Art & Antiques by Dr. Lori: Dumpster or No Dumpster? Holiday Edition

When cleaning out Grandma’s attic, are you making decisions based on memories, just guessing an object’s value as you go? When it comes to your valuable objects, would you recognize the treasures from the trash?

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Art & Antiques by Dr. Lori: Tips for Treasure Hunting at the Thrift Store

Many people are sticking to their budgets or supplementing their income by shopping at and selling wares from thrift stores like Goodwill, Care and Share Thrift Shoppes, the Salvation Army, and others.

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Art & Antiques by Dr. Lori: How to Sell Political Playthings Online

The vintage toy market is nearly as emotionally charged as the political landscape.

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Art & Antiques by Dr. Lori: Preservation Tips for Paintings and Prints

People love their collections. No matter the type of object — cookie jars, military memorabilia, fine art posters — collectors want to add to an existing collection, display their assembled objects, and learn more about their cherished treasures.

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Art & Antiques by Dr. Lori: Got Your Appraisal? Get Ready to Sell

I am the first step in a long journey from finding an heirloom you no longer need to putting money in your pocket when you have sold it online.

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Art & Antiques by Dr. Lori: Be Your Own Interior Decorator

While many of us have discovered a new skill or redeveloped an old one by watching YouTube videos about interior decorating, it is interesting to learn that the tricks of the trade are steeped in our cultural psyche.

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Art & Antiques by Dr. Lori: Video-Call Appraisals Popular during Coronavirus Period

As the coronavirus has most of the world staying home, antiques lovers and spring cleaners alike are undertaking projects galore.

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Art & Antiques by Dr. Lori: The Collectibles of Coronavirus

Over the last month or two amid coronavirus, I have been busy with interviews about the value of stuff found in attics and basements prompted by the nationwide stay-at-home orders and home-cleaning projects.

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Art & Antiques by Dr. Lori: Art by Female Artists on Display

In a classical revival building designed by Wood, Donn & Deming in 1903 and located at 1250 New York Ave. in Washington, D.C., the National Museum of Women in the Arts remains the only major museum worldwide solely dedicated to celebrating women’s achievements in the visual, performing, and literary arts.

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