• The Collectors Newsletter No. 1134 September 21 2018

    From Janis Kracht@1:261/38 to All on Fri Sep 21 15:54:26 2018
    The Collectors Newsletter #1134--September 21, 2018

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    1. Start a store now or place a Classified Ad! 2. Special Offers from TIAS.com sellers 3. Just a little over 3 months until Christmas! 4. Do you know what day
    it is?
    5. Pinterest: New board added!
    6. Follow TIAS on Twitter and Instagram! 7. Send us your story about collecting
    and be eligible for a
    free gift
    8. Identification assistance and Facebook updates 9. Newly listed items
    10. Vintage Recipes
    11. New On line Merchants
    12. Did you know?
    13. Helpful Resources For Collectors
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  • From Janis Kracht@1:261/38 to All on Fri Sep 21 15:54:32 2018
    1. Start a store on TIAS.com or place a Classified Ad! Start today - it's easy to open your very own online antique shop with TIAS.com! There are no setup or
    listing fees, and we'll even help you with a custom logo and banner at no charge! For more information, take a look at http://www.MakeAShop.com and you can start building your store at TIAS.com today. If you have questions, email us at support@tias.com.

    If you don't have enough inventory for a store, and have only one or two items,
    or a set of something to sell, you can take out a Classified Ad. Please visit:
    https://www.tias.com/classifieds.
    Click on the Sell Now button at the top of the page to get started. If you have any questions, email support@tias.com.

    Here are some examples of recently published Classifieds:

    Antique Crystal Lamp
    https://www.tias.com/classifieds/id/82

    Lladro Figurine
    https://www.tias.com/classifieds/id/83

    Greek paper money
    https://www.tias.com/classifieds/id/80


    2. Special Offers from TIAS.com sellers

    Every day we publish "press releases" from our sellers who are offering special
    sales, discounts on shipping, promoting special items, etc. Visit http://www.tias.com/special-offers to see the latest. Hovering over the image displays the message from that particular store. Come see what you can find!

    Here are a few of the most recent press releases:

    Interesting Items - Vintage Collectibles & Folk Art http://www.tias.com/stores/iis
    Featuring a Vintage Humpty Dumpty Bank by Kirk Stieff +¬Pewter. Check us out. We have many unusual items in our collections. Open since 1999.

    Victorian Grace Art-Antiques-Collectible Jewelry http://www.tias.com/stores/hfisherbab
    10% off $125 Coupon PreXmas. 14k, sterling silver gemstone jewelry; Crystals, Carved Crystal Skulls, Bowls, Minerals; Antique art prints; Rare Catholic Holy Medals, Prayer Lockets; Vintage Magazines; Decor & More

    More Than McCoy
    Super Sales & New Inventory includes: McCoy; Art Pottery; Teacups; Sewing/Laundry/Kitchen Collectibles; Graniteware; Bakelite; Shakers; Spice Sets; Linens; Art; Porcelain; Bookends; Doorstops; Ironstone; Victoriana; etc. http://www.tias.com/stores/morethanmccoy

    Dinnerware Replacements
    http://www.tias.com/stores/dwr
    Get ready for gift giving! Unique glassware. Over 196 cookie jars listed. Many
    Disney, Holiday, and just plain fun jars. Unique subjects. Dinnerware too!

    Remember, when you buy from TIAS.com you are supporting small independent merchants who sincerely appreciate your business. Your online purchase is also backed by the TIAS.com Trusted Merchant Guarantee.

    Visit http://www.tias.com and use our search to shop, or shop by categories, listed on the far left of the page.

    To view the most recently added items by all TIAS Merchants, please visit: http://www.tias.com/newly-listed-antiques
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  • From Janis Kracht@1:261/38 to All on Fri Sep 21 15:54:38 2018
    3. Just a little over 3 months until Christmas!

    Everyone at TIAS believes it's never too early to shop for Christmas! With just over 3 months to go, start your shopping now! Most of the items that are for sale by the various dealers at TIAS.com are one-of-a-kind items. When they
    are gone, they are gone! Don't lose out on that special item for those on your
    list!

