Archive for July, 2008

The Secret to Vienna Bronzes

Thursday, July 31st, 2008


You may be familiar with Vienna bronzes, but today I might surprise you with a real secret. When you talk to people about bronzes, they usually envision large 2′ or more figurines that may sell for over $100,000. But, they often miss the smaller pieces that can be special in their own right.

I’ve been buying, what are called “cold painted bronzes” for many years, most of them being dogs. These little treasures are bronze figures that are painted to look life like, and most of these pieces will have a foundry mark.

Since I was a canine collector, these very life-like Vienna bronze sculptures appealed to me, and they were also easy to sell for better than average profits. These were small pieces that were less than 4 inches long, and I’d buy them for $2 to $10.

I attended a sale and found five of these on a table, and if my memory serves me right, I think it cost me under $30. Once I was out of hearing range, I let out a huge howl. You see, I may have just bought 5 of these pieces knowing each one would return me at least $500.

Here’s a few examples of the prices of these special treasures: Braye Bull 11 ¾ inches $3450, Bergman Arabs 8 inches $1540. Fredericks bronzes can sell for over $50,000. Mene 13 inch dog $$3500 and Wien animals from $500 up. The prices for these bronzes are usually very friendly when you find them at garage sales or estate sales.

Figurines marked by Bergman bring in thousands of dollars in today’s market, and are a real find. If you find one of these, and it’s real, you can be assured you have found treasure. But, all of this is not the real secret I had in mind for you today.

What do you do with a piece you find marked NAM GREB? You grab it and don’t let it go. Why?

The secret of NAM GREB:

Most of us who do something that is a little naughty want to hide it. Often times, this hold true in art as well. You see the Bergman Company was a well established company who made quality bronzes, but they also wanted to step out and make some erotic pieces for their customers. So, not to smear their image, they marked these erotic pieces with the name of Bergman spelled backwards: NAM GREB.

Often these erotic pieces were hinged, but when you looked at them they looked very conventional. However, when you opened them up, there was usually a nude woman standing there in front of you. One is a mummy opening to a nude lady. This little beauty is worth close to $5,000. I once found one of these priced at about $800. I purchased it and then sold it for close to $5,000. Now you know the secret, and may good fortune smile upon you.

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Always Making Progress in the Antique & Fine Art Business

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008
Louise E. Edwards-Doulton Lambeth 19″ Vase, circa 1882, is offered at 31 Gallery & Marketplace.

 

I’ve written several times that high quality items are selling in today’s market and this is reflected in our 31 Gallery & Marketplace sales. I believe as money continues to tighten in America, quality in the antique and fine art market will be like cream rising to the top. In the last week, our Hannah Barlow designed Doulton vase sold for over $3700, and the other Doulton Lambeth piece in our gallery will not be far behind. Our Jean Faurege painting also sold for $5,000. What if these items had been yours?

Because of the high quality of items being presented in our Gallery & Marketplace, many serious collectors are returning to see what new items have been added. The Gallery & Marketplace is available for 31 Club Members to list their high quality items, and if you’re not a member yet, why not?

I believe our 19” Louisa E. Edwards vase by Doulton will soon sell. It was made in 1882 and incorporated at least two other assistants in its production. At $3750, I believe it’s a bargain for anyone looking for something very special to add to their collection.

What will set the 31 Marketplace above most other places offering Antiques and Fine Art is that our members can make substantial money without using a single penny of their own money. This is accomplished by using the club’s Associates Program when you find high quality art and antiques that may be out of your budget to purchase. When you call and tell us about the item, the 31 Club partners with its member to acquire the item and though this partnership, we are able to bring great treasures to the market together.

With the dollar so beaten up in our country, this might be a great time to concentrate on items made out of this country. You see, the Hannah Barlow vase was sent back to its country of origin – England. With the difference in currency, this English buyer bought the item at near half price.
A few of the companies that can pay you great dividends if you are knowledgeable enough to spot them are Meissen, Rosenthal, Nymphenburg, Doulton, Royal Worchester, Dahl Jensen and Hutschenreuther. If you find a treasure of this sort and list it with us, either yourself or through the Associates Program, it will get a good look from our foreign collectors.

