Picker's Bible: How to Pick Antiques Like the Pros

by Joe Willard

Overview

The Science of Scrounging

Whether readers are dumpster divers, estate sale addicts or modern archaeologists, this easy-to-use and informative guide to "picking" is guaranteed to improve their antiquing skills. The Picker's Bible provides great tips on where and how to find antiques for the best price. A fun and quick read, the book explains the ins and outs of negotiating price, things to avoid, secrets to success, and how to do it all better than the other guy. There is hidden treasure out there...Picker's Bible will help you find it!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781440240478
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	05/19/2014
Sold by:	Penguin Group
Format:	eBook
Pages:	208
File size:	12 MB
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About the Author

For the past 15 years Joe Willard has made his living picking antiques and industrial goods. Willard worked for more than 30 years in wholesale electronic distribution. He retired as a VP/General Manager to go full time into picking. "I've made money and I've made mistakes," Willard says. "But I've always had fun." While Willard is attracted to "guy stuff" - tools, cameras, radios, anything with grim - he is always on the lookout for treasure in other people's trash.

Table of Contents

Introduction 7

Chapter 1 The Art of Picking 14

Chapter 2 The Philosophy of Picking 42

Chapter 3 Stories From the Field 50

Chapter 4 Hot Spots 62

Chapter 5 Falling Into Good Deals Takes Planning 98

Chapter 6 Be the Better Picker 128

Chapter 7 Picking Books a Fun Career 162

Chapter 8 Pricing Pointers 170

Chapter 9 Surplus Inventory and Other Opportunities 190

Picking Terms to Know 198

Resources 204

Index 205