    4. Do you know what day it is?

    Just to show you how versatile the inventory presented by our hundreds of sellers can be, we've been researching little-known national and world-wide "holidays" that most people aren't familiar with and matching them up with items for sale on TIAS.com.

    Today is National Tradesmen Day
    Stanley No. 35 Smooth Wood Bottom Plane https://www.tias.com/stanley-no-35-smooth-wood-bottom-plane-
    741422.html [wraps]

    Visit us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TIASAntiques to read about some of the interesting and sometimes amusing "holidays"! You don't need to have a Facebook account to view that page!

    5. Be sure to visit our boards on Pinterest! https://www.pinterest.com/TIASAntiques/

    TIAS.com added a new board featuring Music Boxes! You can view
    it here: https://www.pinterest.com/TIASAntiques/music-boxes/

    Visit our board for examples of the September Birthstones https://www.pinterest.com/TIASAntiques/september-birthstones-
    sapphires/ [wraps]

    Feel free to stop by and check out all of our boards and while you're there, please "follow" us! We update these boards daily.

    6. TIAS.com is on Twitter!

    Click here and be sure to follow us! https://twitter.com/TIASdotCOM

    We've also started an Instagram page, so please be sure to follow us there too!
    http://instagram.com/tiasdotcom We recently added quite a number of really unique items there!We now have a Instagram button at the top of the page at http://www.tias.com, along with the Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest buttons. --------------------------

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  • From Janis Kracht@1:261/38 to All on Fri Sep 21 15:54:44 2018
    7. Share your story about collecting and be eligible for a free gift!

    Do you have an interesting story to tell? Send your story to newsletter@tias.com and we may publish it here. If we use your story, we'll send you a handy-dandy TIAS pocket tape measure & magnifier. https://www.facebook.com/pg/TIASAntiques/videos/?ref=page_internal

    Please be sure to include your name and postal mailing address when sending in your story. (Valid for US addresses only)

    Here is a reprint from a previous edition of The Collectors Newsletter:

    When I was a little girl my grandparents lived in an oil camp. The camp had a dump where the residents would throw out things they now longer wanted or needed. Mostly is was broken furniture, old appliances, etc. Although we children had been told not to play at the dump, occasionally we would disobey.
    We had a playhouse in the woods we called the Kennedy Mansion (he was president
    at the time) and we were always looking for things to "furnish" it with. I came across a clear glass sugar bowl with no chips or cracks, just no lid. We took it home and my grandmother fell in love with it so I gave it to her. Years passed and I no longer saw the sugar bowl in her cabinet so I assumed it had been broken or thrown away. When she died a few years ago, my aunts and uncles went through the house and took the things they wanted. Then we grandchildren were allowed to look for any leftovers we might want. You guessed it, my sugar bowl was still there hidden behind some old tea glasses. It means nothing to anyone but me and only because my wonderful grandmother loved it so. On a side note, when I was in the second grade my teacher gave me
    a planter that looked like a miniature spinning wheel. I gave it to my grandmother and over the years it disappeared. When looking through the "worthless" things the aunts and uncles didn't want, I found it, too. My sisters and I found many things that day that have no monetary value, but precious memories attached to Grandmother. Including enough feather pillows for each of us five girls to have two each, she had written the date on the ticking when she made each one. I feel like we got the most valuable things of
    all. Carolyn R
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  • From Janis Kracht@1:261/38 to All on Fri Sep 21 15:54:50 2018
    8. Identification assistance and Facebook updates

    If you need help identifying an object, send in-focus images to support@tias.com (no appraisals) Please include description including size, material and any markings and we'll post it to our Facebook page for help.

    Remember that you can check out our Facebook page for some interesting updates.
    Here's the link: https://www.facebook.com/TIASAntiques

    You don't need a Facebook account to visit our page. If you do have a Facebook account please "Like" us!

    Also, everyday we post a "This Date In History" story on our Facebook page, along with an item for sale on http://www.tias.com that relates to the event. We're also highlighting one item each day that we find particularly interesting
    - something that's very unusual! Check it out!

