Hello Antique Collector Secrets

Greetings and welcome to my blog. I am a retired (laid-off) power supply operations supervisor who has also been a moviemaker and musician. Over time I have developed a thirst for antique collecting.

Even though I am still in the learning part of the antique identification and collecting curve I enjoy sharing what I have learned in my search for antique keepers, most of the time hidden in plain sight; and I really appreciate hearing from others willing to share their antique and keepsake identification collecting secrets.

If you’ve ever watched an episode of Antique’s Road Show and wondered; how do the experts do that! Take something dug out of a barn, garage, or attic and appraise a piece with such certainty?

I seek the information not necessarily available to those of us without years of experience that sometimes stumbles upon prospective treasures in need of classification and authenticity. That is what I hope to one-day be able to do; to  make the most of my visits to antique stores, garage sales, and the occasional flea-market.