While these are just a few of the companies, a little research into more companies will increase your knowledge. It’s in researching that you learn best. There are several books that you can find used that will give more detail on these companies. I would high suggest that you either buy or read books at your local bookstore or library on these companies

 

Here’s a 31 Club Update of our development progress:

* An Online Inventory Sheet so you can keep track of your items and your progress is in the final stages of testing. I think it will be a great asset to you.

*The 31 Gangs Race to A Million Progress Sheet has been up dated and will be posted soon. I think that you will be surprised by the gangs progress.

*The 31 Club Panel of Experts is coming together and I think there are going to be many experts who will be there for you.

*Free Advertising for your Wish List is the next major item for Jeremy to complete.

*The Associates Program is up and running well. There have been several members who have already taken advantage of this program.

*New Items Coming. There are approximately 100 new items in the process of are being listed on the Marketplace.

*Video. The club is now the proud owner of a video camera and all the accessories necessary to do video for the site. If you have video you’d like to share with the Club please, send it to us. It is all right to advertise your site or store.

Our membership is growing every day, and I personally thank you for your support by telling your friends and enrolling your family and for staying with us while we build our site from scratch. These are, indeed, exciting times we live in.

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Find Your Passion. I Love Daum Nancy Glass

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

Rare Daum Nancy Roulot signed 9″ Vase available at 31 Gallery & Marketplace

What is your passion? In the Antique & Fine Art Business, this is very important to know if you want to be successful. Over time, my passions have changed along with my collections. As a child, I started collecting coins and when I sold the collection, it paid for my college education. This was a true blessing because I already had a wife and child at the time. I later developed a passion for Griswold cast iron, and when it came time to buy a house, the sale of my Griswold collection provided for the down payment. Since then, I have collected, if you want to call it collecting, many things. In reality, I’ve been able to keep beautiful things until I sold them at a price I was satisfied with.

My latest passion is for Fine Art, because it is the most difficult to master. I spend several hours a week just studying in the direction I want my passion in art to go. For example, I’m most interested in Kentucky artists and regional art. But don’t misunderstand me, everything in my house, with the exception of my wife and son, are for sale for the right price. For example, my two Patty Thum paintings, that happen to be the only paintings I’ve brought home that my wife likes, could cost you a pretty penny, but they are for sale for the right price.

But, there’s been one passion that’s stayed with me for many years and that is Daum Nancy Glass. I fell in love with this art glass the first time I saw it. I particularly like the enameled acid etched pieces, and I look for these. Over the years, I have always kept a few pieces of this glass in my home, even though I have owned many that have been sold. I prefer Daum Nancy Glass to Galle, and I think the artistry of Daum is much better than Galle.

Financially speaking, Daum Nancy has been fantastic for me, and it can be for you too, once you become knowledgeable about it. One Daum vase I owned made the cover of the Cincinnati At Galleries sales catalog one year. It was a large piece of a winter scene depicting snow blanketing the ground with leafless birch trees filled with blackbirds. If I remember correctly, this vase brought over $15,000.

Today, however, we have to be careful about reproductions or outright fakes, but with Daum Nancy this is fairly easy. First look at as many pieces of the real thing as you can. This is easily done by visiting good Antique Shows. One of the greatest pieces to keep your eye out for are the Daum Nancy 1 inch to 2 inch range Miniatures, decorated with winter scenes and some flowers. I have sold these little beauties for over $2,500 and usually never pay more than $500 for them.

“Glass Art Nouveau to Art Deco” by Victor Arwas is a great book you might want to have. I’m sure there are many other books out there, but I have this one. Books on Glass, Antiques and Art are a must if you want to expand your knowledge in this field. It’s not necessary to purchase new books. I buy used, and it enables me to buy many books. Whatever older book you’re looking for, chances are you can find it used on Amazon.com.

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Daum Nancy LINKS:

Passage Arts has some fine examples of Daum Nancy
http://www.arts1900.nl/Fransglasindexpagina.html

Google Images: Daum Nancy

Antique Coffee Grinders for Coffee Connoisseurs

Monday, July 28th, 2008

The 1870 Enterprise No. 3 antique coffee grinder sold on eBay for $870


If you have a flair for the extravagant, why are you using an inexpensive coffee grinder on that very expensive gourmet coffee you just purchased? With a Starbucks on every corner, and their top of the line coffee beans available in several supermarkets, don’t you think your house should be equipped with the most expensive grinder you could find? You won’t find these grinders in stores like Macy’s, Nordstrom’s or Neiman Marcus, however. You’ll find them in Antique Shops and at Farm Sales.