    9. Newly listed items for your online shopping pleasure. Stop by and check out today's fresh inventory at: TIAS.com - http://www.tias.com/showcase CollectorOnline - http://cgi.tias.com/showcase/?groupKey=7 AntiqueArts - http://cgi.tias.com/showcase/?groupKey=3 Earthling - http://cgi.tias.com/showcase/?groupKey=6

    10. Vintage Recipes

    Be sure to check out our vintage recipe archive online at: http://bit.ly/1vDXn6h. Over 1200 wonderful vintage recipes are listed. Email recipes@tias.com if you would like to submit a recipe.

    As with collectibles, people also have very strong feelings about foods from their past. Sometimes these special recipes get lost. This section is to help
    people who are looking for lost recipes from their past. If you submit a request, please include the geographical region where you tasted the recipe. If you have a vintage recipe request send it to recipes@tias.com and we might just publish it here.

    Here's a vintage recipe for "Apple Squares":

    Apple Squares

    2 eggs
    2 c. sugar
    1/4 c. oil (Crisco)
    2 tsp. vanilla
    2 tsp. baking soda
    1/4 tsp. salt
    2 tsp. cinnamon
    2 c. flour
    4 c. diced apples
    1 c. walnuts, cut chunky (optional)

    Beat together the eggs, sugar, oil and vanilla. Add baking soda, salt, cinnamon
    and flour. Mix well, then add apples and walnuts. Bake in lasagna size pan for 50 minutes at 325 degrees. Frost with Cream Cheese Icing.

    CREAM CHEESE ICING:
    4 tbsp. soft butter
    1 tsp. vanilla
    8 oz. cream cheese, soft
    1 1/2 c. powdered sugar

    Mix together and spread on squares.

    TIAS.com merchants have thousands of cookbooks for sale! You can
    see them here: http://www.tias.com/books/cooking/

    Be sure to check out our vintage kitchen collectibles section online at: http://www.tias.com/showcase/1/Kitchen_Collectibles/1.html --------------------------

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  • From Janis Kracht@1:261/38 to All on Fri Sep 21 15:54:56 2018
    11. New Online Merchants
    Be sure to check out all of the fresh inventory offered by these new merchants that just opened a store at TIAS.com. and please don't forget the rest of our merchants. Your support goes a long way in helping our merchants. You can see
    them all here: http://www.tias.com/new-merchants

    Mae's Antiques & Collectibles
    https://www.tias.com/stores/maes
    Welcome to Mae's Antiques and Collectibles. My inventory includes glass, porcelain, pottery, jewelry, art, books, vintage comic books, metalware, paintings and vintage clothes. My prices include the cost of shipping and handling. We accept credit cards through PayPal.

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  • From Janis Kracht@1:261/38 to All on Fri Sep 21 15:55:02 2018
    12. Did you know . . . . this about TIAS.com?

    You can shop by category! On the left side of any screen on TIAS.com (including
    the individual stores), you'll find a list
    of Categories.

    TIAS.com has an "Advanced Search" feature to help narrow down
    your search results. Just use the SEARCH box at the top of any TIAS.com page, you'll see a link to "Advanced search", or
    bookmark this link for easy access: http://www.tias.com/search.php

    TIAS.com has a page available so that you can send emailed
    vintage postcard messages to friends and family. Take a look at our selection here: http://www.tias.com/cards/

    TIAS.com provides a directory which lists over 2300 clubs
    related to Antiques and Collectibles? You can search by name, website name, type or description, as well as alphabetically. Take a look here: http://bit.ly/1BN65Sl If you head up an antiques and collectibles club, feel free to register it today!

    13. Helpful Resources:
    a) Find an antiques or collectibles club. Nearly 2000 different clubs listed. Take a look at:
    http://www.tias.com/cgi-bin/clubs.cgi
    b) What's it worth? Try Kovels' online price guide to over 600,000 antiques and
    collectibles. It can be found online at http://www.kovels.com
    c) Sell Antiques & Collectibles online with us at: http://www.MakeAShop.com
    d) Here's a link to the page where you can research backstamps/marks on the back of your item. http://www.kovels.com/marks/pottery-porcelain-marks.html --------------------------------------------------------

    Thanks for reading. Feel free to forward this to a friend. To subscribe to this
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    Please note that stories and recipes from readers are not checked for accuracy.
    They may be edited prior to publication. For questions or comments, you can reach us at support@TIAS.com (c)1995-2018 TIAS.com

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