“FATHER”S DAY” - Daryle Lambert’s Antique and Collectible Blog – Don’t forget this day or take it for granted next week.

They make me happy on Father's Day

It is almost here again - that special day when we give God thanks for the Father that he has given us. Yes, many may not have had a perfect relationship with their Dad but if they are like me they are amazed at how smart their Dad became, the older we have gotten. My family has made this day special for me by taking the family to the Nascar race in Michigan each year.

If you don’t make this day an annual event on your calendar, some day you will regret it. I lost my Dad but still I take time to share his remembrance with other members of my family to help keep him a part of our lives. You are given just one family and they often have loved us when in - my case I was unlovable.

I have thought about how this day can prove profitable for the members of our club and these are the ways that I have come up with. First, we can buy things to sell that friends can purchase from you to give as presents to their fathers. Lets say Joshua wishes to buy me a Father’s Day present and one of you has a special Nascar collectible for him to give me, I am sure that he would love to purchase it from you. How about if you have a friend that’s father is a hunter, don’t you think he might purchase a special rifle or shotgun from you for his father? You could advertise appropriate items in you local newspaper a week or two before Father’s Day and I believe your response would be tremendous.

These special occasions that comes once a year, gives you plenty of time to prepare for them, - by doing so your bank account can be tremendously enhanced. By going through your calendar for the year and marking events where presents will be purchased will give you a head start on your wish list for others. If you just set back with no plan, the months can roll by and you will miss many opportunities to make profit. I have a client that buys his wife a painting for Christmas each year so all year long I am looking for the appropriate piece for him. This assures me that I will make a fair return on that item each year and he will have something special to give his wife.

What would Dad like to own? You can’t go wrong if it is something that brings back great memories of his family and friends. Also, things from his past experiences like items from the schools that he graduated from or items that he has used in his profession such as cameras, medical devices, law books, engineering tools and there are so many more. By finding these gifts for others to give you will prove to be a great hit with them and they will be looking forward to what you find.

Have a GREAT FATHER’S DAY in advance !!!!

“School Isn't What it Was.” - Daryle Lambert's Antique and Collectible Club – Does Anyone Date Today?

Class Ring - Thanks to Jewelry.about.com

I remember when I was in high school every girl had a charm bracelet that was her prized possession. Each charm had a special meaning for her, whether they were about her boyfriend playing sports, her family or even her pet. It seems this tradition has long passed by the prices I see on eBay for vintage charm bracelets. In fact I believe today you can buy a bracelet with 15 – 20 charms for $100 and the charms plus the bracelet will all be sterling silver.

These little trinkets just don't mean as much as they once did with all the students having their own computers, cars and cell phones. If my memory serves me correctly, just the charms could set you back $25 when I was in school and they were often the favorite gift for a boy to give his girlfriend at Christmas. So much for remembering the past. I definitely don't think these bracelets are something that we should spend much time searching for.

There may still be a remnant of the past, however, that is continuing today and it might make you some money. The item I am talking about is class rings because most of them are gold of some type and few people wear them after graduation has passed for a few years, particularly if the rings are high school rings. I looked on eBay and was surprised to see most class rings still bringing over $100. Some go much higher than that. At house and garage sales I often see these rings sell for $10, so a 10 times appreciation on your money isn't half bad. These class rings seem to signify ownership for the person wearing them and a warning to others to stay away. If a girl saw a boy wearing his own ring, he was available.

There was also a time that medals were given for accomplishments. I don't know if this is still a practice, but these medals were also gold and if they can be found today they should bring fair money. You, as a student, could receive these medals for athletic or academic excellence. Often they were also given for musical talent but the important thing is they must be real gold from 10K up.

Think back to your school years and examine what was important to you and I believe you will find the opportunity to make money by finding items like these. Remember that most collectors are trying to recapture their past and we want to be there to assist in this effort. Just a little trivia question, do you remember your school's fight song?

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“It Does My Heart Good” - Daryle Lambert's Antique and Collectible Blog – Thank you, Mary.

