrad liked Marie Forjan's post in the thread Has it always been like this for finding antiques?.

    What a wonderful house!!!!!!!

    Mar 18, 2024 at 5:32 PM
  7. verybrad liked Tiquer's post in the thread Has it always been like this for finding antiques?.

    Great pics and story!!

    Mar 18, 2024 at 5:26 PM
  8. verybrad liked komokwa's post in the thread Has it always been like this for finding antiques?.

    a lot of that furniture is just too large for modern accommodations.. smaller items can find a new home much easier..

    Mar 18, 2024 at 5:26 PM
  9. verybrad liked evelyb30's post in the thread Has it always been like this for finding antiques?.

    There does seem to be a small rebound in brown wood and Victorian. Some kids are going for Maximalist decor instead of the sterlile...

    Mar 18, 2024 at 5:26 PM
  10. verybrad liked johnnycb09's post in the thread Has it always been like this for finding antiques?.

    My parents bought the little 2/1 block house next door to my childhood home for basically back taxes.Mom thinks around $3000. Many...

    Mar 18, 2024 at 5:26 PM
  11. verybrad liked Marie Forjan's post in the thread Has it always been like this for finding antiques?.

    My parents both were born in Philadelphia during the Depression, my mother's family especially didn't have much. Then later when they...

    Mar 18, 2024 at 12:34 PM
  12. verybrad liked Tiquer's post in the thread Has it always been like this for finding antiques?.

    We went to a "yard sale" on Sat where everything ended up being free. Many items still had pricetags on the back. 20 here, 10 there, it...

    Mar 18, 2024 at 12:34 PM
  13. verybrad liked Ownedbybear's post in the thread Has it always been like this for finding antiques?.

    When my parents married, you couldn’t buy new furniture. In any event, they both loved older things. My Pa used to lament how much got...

    Mar 18, 2024 at 12:33 PM
  14. verybrad liked Bev aka thelmasstuff's post in the thread Has it always been like this for finding antiques?.

    My parents worked in shoe factories, but they always had a shed out back where they sold stuff and they did flea markets. In the 50s-...

    Mar 18, 2024 at 12:33 PM
  15. verybrad liked Tiquer's post in the thread Has it always been like this for finding antiques?.

    Thank you all so much for sharing your histories! When my father's mother passed away, a greedy relative took it upon themselves to...

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