The home grinders rolled out around 1894, and even though they lasted for just a short time, they had a pronounced impact on daily living. Grinders were all but forgotten by the 1940’s, but the love for coffee has since then been renewed, and most people can’t get through a day without a cup. Since Starbucks came around, I believe in the 1980’s, coffee connoisseurs are no longer satisfied with making their daily brew from coffee already ground in a can.

So how expensive can antique coffee grinders run? These simple items have become very collectible, and people are paying top dollar for the rare ones. The Enterprise No. 12, with an eagle finial and a painted decal may bring over $5,000 today. Now, that should grind some serious coffee. And, there are others to watch for as well. I’ve talked about Griswold cast iron in past blogs, but did you know Griswold made a coffee grinder that is one of their most rare pieces? At one time, I had one of the largest collections of Griswold in the South, but I never found the coffee grinder.

The most popular grinders are the Enterprise grinders. The no. 9 will bring over $1,500 while the Enterprise Mfg. Co. Philadelphia grinder should net you a hefty $1,750 or more. You might have seen coffee grinders at sales you attended but never gave them a second thought. Even the small wooden ones can bring in a fair amount of money, if they have writing on them. Grinders with advertising written on them will be another plus for any grinder.

You just woke up and smelled the coffee. These grinders are real treasures. Keep your eyes open for these special items when you attend garage sales, estate sales and auctions. A collector will be glad you found one.

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Fine Art Paintings’ Rising Prices and 5 Rules for Buying & Selling Paintings and Fine Art

Sunday, July 27th, 2008

Wallace Weir Fahnestock (Vermont, 1877-1962) original oil on canvas of offered at 31 Gallery

Why has the price of good art continued to rise regardless of what the economy does? If you’re like me, you might have wondered why this is true. I have seen the figures, and it’s evident that good art has been the best investment over the years, surpassing most other types of financial investments. When I see paintings selling for 250 Million or more, I can’t help but believe this is true.

“Follow the growing trends,” was one of the first lessons I learned as a stockbroker, so in applying this to the Antique and Fine Art field, you’d have to say the trend is definitely up, and that’s where we should be dealing.

I have encouraged all our members to study and do research on art and artists that interest them. Personally, I have made more money with my art purchases than from any other items. This being so, I suggest you spend the time necessary to educate yourself in the field of art. This doesn’t mean for you to abandon all you other research, but to include it whether or not it’s your favorite area. I try to be familiar with a great number of artists, but I spend extra amounts of time studying groups of artists, such as Kentucky Artists or Artists of the West. Choose whatever interests you most.

So why is good art selling at the skyrocketing prices it does? I think I might have partly figured one reason after I attended a very large Art Show yesterday. As I walked through booth after booth, I realized all the works seemed the same to me. There were lots of large canvases and bright colors, but one just faded into the next. Then I had a strange thought: These must be props for department store windows. Sounds crazy, I know. I guess what I was really thinking was that these pieces were so very commercial and lacking in artistic mastery. Nothing made me say, Wow! The pieces selling at this large art show had selling prices from $500-$3,000 and I truly believe if someone tried to re-sell one of these a year from now, they’d be lucky to sell it for $150.

Then a thought hit me. Where are we going to get great works of art in the future? The lack of contemporary works to appreciate in the future or the lack of works that will be sought after by future collectors was evident to me. It will have to be from the secondary markets. This only reinforced my belief in the trend showing the prices of good art, purchased in the secondary markets, escalating with no end in sight.

This is also why we should pursue good artwork to sell. I hope you won’t think this is just an old man’s opinion. Good art will last over time, but bad art will always be bad art. What does an up trend in the art market mean for 31 Club Members? Your time spent becoming knowledgeable in the art area will be time well spent and profitable. Having said that, below you’ll find some general rules and guidelines for buying and selling fine art.

5 General Rules to Buying and Selling Paintings and Fine Art

1. Oil Paintings, as a rule, bring the most money.

2. Size matters. Larger paintings usually bring the most money, but not always.

3. Watercolor Paintings and Drawings follow oil paintings for value in that order. Prints are usually last in value.

4. The Artist’s record of sales prices is very important, and his mark (the highest price paid for one of his pieces) will usually be very important in the future prices for his work.

