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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;say_it_slowly, post: 343735, member: 50&quot;]I&#039;m no expert but I say there is no substitute for hands on, eyes on experience.</p><p><br /></p><p>In my case I realize my area of interest and visit museums and really good antique shops to see and touch as many as possible. I purchase less that perfect examples to study and research. From that I&#039;ve amassed what is really a study collection. For most items I&#039;ve also collected the best books I can find on the subject so now I have a nice little library too.</p><p><br /></p><p>In my case my interest in ceramics led me into archaeology (actual archaeology not treasure hunting) where the two meld seamlessly. There is nothing that equals pulling something from the ground that you already know a good bit of history about. At least to me<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" />.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you&#039;re buying to sell (which I only occasionally do) then you also need to know the market.</p><p>Anyway, hands on.....no substitute for it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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