F-R-E-E-D-O-M! 31 Club - The New Vision for the Antiques & Collectibles Markets

For months now, we, at the 31 Club, have been putting out the good news that the Antiques & Collectibles Markets are very much alive and thriving. Others, aided by recent articles and news stories about what appears to be the industry's "death toll," continue to complain and then wave their white flags and roll over dead. But, we see the vision of a new opportunity and the financial freedom that lies ahead the minute we set foot onto this territory.

How can we be so confident? We, at your 31 Club, know that nothing ever stays the same. That’s a given, and we accept it. We know that this market, like any other world market, is subject to shifts and changes in light of economic conditions and advances in technology. And we accept this, too. We also know what other investors know regardless of what market they're investing in: "Bad news" in one area means there is good news in another. We've identified the new opportunity, and we're heading out onto the battlefield, like William Wallace of Braveheart, to win our freedom. Our financial freedom. How many of you have hearts brave enough to join the clan and fight for your financial freedom?

If the stock market is falling, savvy investors know that a falling market creates an opportunity somewhere else. They suit up and take action to shift into that market territory.

I am telling you, we can do what stock market investors do, only right here in the Antique & Collectibles Market. If you'll listen to the fresh new voice of the 31 Club, despite reports of a marketplace that article after article reads like an obituary, you won't regret it. Let me ask you this: If the lower end and middle range items in the antiques and collectible market, those readily available, aren't moving at the current price and appear to have lost their value, but the rare and high end items sell at record highs, quickly, what does that tell you? Where should we focus? Think you can't do it?

Your 31 Club will prepare and lead you step-by-step to be working in this high end area of the market. Most others only dream about doing this. We lead by example. For those of you following along with our progress, you know we started with a $100 purchase and now have completed Step 3. Our members Cecil and Vicki have moved on from Step 1. We are advancing through our 31 Steps, together, and this will assure our prosperity just down the road.

We're instructing those that have ears to hear a fresh new voice, and join us, in preparing and arming ourselves, so we are equipped to head out into higher end markets with support, knowledge and confidence. You might feel like you're wandering out in the cold, damp night of the Scottish hillside right now, while the English continue to oppress you, your family and countrymen. But if you can catch a vision of what freedom can look like and are willing to kilt up, sharpen your skills, your spears, and paint your face blue, together we can take to the fields at Bannockburn and win your freedom.

Be sure to visit our web site for more information about how you can join the 31 Club and start your own race to your millions! Read more about it here!"The Guy in the Red Tie" --- Daryle Lambert

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LARGE and SMALL - They Both can be GREAT

In the Antique and Collectible Market, you will find items of many sizes. Surprisingly, the most value will usually come from the large or very small pieces. The medium size items are the most common of all, and therefore, bring less money as a rule.

First, a large vase by Rookwood is usually sold by so much per inch, everything else being the same. An eighteen inch vase by a top artist from Rookwood is going to bring a lot more money than an eight inch one by the same artist. This difference compounds as the item increases in size. The eight inch vase may bring $1,000 while the eighteen inch one might bring $30,000 or more. You should always keep this in mind as you are shopping.

The reason that larger pieces have more value happens to be true, because fewer of them will have been made. If a artist wants to make a very large piece, he knows that it is extremely hard to keep the consistency of the image that he is decorating the same throughout the piece. Also, just handling a larger piece is more labor intensive.

As for the smaller pieces, they acquire their value because it is very difficult to handle items under two inches, so few are made. We call these pieces mini, and often they are models for those pieces that will incorporate their design into larger ones later. A one inch Daum Nancy "Fall Scene" vase might bring as much as $3,500.00 or more. Can you imagine that? I just bought three mini Lotton vases, and the last one I saw sell brought over $500. Don't overlook something because it's small. If others can't see its value, you will find a Treasure.

I remember as a small child, I always wanted to be larger so that basketball and football would be easier for me. Later, when I developed a love of horses, I wanted to be smaller, so I could be a jockey. I didn't know it at this early age, but the principle of large and small had already been placed in my mind.

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Be sure to visit our web site for more information about how you can join the 31 Club and start your own race to your millions! Read more about it here!"The Guy in the Red Tie" --- Daryle Lambert

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Out of the Gate - Sky is the Limit!

Yahoo! The 31 Gang has broken out of the gate in the $1,000,000 Race.

Our enamel on copper painting, that was purchased for $35.00, just finished on eBay for $313.00. The Doulton figurine that was purchased for $65.00 finished at $80.79 and the music box didn't sell. Our $125.00 invested returned a net of $335.63 after fees, definitely more than double and completing our first step in the race. Plus, we still have the music box to sell later!

We will be listing the two Meissen figurines that we purchased for $340 on eBay, and hopefully, we will be making one or more steps on them. Patience and consistency will get us across the finish line, and I hope that there are a lot of you there with us.

Yesterday, I was able to purchase three miniature Lotton vases. But before I let the person off the phone, I asked if she had anything else that I might be interested in buying. Her response was, "I have several other Lotton pieces, and I would be glad to sell them to you whenever I can find them."

The lesson here is to never leave a person after a purchase without asking if they have other things to sell. They may have other pieces. If they do, you can buy them at a price that is acceptable to you. How do you know this? Because you were able to purchase the items from them already, at a prices that you could accept.

As you can see, The 31 Gang isn't making just one purchase to meet its goals, but multiple ones. In our first purchase, only one piece out of the three reached our goal, but the combination of their sales prices got us over the top. It is fine to put all your money in one item, but it isn't always necessary to do so for you to take the next step.

Now that the weather is changing, there may not be as many house sales and garage sales for you to attend, but there are still more places to search than you will ever be able to visit. Auctions, Consignment shops, antiue shops, shows, just to name a few. There will be newspaper ads to answer, ads in the for sale section of the Antique Trader, AntiqueWeek, Maine Antique Digest, and The Bee will provide happy hunting grounds for you all winter.

I want to thank each and every one of you for your concern and support as we work our way through the death of our friend.

Be sure to visit our web site for more information about how you can join the 31 Club and start your own race to your millions! Read more about it here!"The Guy in the Red Tie" --- Daryle Lambert

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