5. Buy the best art you can afford.

Remember, these are general rules, and with any rule, there are always exceptions. Keep this in mind as a guideline and always do your research.

The secondary market for high quality artworks is where you and I can affect our future plans in the art and antique business most. When we buy the best art we can afford, we will always have customers. It may take a little more time to present a piece to the point where a customer will see it, but when he does, he will pay the asking price. This is the function of the 31 Club Gallery and Marketplace. Over the last couple of weeks, we sold a $5,000 painting and a vase for $3,750. Now is the time to start having the marketplace represent your quality pieces, because buyers are searching our site for good works of art and other high quality antiques & collectibles.

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Garage Sale Adventures

Saturday, July 26th, 2008

I found this Yellow Ware Bowl stashed under a table at a garage sale. It’s now available at 31 Marketplace.

You don’t find the pot at the end of the rainbow every day, but you can still find some sunshine. This happened to me today. Still missing my little dog, I was struggling to get moving yesterday. Thankfully, 31 Club Member, Marsha, called me about noon and asked if I’d like to go with her to a few garage sales. I knew I had to get out of the house and helping Marsha would fill me with good cheer, so off I went.

At the first sale, It didn’t take us long to realize that the sale had items from an emptied booth from an antique mall. The owner didn’t even bother to take her sale labels off the items. We looked and came away with a piece of Griswold cast iron for $5 that should bring $15-$20; nothing to write home about. But there was an Ironstone platter I wanted to get home and check out. It was very large for a platter and extremely heavy. After checking prices at home, today I’m asking Marsha to go back to the sale and buy it. The price was $100, and I feel sure no one will have purchased it at the asking price. If I’m right, we may even buy it for less than $100. I figure that it’s worth $400-$500.

The next sale was very interesting. The lady had some very unusually cat items which included jewelry, change purses and even a Garfield the Cat telephone. We were able to pick these pieces up for under a dollar each, and I figure they will bring at least $5 each, if not more so, we just added another $25 or $30 to our profits to fund other purchases. But, we weren’t though with this sale yet. I spotted a great print from the Napa Valley. The asking price was $20, so we passed on it and headed out toward the car. One of the assistants was following us, and I was telling her about the 31 Club. Before we reached the street, I mentioned that there was a print we would buy for $10, but we didn’t know the artist. “I’ll take that,” she quickly said. No, we didn’t know who the artist was, but because they had bought it in the Napa Valley and were told it was a local artist, someone will know. So in our listing, we’ll just describe it as a local Napa Valley artist. It’s quite large and very well done, so I have no doubts it will bring $150.

At this point I knew that I needed to get back to work, but on our way back, we saw an estate sale sign that just pulled us like a magnet. I immediately recognized one of the gentlemen conducting the sale, so we talked awhile, then Marsha and I began browsing the sale. There were about 10 Royal Doulton mugs and a small figurine, so I asked what they would take for all of them. They wanted $130 which wasn’t bad. I offered $80, but they wouldn’t take it. It was late in the day, and I knew all the dealers who planned on coming to the sale had already been there. I also knew that this sales house reduces everything by half the second day, so we decided to take a chance they would be there tomorrow.

If these Doulton items are purchased, there will be at least $150 profit there. So, no real treasures on this day, but how did we do? We weren’t looking for $5 items, but that was all there was to be found. When I total our future profit if the platter and Doulton are purchased, and we don’t yet know what we may find tomorrow, there should be at least $625 profit, which isn’t bad for a day.

Remember that poem from yesterday’s blog? Don’t Quit! The pot of gold is just around the corner when you persevere.

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Don’t Quit

Friday, July 25th, 2008


I have to admit to you, yesterday was a hard day for me. I’ve been struggling to keep my little dog, Bella, who is a mix of chihuahua and dachshund, but finally I had to make one of the hardest decisions of my life and give her up. Even though she spent almost 24 hours a day with me and even shared our bed, I was unable to break her to use the outside. My wife was extremely patient and gave me the time to make this decision without pushing. But once it became embarrassing for her to invite friends to our home, I had no choice. Yesterday, I really felt like just quitting until I saw a poem that I have hanging on my wall now. I’d like to share it with you. Please take the time to watch this video and take in its true meaning. God intended for all us to succeed and we only lose when we quit.

