Precious Vintage (ePub)

Precious Vintage is a quirky but useful guide to making (some) money from buying and selling antiques and collectables of all kinds.

Catherine Czerkawska is an award winning UK novelist who has also been a part -time dealer in antique and vintage textiles for many years. The author's experience may be mainly with linens, lace and vintage clothes and accessories, but she has bought and sold a variety of other collectables over the years and has researched many more of the 'precious vintage' objects that so often find their way into her fiction. This is very much a beginner's guide – a look at some of the options available to anyone considering starting out as a dealer in vintage and antique items, even in a small way.

The author's focus is on the UK market, although much of the advice and information would be transferable, especially since so much online buying and selling is conducted worldwide. The book looks at all kinds of options for sourcing your stock, and has a useful section on care of vintage items. It goes on to cover ways of selling, with a wealth of hints and tips about everything from car boot sales to auction house etiquette and online selling.

This doesn't pretend to be the ultimate, definitive guide, nor does it promise to make you rich. But if you've been thinking about dipping a toe in the exciting waters of antique and vintage dealing for a while, but have been afraid to try, this may just give you the reassurance and the background information you need.