Looking Forward to the Days Ahead

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Today just might turn out to be a special day for 31 Club Member, Cecil. Often times, it can take some time to complete a sale with a seller, but today, Cecil has had his final offer accepted on an Anna Pig and 141 Confederate Letters and he's headed out to complete the transactions. He has been talking with me about these two trades for weeks, but it seems his great day has come. Of course, nothing is a done deal until the merchandise is in hand so let’s hope this happens for Cecil.

This profession isn’t about getting a pay check every day, but when the pay off comes, it can change the year for you. This is the adrenalin rush I need to fulfill me, and it keeps me going. Even today, I get excited from rehashing my old stories of past successes. In fact, my wife Vickie has given each of my stories its own number. I pray that Cecil will be adding two more stories to his list of successes today.

Feel the thrill of your successes each time they come. This is what gives us the will to continue when days and weeks have passed without a single purchase or sale being made. You might even keep a journal of successes, so when the days of nothingness overtake you, you can remind yourself of these successes and be re-inspired for the days ahead of you.

I wake up every morning knowing this can that one day when the phone rings or I visit a shop and find the treasure that will be added to my story list. I have found most dealers hesitant to talk about their successes, but not me. I am proud of every one I can remember. Why not be proud? By sharing your stories, you could be encouraging others to follow your lead and find success in their own life.

On another note, Cindy and I went to our storage facility today to photograph our latest finds, and they will soon be posted in the 31 Gallery & Marketplace. I was amazed by the number of items that have been added to our inventory in such a short period of time, given how busy we’ve been on other things. I would like to hear more about the items being added to your lists. Remember, if we don't buy, then there isn't anything to sell. Yes, we want to buy the rare, but to keep in practice, we may have to lower our sights for a few days until that special treasure just leaps out at us and a new story is born.

So, here’s my suggestion today. Don’t let another week pass by without making some purchases. Buy a few dolls and toys at a garage sale. At an estate sale, buy a few quality figurines if you can. After this, visit a couple of resale shops and see what you can find there. Then, head home to list this group of purchases. No, you probably won't make a fortune, but what a surprise it could be if, like Marsha, you bought a plate for a few dollars and saw it sail to over $400 on eBay.

Read, read, read and then practice what you've read. This will ultimately end in your success big time.

I haven't heard from many of our members about their position in the “Million Dollar Race.” You didn't think I had forgotten about it, did you? The 31 Gang feels they are just taking the first turn, but we don't know if we are ahead or behind. So, send us an e-mail about your trades, and help inspire many others who are just starting out.

Let's keep our fingers crossed for Cecil, because he has been so generous to all of the 31 Club members sharing the knowledge he brings to our blog on a regular basis. You go guy.

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TROUBLE AT HOME - Make Storage Considerations a Priority for your Antiques & Collectibles.

WOW, did I stir up a hornets nest at home! The scolding started as soon as my wife, Vickie, got home from work and didn’t end until my business partner, Cindy, had her say.

My statement in yesterday's blog sure got some peoples attention, and for that I am thankful. But if it offended anyone, for that I would like to apologize. Yes, I guess I got a little emotional, but in the Bible, God said he knew David’s heart, and I hope my readers know mine.

Now that I have that off my chest, let’s talk about the business at hand. You see, on your road to wealth building with antiques & collectibles, there can be other troubles at home, if you don’t prepare properly before you buy things, whether you decide to keep them, or sell them.

I just had one of those examples where I didn’t follow my own advise. I bought two gasoline airplanes at auction at what I thought was a bargain. My intention was to keep one for Joshua and sell the other. But, they are so large that one must stay in my truck, while the other is hanging from the family room ceiling. Now you know why Vicki was so hot.

You see, I had forgotten to think about where I would store these items until they were sold, or where I would keep one if I wanted it for our personal collection. This didn’t make my wife very happy, and I'm sure you can imagine her response to this. Another strike against me I would rather forget.

So, when you are out there hunting for those treasures, be sure to think about what your going to do with the items that you purchase. Moving, hauling, storing and shipping should be major considerations in each purchase. Whatever you buy, you must carefully consider how it can be appropriately displayed in your house, whether you intend to sell it or to keep it.

The best thing to do is to prepare a separate storage area in advance for items you will be selling. This way, if you have people visiting, it will be convenient to show off the items that are for sale in your home. If you don’t do this, you will be bothered having to say this isn’t for sale, no that isn’t for sale either.

If art is your passion, like it is mine, this presents special problems. Where are you going to hang the pieces you purchase? In my case, I don’t have a empty wall left, and -- you guessed it -- Vicki isn't very happy about that. In fact, she tells her fiends that she never knows what she is coming home to because I am constantly changing our decor.

Paintings should always stored in a position as if they where hanging so you must have space where you can sit them up, putting dividers between each piece. Art is perhaps some of the easiest things to damage, so be careful when they are stored. Each painting should be easily assessible so that they won’t be damaged moving it in and out of storage. The frames are particularly vulnerable. The cost to restore a frame that is only slightly damaged may run several hundred dollars.

Well, I got through that and I hope that now my home will be happy again.

If you haven't yet had a chance to see what we've got listed in the 31 Gallery & Marketplace, click on over and take a look. You might even find a real bargain. We've got an Erte Bronze, Lotton Glass, and many many more high quality items priced reasonably with no buyer's premiums. If you have a high quality piece you'd like us to find a buyer for, why not consign your piece to us. No high fees selling with us.

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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.

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