We CAN LEARN TOGETHER -THANK TO LEAP.UBC.CA

The best thing about my job is to hear from people when my advice has helped them. I have been ridiculed for caring so much for others but I always know that in God's eye that is what we are to do. Yes, I still remember when a dealer asked why I had to educate everyone and my answer was “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.“ This I hope will become the slogan for the Daryle Lambert's Antique and Collectible Club. I will do this as long as I am able and today I got an email that makes it all worth the effort for me.

As you should know it was very difficult to recommend to my followers that maybe during these hard economic times they may have to deal in the lower end items for a while to get by but I believe it was the right thing to do and I would do the same thing again. Yes, going to a garage or house sale and buying 50 items for $1.00 each isn't my idea of a treasure hunt but it can be well worth while the effort. I believe after hearing from Mary your mind might be changed also.

Because they read this blog everyday, I often hear from the same people over and over and that is just what I want to happen because if I'm not hearing from you then there isn't a way I can tell if the information that I am providing is helping or not. Mary is one of my faithful followers and she made my heart happy today. When I share her email with you it won't be hard to understand why I say this.

Here is her wonderful email that should be a lesson for all of us.

Hi Daryle,

Well, I went to the Sunday auction. As I thought, it was long and drawn out. They started selling the Fostoria and decided they weren't getting enough and they just quit! They covered it and put it all away. They had no reserves and some people had driven in just for that. It didn't go over very well.

I tried to watch for all we discussed. The first war poster went for 150.00 and after that, most went for 75-100. I had seen the Rockwell set on ebay go for 76.00. They had all four at the auction and they went for 75.00 apiece!!! The paperweights went for 22.50 each first round and the guy took 4. The rest still went for about 10. each. I couldn't come close to anything we talked about. I did end up purchasing 25 china teacup sets, some 2 piece, some 3 for 60.00 There were several bone china sets. I'll let you know how those go.

In your one blog you talked about working with the lesser items. I keep reading and studying and I know I am getting better. I have to make money now so I do what I can. I have had some good scores lately I wanted to tell you. I paid 2.00 for a flat of linen. I pulled out one doily and it just sold for 61.00 on ebay!!! I also paid 5.00 for a metal picnic basket in excellent condition and it is over 31.00 already and doesn't end until Sunday. I also bought 10 vintage ladies hats for 10.00 and already made the 10.00 back on one so for now, I kept plugging with whatever I can find. Today I just bought two vintage chenille bedspreads at a thrift store for 1.50 total!!! I'll let you know!

Well, thanks for letting me air out. I will keep going and watching for the "big ones". I know they are out there.

Again, thank you for all you do and for your constant encouragement.

Mary

I must be a real softy because I just read this email for the third or fourth time and it brought tears to my eyes. You see we had gone over the items that were in the auction and she wasn't able to purchase any of them at the prices that I recommended but that didn't deter her from her stated goal and that is to be successful in the Antique and Collectible business. There are several lessons to be learned from her email but I will let you figure them out.

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“Do as I Do” - Daryle Lambert's Antique and Collectible Club – Use Others' Information.

Josh and Daryle

Would you believe that 50% of my time is spent researching items that I think might make me money? Today I will give you the tips that I use for getting the answers about the possible treasures I find. It really is easy to get the information you need but often we overlook the obvious. Let's just take a few examples.

I received an email from a wonderful young lady inquiring about this beautiful vase she had found. After much research she said the pattern matched closely with one on consolidated glass. However, she still wasn't sure and what could I tell her? I wish that I had all the knowledge that seems to be attributed to me but guess what, I don't. Just like many of you I have to start from scratch.

In this case my first thought was maybe there is a collectors' club for consolidated pieces and off to Google I went. Sure enough there was a collectors' club for Phoenix and consolidated both so I sent her the consolidated website, because if anyone knows consolidated it would be the club and its members. This should always be your first bet and these clubs are happy to assist you.