Click Here for Video

It’s times like this that I draw true strength from knowing what we are accomplishing with the 31 Club. If, together, we can help others to be successful, it is then that we know this: By helping others we ourselves are being helped.

Cindy and I spent most of the afternoon photographing pieces for the marketplace, and she will begin to list them soon. I also got an advanced look at the new inventory program, and it is near completion. I often forget about where you and I are going together, but then I pinch myself and say “what are you teaching our members about patience?”

31 Club Member, Cecil, called today, and it looks like we’ll be buying an Anna Pig next month using the 31 Club’s Associates Program. No, we haven’t decided to go into farming, but this is something you should know about. You see, Anna was a pottery company in Anna, Illinois started by the Cornwall Kirkpatrick and Wallace Kirkpatrick. They are best known for pottery pig bottles and jugs. The last Anna Pig sold for around $12,000. In Kovel’s guide, there’s an example shown priced at $7,000. Keep your eyes open. And, take advantage of our Associates Program when you come across items that might not be within your budget. You can still make money when you partner up with us by using the Associates Program. We can buy the item and you’ll make money on its sale. This program is available to all Club Members.

Put a Turbo Charge on your Antique & Collectible Treasure Hunting Skills. Join Daryle Lambert’s 31 Club.

Get FREE MENTORING. Learn the Fine Art and Antique Industry Insider Secrets that can help you make money trading in these treasures. Then Learn to Grow Your Money Exponentially Buying and Selling only Antiques, Fine Art, and Collectibles with Daryle’s Strategic Business Plan. Our Members are Newbies to Seasoned Dealers, making more money than they thought possible. Join Daryle Lambert’s 31 Club, today.

My 220 page book, 31 Steps to Your Millions in Antiques & Collectibles is FREE with your membership. Join Today!

Check out the new Paintings and new items in our Gallery and Marketplace here.

Don’t Quit

Friday, July 25th, 2008


I have to admit to you, yesterday was a hard day for me. I’ve been struggling to keep my little dog, Bella, who is a mix of chihuahua and dachshund, but finally I had to make one of the hardest decisions of my life and give her up. Even though she spent almost 24 hours a day with me and even shared our bed, I was unable to break her to use the outside. My wife was extremely patient and gave me the time to make this decision without pushing. But once it became embarrassing for her to invite friends to our home, I had no choice. Yesterday, I really felt like just quitting until I saw a poem that I have hanging on my wall now. I’d like to share it with you. Please take the time to watch this video and take in its true meaning. God intended for all us to succeed and we only lose when we quit.

Click Here for Video

It’s times like this that I draw true strength from knowing what we are accomplishing with the 31 Club. If, together, we can help others to be successful, it is then that we know this: By helping others we ourselves are being helped.

Cindy and I spent most of the afternoon photographing pieces for the marketplace, and she will begin to list them soon. I also got an advanced look at the new inventory program, and it is near completion. I often forget about where you and I are going together, but then I pinch myself and say “what are you teaching our members about patience?”

31 Club Member, Cecil, called today, and it looks like we’ll be buying an Anna Pig next month using the 31 Club’s Associates Program. No, we haven’t decided to go into farming, but this is something you should know about. You see, Anna was a pottery company in Anna, Illinois started by the Cornwall Kirkpatrick and Wallace Kirkpatrick. They are best known for pottery pig bottles and jugs. The last Anna Pig sold for around $12,000. In Kovel’s guide, there’s an example shown priced at $7,000. Keep your eyes open. And, take advantage of our Associates Program when you come across items that might not be within your budget. You can still make money when you partner up with us by using the Associates Program. We can buy the item and you’ll make money on its sale. This program is available to all Club Members.

Put a Turbo Charge on your Antique & Collectible Treasure Hunting Skills. Join Daryle Lambert’s 31 Club.

Get FREE MENTORING. Learn the Fine Art and Antique Industry Insider Secrets that can help you make money trading in these treasures. Then Learn to Grow Your Money Exponentially Buying and Selling only Antiques, Fine Art, and Collectibles with Daryle’s Strategic Business Plan. Our Members are Newbies to Seasoned Dealers, making more money than they thought possible. Join Daryle Lambert’s 31 Club, today.

My 220 page book, 31 Steps to Your Millions in Antiques & Collectibles is FREE with your membership. Join Today!

Check out the new Paintings and new items in our Gallery and Marketplace here.

