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Art & Antiques by Dr. Lori: Top Sterling Silver Tips
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Here are my top tips for identifying, preserving, collecting, using, and enjoying sterling silver.
Art and Antiques by Dr. Lori: Thrifty Products to Preserve Your Antiques
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You don’t need to invest in expensive products to protect, clean, or display your fine art or antiques. Since we all have to watch our pennies in today’s economy, here are some money-saving tips and little-known tricks to keep your antiques and artwork in tiptop shape.
Art & Antiques by Dr. Lori: The Wedding Collectibles of Queen Elizabeth II
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Over the years, I have appraised more than my fair share of collectibles, art, and antiques that have a close relationship to HRH Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain. In 2015, she surpassed Queen Victoria and became the longest-reigning monarch in British history.
Art & Antiques by Dr. Lori: The Fine Art of Lighting
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Rembrandt van Rijn’s paintings are famous for their luminosity. When considering works by the Dutch master in major international museums, you might agree with most people who think a Rembrandt painting looks pretty good in any light! I agree with that statement.
Art & Antiques by Dr. Lori: Online Selling in the Age of COVID-19
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When you think of eBay, Etsy, Ruby Lane, Facebook Marketplace, Chairish, and other sites for online selling, you probably think about electronics, toys, kitchen items, jewelry, paintings, magazines, clothes, doorknobs, bikes, celebrity autographs, and just about everything — old or new — else!
Art & Antiques by Dr. Lori: Vintage Valentines from the 1940s
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The winter holiday of Valentine’s Day, which falls on Feb. 14, honors a goddess and a saint: The goddess is Juno, the Roman goddess of marriage, and the Christian martyr and saint is St. Valentine.
Art & Antiques by Dr. Lori: Dumpster or No Dumpster? Holiday Edition
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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?
Art & Antiques by Dr. Lori: Tips for Profitable Thrift-Store Shopping
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I was video chatting with a client who was showing me his finds from a thrift-store shopping spree. He asked me a question that many people ask at my events or during my video-chat sessions about shopping for antiques at thrift stores, estate sales, yard sales, etc.
Art & Antiques by Dr. Lori: Tips for Treasure Hunting at the Thrift Store
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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.