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I have been an Antiques and Collectibles dealer since 1997 and have enjoyed providing a new home for wonderful little treasures to customers both on-line and in a brick and mortar shop. Currently, I manage an Antique Mall in Indiana with 84 spaces and 64

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Hobbies & Games > Antiques & Collecting (Other) Do people go overboard with big collections: 1 of 5

Being an avid collector, myself; my first thought was "Define Big". What may seem to be a big collection to one person may seem small to someone else. As the old adage goes, "One man's trash is another man's treasure." So in my humble opinion the word overboard would be in the eye of the beholder. There are some who would lo...
Hobbies & Games > Antiques & Collecting (Other) Collecting depression era glassware: How to begin: 1 of 4

My first encounter with Depression Glass was as a little girl at my grandmother's house. I spotted these very pretty square pink dishes in her cupboard. I used to beg her to eat on those pretty plates. She would shake her head and say, "Honey, those are just cheap old things that I got in a soap box." It didn't matter to me,...
Entertainment > TV Genres & Trends Why television shows tend to lose their appeal over time: 6 of 13

About this time each year, I find myself looking forward to the new fall line-up of TV shows. Often, hoping that some of my favorites have been picked up for another season and anxious to see what new shows will entice my viewing pleasures. It seems to me that many "hit" television shows lose their appeal to us viewers becau...
Hobbies & Games > Antiques & Collecting (Other) Dealing with an antiques dealer: How to negotiate the best price: 4 of 8

If you want to negotiate a price in selling an antique to a dealer, the following are things to keep in mind. Generally speaking, an Antique dealer is going to offer you about half of what they think that they can sell the item for. That offer will be based on your local market and the price that items similar to yours are a...
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values The challenges of grieving for a suicide victim: 15 of 28

Grief is such a difficult and personal emotion that each of us has to face too many times in our lives. We all have family and friends who pass on to another life without us. They die from disease, trauma, and accidents and we miss them. It is sorrowful and painful and we grieve, each in our own way. I can honestly say, from...
Hobbies & Games > Antiques & Collecting (Other) Do you have what it takes to own an antique shop: 3 of 5

Probably not. Most people would think that the important things to have to own an antique shop would be money to obtain a nice inventory, a good location, and a good working knowledge of old stuff. Well, those are important and would be a good beginning but you need so much more if you want to stay in the game. A good sense ...
Hobbies & Games > Antiques & Collecting (Other) How to determine what your collectibles are worth: 5 of 8

There are a variety of methods that can be used to determine the value of any collectible and many variables in deciding which method to pursue. The first question you should ask yourself is why you want to know the value of your collectible, your answer will play a role in determining which avenue to take. Do you need the v...
Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues Should the US government continue to spend money to boost other countries' economies when the US budget is in a deficit?: 9 of 14

I have to say NO to this question. It is not because I don't care about the other countries and the poverty that their people endure. I do, I honestly do. It is more important to me to take care of our own first. What bothers me more than the other countries and their problems is the poverty in our own country. Children righ...
Politics, News & Issues > Political & Economic Theory Discussion: Forcing children to recite the Pledge of Allegiance: 13 of 20

Planting the seed for patriotism by having American children recite the Pledge of Allegiance can not be considered wrong, especially for the very young children who have not begun to learn our nation's history and why we have that flag in the first place. Along with the recitation of the Pledge should be age appropriate inst...
Entertainment > TV Genres & Trends The best American television sitcoms of all time: 19 of 25

Although there have been many great sitcoms to grace the airwaves in the last 50 odd years, I think the ones that I still love the best are the ones that had a character or characters that I could and still can relate to. Possibly a character that reminded me of someone I knew from my youth, worked with, or was a neighbor to...