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The Strange Vocabulary at Auctions

September 24, 2013by Johanne Yakula 5 Comments

I remember the first time I attended an antique auction. I  felt intimidated to be buying antiques on the same level as experienced dealers and collectors. On top of that […]

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Antique Crystal: Collectible or not?

December 23, 2012by Johanne Yakula

I received an email from a reader this week about crystal. Here it is: “I have a few pieces of crystal that my grandma bought in the forties in New […]

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Art Deco Fireplace mantel

Style Watch: Art Deco

December 11, 2012by Johanne Yakula

The term Art Deco got its name from a world wide exposition in Paris in 1925. As a style it was originally seen primarily in theater, like the many Roxy […]

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1950's Teak furniture is Hot!

Teak Furniture is Collectible Today

November 7, 2012by Johanne Yakula

For many collectors of antiques (more than 100 years old) teak furniture is just second hand furniture! Maybe that’s true but that does not mean it isn’t collectible – and […]

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Collections should be documented

Creating a Collector’s Provenance

November 7, 2012by Johanne Yakula

Some time back I received a lengthy email from a very nice person who signed her name as “Ladyhawk”. She shared with me the many collections that she had in […]

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Anyone can make Big Money buying Art and Antiques

January 18, 2012by Johanne Yakula

It’s no secret among those who know me that I love books. I buy lots of books, I sign them out of the library and I buy them at Mandolin Books, our […]

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Insuring your Antiques

Insuring your Antiques

September 8, 2011by Johanne Yakula 2 Comments

Should antiques be insured? Yes and no – It really depends. I found some of the comments  from a reader quite interesting. Although much of the information he gave was known […]

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Classic European Antiques in Edmonton

Favorite Antique Stores in Edmonton

June 14, 2011by Johanne Yakula 7 Comments

Summer is a perfect time to go antiquing. If you’re a regular reader of this blog or my web site there’s good chance that you will agree with that statement. […]

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Balloon back chairs

Selling Consignment Antiques

April 26, 2011by Johanne Yakula Leave a comment

This post is an answer to a reader who asked me the following question: “I am starting a small auction house and am advertising for consignments. Just wondering if you could […]

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Teacup Collections

Teacups and Saucers- A Sip of the Past

April 1, 2011by Johanne Yakula 18 Comments

It has always amazed me how many people want information on teacups and saucers. Once I had an internet guru help me interpret statistics on my web site and it […]

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