Don’t Quit

Friday, July 25th, 2008


I have to admit to you, yesterday was a hard day for me. I’ve been struggling to keep my little dog, Bella, who is a mix of chihuahua and dachshund, but finally I had to make one of the hardest decisions of my life and give her up. Even though she spent almost 24 hours a day with me and even shared our bed, I was unable to break her to use the outside. My wife was extremely patient and gave me the time to make this decision without pushing. But once it became embarrassing for her to invite friends to our home, I had no choice. Yesterday, I really felt like just quitting until I saw a poem that I have hanging on my wall now. I’d like to share it with you. Please take the time to watch this video and take in its true meaning. God intended for all us to succeed and we only lose when we quit.

Click Here for Video

It’s times like this that I draw true strength from knowing what we are accomplishing with the 31 Club. If, together, we can help others to be successful, it is then that we know this: By helping others we ourselves are being helped.

Cindy and I spent most of the afternoon photographing pieces for the marketplace, and she will begin to list them soon. I also got an advanced look at the new inventory program, and it is near completion. I often forget about where you and I are going together, but then I pinch myself and say “what are you teaching our members about patience?”

31 Club Member, Cecil, called today, and it looks like we’ll be buying an Anna Pig next month using the 31 Club’s Associates Program. No, we haven’t decided to go into farming, but this is something you should know about. You see, Anna was a pottery company in Anna, Illinois started by the Cornwall Kirkpatrick and Wallace Kirkpatrick. They are best known for pottery pig bottles and jugs. The last Anna Pig sold for around $12,000. In Kovel’s guide, there’s an example shown priced at $7,000. Keep your eyes open. And, take advantage of our Associates Program when you come across items that might not be within your budget. You can still make money when you partner up with us by using the Associates Program. We can buy the item and you’ll make money on its sale. This program is available to all Club Members.

Put a Turbo Charge on your Antique & Collectible Treasure Hunting Skills. Join Daryle Lambert’s 31 Club.

Get FREE MENTORING. Learn the Fine Art and Antique Industry Insider Secrets that can help you make money trading in these treasures. Then Learn to Grow Your Money Exponentially Buying and Selling only Antiques, Fine Art, and Collectibles with Daryle’s Strategic Business Plan. Our Members are Newbies to Seasoned Dealers, making more money than they thought possible. Join Daryle Lambert’s 31 Club, today.

My 220 page book, 31 Steps to Your Millions in Antiques & Collectibles is FREE with your membership. Join Today!

Check out the new Paintings and new items in our Gallery and Marketplace here.

Don’t Quit

Friday, July 25th, 2008


I have to admit to you, yesterday was a hard day for me. I’ve been struggling to keep my little dog, Bella, who is a mix of chihuahua and dachshund, but finally I had to make one of the hardest decisions of my life and give her up. Even though she spent almost 24 hours a day with me and even shared our bed, I was unable to break her to use the outside. My wife was extremely patient and gave me the time to make this decision without pushing. But once it became embarrassing for her to invite friends to our home, I had no choice. Yesterday, I really felt like just quitting until I saw a poem that I have hanging on my wall now. I’d like to share it with you. Please take the time to watch this video and take in its true meaning. God intended for all us to succeed and we only lose when we quit.

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It’s times like this that I draw true strength from knowing what we are accomplishing with the 31 Club. If, together, we can help others to be successful, it is then that we know this: By helping others we ourselves are being helped.

Cindy and I spent most of the afternoon photographing pieces for the marketplace, and she will begin to list them soon. I also got an advanced look at the new inventory program, and it is near completion. I often forget about where you and I are going together, but then I pinch myself and say “what are you teaching our members about patience?”

31 Club Member, Cecil, called today, and it looks like we’ll be buying an Anna Pig next month using the 31 Club’s Associates Program. No, we haven’t decided to go into farming, but this is something you should know about. You see, Anna was a pottery company in Anna, Illinois started by the Cornwall Kirkpatrick and Wallace Kirkpatrick. They are best known for pottery pig bottles and jugs. The last Anna Pig sold for around $12,000. In Kovel’s guide, there’s an example shown priced at $7,000. Keep your eyes open. And, take advantage of our Associates Program when you come across items that might not be within your budget. You can still make money when you partner up with us by using the Associates Program. We can buy the item and you’ll make money on its sale. This program is available to all Club Members.

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