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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;LaneAcadia, post: 377753, member: 7915&quot;]Hello, all! I&#039;m a writing and marketing professional and a mom of 3 children who recently inherited some antique/vintage items from relatives. I&#039;ve always loved history and had an appreciation for various antiques, thanks in no small part to my family&#039;s history, but trying to trace the age, provenance, value, etc. of these somewhat random items has really captivated my imagination. I&#039;m not so much interested in indiscriminate profit from sales (short of a life-changing type of transaction, I suppose), but the stories behind these items fascinate me. It&#039;s like solving a mystery and getting a peek into the past at the same time. I&#039;ve enjoyed the research process so much that, now that my kids are getting older, I&#039;m considering becoming something of an urban treasure hunter on my few days off--mainly for fun, but if I happen to be able to supplement my family&#039;s income or find something that helps secure a stronger future for my kids, then all the better. I live in an area fairly well saturated with antiques dealers and &quot;old money&quot; estate sales, so there should be no shortage of interesting places to explore.</p><p><br /></p><p>While I&#039;m new to the general antiques market, I have been a small-scale collector of Victorian photography for several years. I also have some (very) limited knowledge of old coins and silver. I&#039;ll gladly offer what assistance I can in those areas, even though I&#039;m sure many others here know far more than I do. And if there&#039;s any interest, I&#039;d be happy to share more about my own collections.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m looking to forward to getting to know all of you better, and as someone who aspires to be a lifetime learner, to opening up a whole new world of knowledge.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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