Next, what should I do to try and find a current price for this treasure? Ebay, ebay, ebay. This is perhaps the greatest source of pricing that you will ever find. First, look at current auctions and then the completed ones. Over 50% of the time you will find an item like yours that has sold and this is current. No, you don't use one source to establish your price but with Ebay you are well on your way. If the piece is Art Glass go the Julia's glass auctions on their web page or Cincinnati Art Galleries site on their home page. Between these two houses you will find most of the great glass pieces that have been sold. But now how about pottery? Treadway, Cincinnati Art Galleries and Rago will cover you there. Yes, it will serve you well to find out what auction houses specialize in what and then stay current on their auctions. Remember that price guides are at lest a year old when they are published, so for me they have very little actual value.

There are other ways to get the information that you need to make intelligent decision but the rest often require you to leave the house, which isn't all that bad either. One way to get information is by going to antique and collectible shows. In one afternoon at a show you will pick up an unlimited amount of knowledge, plus there will be people there to answer any other questions that you may have. The same thing can be said of antique shops but there the information will be less because usually these shops are owned by what we call "moms and pops" and the inventory will be small compared to a show where you can have up to 500 dealers or more. The way that most people learn is by reading and this is a super way to accumulate knowledge. Unfortunately I am a visual learner and it is best if I see what I am learning about.

I hope that this little outline that I use to obtain information will help you. This business is so simple and easy to run if a person will just slow down and let his mind do the walking.

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"The Baby was Delivered" - Daryle Lambert's Antique and Collectible Blog – She is a Beauty.

Mr. Baumgartner

I know that some of you who haven't been following my blog will be confused but I will try my best to help you understand. A few weeks ago, I was fortunate enough to purchase several Kentucky paintings by Carl Brenner and Harvey Joiner. These paintings needed to be freshened up so I delivered them to Mr. Baumgartner of “Baumgartner Fine Art Restoration” on Michigan Avenue in Chicago to have his magic applied to them. In a blog I compared waiting to get these paintings back to waiting on my wife to deliver our first child. I have to admit that the excitement and anxiety were still with me as I took that long drive from the suburbs to downtown Chicago.

The first question that I asked upon entering the door of the restorer was "Are they all right?" and flashes from the past came streaming to my mind because that was the same question that I asked the doctors. Mr. Baumgartner assured me that everything was all right and then it was time to see for myself. First I approached the smaller of the paintings which was a scene from the mountains by Harvey Joiner. It was truly beautiful but I knew that I had left the best for last. As my eyes landed on the very large Carl Brenner it almost took my breath away. I am not sure that I have ever seen a more beautiful painting in my life plus the hand carved frame that encompassed the painting was gold gilded and approximately six inches wide. Nothing can really compare with the first time I saw my son but this came close.

Yes, this business is based on making money, but I have found that the side advantages you receive by buying antiques and collectibles often are more rewarding than the payout you receive when your treasures are sold. If you stay the course in this business there will be treasures that pass through your hands and the money made on them will warm your heart but there will be a few that you will never forget. I can think of two that fit that classification for me and they are the Fredrick Morgan painting I sold at Christie's for over $100,000 and the Carl Brenner that I just picked up today. Yes, I will be selling the Brenner but I promise you it will never be far from my mind when I am thinking of beautiful works of art.

There are several lessons to be learned from the above information. First, let me repeat that if you can buy several items at the same time usually the price for each will be reduced. This was true of the paintings I purchased. Being able to purchase six paintings and two other items, I was able to negotiate a favorable price for the lot which was much better than if I had purchased each piece separately. Second, quality is still king and if you can find quality items be sure to take advantage and buy them while they are in front of you. If I had waited I am sure that there would have been other individuals that would have bought this or that separate piece leaving me with nothing to purchase. But the best lesson is that you can't keep everything the tickles your eye. Yes, I am having a hard time separating myself from the Brenner painting but I am on a quest to win the million dollar race and if I keep all the great pieces I buy then the finish line will never be crossed. My rule for myself is that I never keep anything until the total price for the lot that I purchased has returned me 100% profit or more. Then I might pull a painting or vase aside to keep.

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“Bolex isn't Bowflex” - Daryle Lambert's antique and collectible Blog – Film making is popular.

