How-to, practical advice on running your antiques business, whether a shop or an auction.

Another gold rush has begun in America, but this time the gold is disguised as second-hand goods. These goods are valuable, plentiful, and can be had for next to nothing. Unneeded household decor, clothing, electronics, musical instruments, antiques, artwork and more are being consigned to vintage resellers at a fraction of their original retail value. And, the revenues generated by consignment shops are astoundingSales at resale shops increased over fifty percent between 2008-2016...

Whether you already operate an Antique Mall booth or another type of antique business this book is designed with one purpose in mind: to help antique dealers make the connection between their inventory and their money. Inventory - buying it, pricing it, displaying it, and selling it - is at the core of a dealers "business puzzle". Dealers who fail to grasp inventory essentials will struggle and risk failure, and it won't be because they can't make a profit. Forty percent of all small busin...

Moving companies operate by their own rules. There are rules that govern what, when and how you must pay. There are other rules that govern what you may claim if your shipment is lost or damaged. And, another set of rules that governs how you can complain.As you will see in Relocate for Less!, these rules are applied for the benefit of the moving companies. After all, it's the moving companies that charge the fees and process the claims. Of course, they are going to rule in their o...

A self-appointed committee of one sends a heartfelt, "Thanks, hero," to the too-often negelected heros who protected our country and the world during the War in Viet Nam. Please accept this very belated, "Thank you."

Here Am I, Here Am IBy: Johnnie Wayne JordanFor three years Johnnie Wayne Jordan studied the Bible diligently, most days for ten or twelve hours, any time he could find the time. Something had him transfixed—he had to read the Bible, even if it meant missing meal calls. He didn’t understand it at first but was reminded of what David says in the Psalms: “I esteem thy word, O Lord, more than my necessary food.” But God was letting him experience his word. Who was this who int...

This, the fifth and final volume in the Trinity Tales series, completes a cycle that began with tales from the 1960s. It invites readers to step into the world of Trinity College as it was in the first decade of this century through the reflections of students who attended the university during those years.Within its pages lie the stories of twenty-eight graduates from a mix of diverse backgrounds whose experiences may dispel the myths of what it means to be a 'Trinity student'. Th...

Cryptozoologist Brian Rae just wants to take his family on holiday. But when his wife returns from a research trip with an unexpected stowaway that requires something bigger than penicillin to deal with, those plans are put on hold.

"FAME: G.O.A.T" is a graphic novel celebrating the legendary careers of four sports icons: Michael Jordan, Lionel Messi, Wayne Gretzky, and Mike Tyson. Through vivid illustrations and dynamic storytelling, readers explore the lives and achievements of these GOATs (Greatest of All Time) in basketball, soccer, hockey, and boxing. Each chapter dives into their humble beginnings, career-defining moments, and the lasting legacy they’ve left on their respective sports. *FAME: G.O.A.T* captures t...

The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly had a seismic and lasting impact on how the business of law is conducted. Whilst 2020 certainly expedited changes that were already trending – flexible work schedules, fully-remote offices, revised resource allocations, new client expectations – it also forced firms to adopt practices, methodologies, and strategies that pre-COVID they insisted they could not. These changes are not only here to stay but have become the expectation. Law firm attorneys, s...

Every industry around the globe is being completely disrupted. Stalwart brands are losing market share to upstarts that capture our collective consciousness. Trillions of dollars are at stake.Brands know a new approach is needed. But most don't realize the strategic underpinnings need to change. Great brands are no longer built through interruptive advertisements.Friction argues that brands don't simply need clever messages or new, shiny technologies. They need a f...

Game on. The greatest athletes to ever play their respective sports are revealed in probing, wide-ranging and provocative interviews that first appeared in Playboy magazine. From His Royal Airness Michael Jordan to the Great One Wayne Gretzky to Homerun King Hank Aaron, these incomparable athletes—the closest living equivalent to superheroes—reflect the very best of 50 years of the Playboy Interview. Sports Gods is part of the 50 Years of the Playboy Interview e-book series, for which the ma...