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Buying and browsing
BuyingWhat to Look for at Antique StoresA practical checklist for antique shopping: how to spot real age, repairs and reproductions in furniture…
BuyingCan You Haggle at Antique Stores?Yes, at most independent antique shops and many malls. How to ask for a better price, what discount is…
BuyingAre Antique Stores Expensive?Why antique prices vary so much between shops, malls, flea markets and auctions, and how to tell whether a…
BasicsWhat Is an Antique Store?What counts as an antique, how antique stores differ from antique malls, vintage shops, thrift stores…
DestinationsWhat Is the Biggest Antique Store in the United States?Several antique malls claim to be the largest in the country or their state.
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Selling and dealing
SellingDo Antique Stores Buy Items?Many antique stores buy from the public, but not everything and not at retail prices.
SellingHow to Sell AntiquesCompare the ways to sell antiques and vintage items in the U.S.: selling to a dealer, consignment, renting an…
SellingHow to Rent a Booth at an Antique MallWhat antique mall booths really cost, from the rates malls publish: monthly rent, price per square foot…
SellingHow to Start an Antique StoreA realistic path into the antique business: start with a mall booth, learn what sells, then plan inventory…
SellingWhat Sells Best in Antique Stores?Which categories antique and vintage shops focus on, based on what 3,792 shops say on their own websites…