Bolex is the Best - Thanks to Flicker.com

Bowflex can make you muscles but Bolex will put money in your pocket. The title is rather catchy, don't you think? Up until recently I had very little interest in movie cameras but Cindy convinced me that we needed a camera to make films for the 31 Club [ Daryle Lambert's Antique and Collectible Club ] which could be posted on Youtube. After that my son, Joshua, began to show interest in movie making. I started to do a little research and I ran across an article on Bolex Cameras that I will share with you that said there was a small but very active group of collectors that were into movie cameras.

It seems that Bolex cameras are in a class by themselves and they have stayed popular since the early 30's. I didn't know but it must be a fact that during the 40's and 50's, movie making was as popular as still life photography. These cameras were spring operated. Can you imagine that? The duration of each shooting was limited, so often there were many slices done to make each movie. Bolex was considered expensive in its day but these cameras have proven to be worth every penny of their cost. They were meant for personal use but often found themselves being used commercially

It is a rare garage or house sale where I don't run across one or more movie cameras so it is only logical that almost everyone must have owned one at some time or another. Bell & Howell and Kodak also were in the camera business, however, their quality never seemed to match that of Bolex. It seems that watches weren't the only wonderful things made in Switzerland and cameras, even though they didn't receive an immediate acceptance here in the USA, didn't take long for their quality to steal the hearts of most photographers.

The great thing about movie cameras is that they don't seem to draw much interest at the sales, even if their price is reduced to nearly nothing. That is great for us because we know that there are collectors just waiting for the great cameras we find for them.

By checking on eBay you will find Bolex selling for starting on average $200 and then going up from there. You may find yourself turning $25-$50 into $500 pretty quickly. No Bolex will give you that Altas body like Bowflex, but at my age give me the Bolex.

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“Where are the Markets”? - Daryle Lambert's Antique and Collectible Blog – High or Low.

Tootsie Toys - Thanks to Flicker.com

We are in the strangest time for the Antique and Collectible market that I have ever seen. For almost two years I have shared the virtues of dealing in the rarest and best items that come to the market. This is still my preference, however, the number of these items and the frequency at which they appear make it very difficult to be patient enough to accumulate them at the present time. It isn't like it was five years ago when I could go anywhere in the country and find enough treasure to pay for my trip and then some. I still say that, since our goal is to compound our money at least twice a year, this is the best strategy to use in reaching the goal. Many times by waiting for that special piece, when it does show up, the reward is much greater than if you buy and sell a large number of common items. This weekend Cincinnati Art Galleries had their auction and it was very evident that the large and rare were the items that met or exceeded the estimates while the smaller and more common items were not even reaching their minimum estimates. So what does that tell you?

There is another end of the market that seems to be doing fairly well but I hesitate to even mention it because it will mean that over a period of time, if this is all you're doing, the burn out rate will be 100%. That market is the one where you buy items for partially nothing and just take a chance that there will be someone out there that thinks that they are cute or wants to collect items on a very limited budget. The amount of work involve is tremendous but if you are only doing these types of sales, be sure that you're still around when the antique and collectible markets turn. This is only another alternative. The way I would approach this is by purchasing large groups of items at one time. Also, when I say for very little money, that means to me less that a dollar. I can't imagine doing this myself, however, because it just represents too much work. But, with the many emails that are asking how to make money now, this could be a temporary solution.

The other thing that I must remind you of also is that this time you have for this business can be used to increase your studies and that additional knowledge will serve you well later. I try to be consistent in the advice I share with the members of the club but I am finding these are challenging times, especially for the beginners in these markets. Not in 45 years have I ever thought that I would encourage people to take this approach but after studying “Seeauctions” sales over the last few months I have come to the conclusion that 75 % of their sales are under $10. Also my opinion is that most of the items sold on “Seeauctions” return the seller more than double their investment, which is our goal. So it may not be all bad to try this for a period of time.

Times have changed and temporarily I have to be willing to change with them. When I lay my head down on my pillow each night and start to dream, I still see the treasures that will change my life for a period of time, like a Carl Brenner painting or that special Rookwood vase. This business has been fantastic for me over many years and I have no doubt about what it can mean to you if that is what you wish from it.

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