“It May Be Time” - Daryle Lambert's Antique and Collectible Blog – I took the step today.

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I believe that I am like so many of you. In what way, I am sure you are asking. Well for the last few months it has been very difficult for me to get motivated and do the things I need to do to continue my march in the “Million Dollar Race.” Going to sales and listing an item for the fifth time had lost some of its zing for me, but today I got that old feeling back and listed several items. Checking my listings just two hours later, I found that there were watchers and even bidders.

The other surprise that I got was when I looked at the cost of listing on eBay. They may have finally figured out that, without people listing items on their site, they will go broke. It may be time for you to take another look at eBay for your listings. In fact, I got an email from them telling me I am getting five free listings a month. Now that eBay has done their share it may be our time to do what we know best and that is buying and selling. I believe that the public is again starting to shop for Antiques and Collectibles and it is up to us to provide them the opportunity to find them.

Now may be the time to take those items that you have tried to sell with no results and give them another chance. Also go out this weekend and see what you can buy, then list it when you get home to see if what I am telling you is really happening. I believe this would be a great time to commit all your cash to buying items for listing at this present time. If you don't get the results you wish then it will be okay to slack off again and only commit to those extra special items.

With the change in weather, look for fishing collectibles like lures, reels, bamboo fly rods and old advertisements about fishing. (By the way, I took Joshua fishing Monday and he caught a 4 lb. large mouth bass at a friend's lake.) You should also keep your eyes out for golf collectibles and I think they will fly off your shelves. Vintage woods, irons, putters and even bags should make you great returns on your investments. I just saw a large frame hanging on a gentleman's wall containing a hole flag, a golf ball signed by Tiger Woods, some advertising and some other items from the Masters. I am trying to buy it but haven't closed the deal yet. Maybe that little vacation that I took this weekend got my blood stirring so that I can get back in the race.

From the start I have always said there was no way to fail in this business if you followed the rules that I have given you in my book “31 Steps to Your Millions in Antiques and Collectibles.” The method we use together will always get us across the finish line if we don't quit but it is all right to take a little breather every now and then. I think it is time for me to put my shoulder back to the plow as they say in the country and I hope that you will be with me.

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