Times Change in Silver and Stocks

Have you ever come under attack because you stated an opinion? I did, and the ones perpetuating the attacks even went so far as to contact sites that published my opinions and asked them to remove the posts. These were articles and blogs I’d written advising it was time to sell your silver. At that time, the price was around $16, and I also stated that you’d be able to buy silver back at $6-$8. You see, these bastions of knowledge demanding the removal of my posts were the ones pushing silver to investors with claims of it reaching $50. Pushing the silver they had purchased around $3. I hope you wrap your mind around that.

In my opinion, this is the most dishonest practice I can think of. If they’d taken their own advice, they would all be broke. Instead, they’re licking their chops over the large sums of money they just made selling you their $3 inventory at inflated prices, and now they’re waiting to buy that same inventory back from you when the price tanks and people sell off at $5. Then, they will tell you it’s the time to buy again, as they artificially run the price up and later, dump it on you again. And the wheels on the bus go ‘round and ‘round.

I do think the time to buy silver may be approaching, but even if you do begin to buy, don’t fill your bank all at one time or at one price. If the price of silver drops to $6, buy a little, and if it drops, add a little more. This way your average cost will always set you in good stead when the market rallies again. And, it will. Remember, there is always a time to buy and a time to sell. But don’t be lead by unscrupulous people looking to take advantage of you.

By the time someone comes on TV or on the radio telling you to buy gold or silver right now, change to another station. As the price of these metals decline, these ads will disappear from the airways, because they can no longer take advantage of you by creating fear.

If you’re not a member of 31 Club, and you’re wondering what this has to do with making money trading in antiques, collectibles, and fine art, all I can tell you is that members of the 31 Club know that we’re more than just an antique, collectible & fine business club. We’re a family. As a family, family members are encouraged to come to us about anything that’s happening in their life, from personal struggles, to financial matters, or even if they need prayer for something going on in their life. As a side note to this, I am advising members to start taking positions in the stock market now. Don’t buy too much, but do begin to reinvest, if you liquidated your stock during this drop in the market. We might not be at the very bottom, but no one can pick that, so start slow and continue to add to your portfolio over the next few months.

I am waiting to hear from those who gave out the wrong information about the direction of silver values. Call me whatever names you like. I won’t stop opining.

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How Researching Artist's Signature Pays Off

Diego Rivera

If you came across a quality painting with only the initials “CC” signed, would it be worth your while to find out if this might be something of value? On the one hand, the time researching might pay off handsomely, but on the other hand, the time spent researching might add nothing more than another layer of knowledge, possibly to be used next time around.

This is the way it is in the Fine Arts business. You’ll often find signed paintings, but can’t decipher the signature. It may take you a lot of time researching and there’s a chance you’ll come up empty handed. But, the rewards of finding something valuable are fantastic. I found a painting one time that I knew had to be painted by a talented artist, but I couldn’t read the signature. My only solution was to go through the entire set of signature books I had, so I decided to do this. About halfway through the first book, I couldn’t believe my eyes. I found a direct match. At this point, I still didn’t know the value of my piece, but once I saw this artist’s signature in the book, I knew he was a listed artist and I could track this down.

I grabbed my Davenport’s Art Price Guide and quickly look him up. I discovered that the $150 I paid for this painting had been well spent. The least expensive of this artist’s work brought $5,000 while his top sale was over $82,000. I soon sold this painting for just over $12,500. If I had paid myself $200 for the time I spent researching, my profit still would have been over $11,500. Not bad for a little work.

Remember, we are looking for things others miss, and often the point where they walk away is when there’s a signature that isn’t clear. How many people do you suppose looked at that painting and thought that it just wouldn’t be worth the effort to research it.

There are other things people walk away from in the art world. For example, many famous artists used only initials to sign their work. If you don’t have a book on these monograms, then they’ll mean nothing to you. I use the American and European set of books called “Signatures and Monograms” by John Castagno. If you can find these used on the Internet or through Abesbooks or Amazon, they could be like gold to you.

In these books, you’ll also learn that artists often painted under more than one name. A woman may have painted under her maiden name, as well as her married name. These books also contain sections on indecipherable signatures and the symbols some artists used on their paintings.

You will also find where artist often painted under more than one name. A lady for instance my have painted under her maiden name and also her married name. They also have a sections in these books on indecipherable signatures and symbols that some artist used on their paintings.

Back to my original question – if you found a painting marked “CC”, would you take the time to research it? If you did, you’d discover it was painted by the famous artist Jean Baptiste Camilla Corot, and it would be very valuable. If a painting is signed, “Picasso” most people would pay attention, but if it had the initial D with the number 32 after it and you researched it, you’d know it was by Diego Rivera and it was time to snatch that up. And what if you could buy one of these for just a few hundred dollars, because somebody didn’t know what it was. The record for one of Rivera’s works is over $1,500,000. Like I said in my book, let’s spend our time where the money is.

One of our members just emailed me about a painting she purchased for $1200. If it’s genuine, it’s worth over $28,000. I have my fingers crossed for her. And presently, I’m researching a painting that could very easily be worth $65,000 or more. I’ll share the results with you when I get them, and it wouldn’t hurt to have your fingers crossed for me, too.

There are other sources of looking up artists, such as AskArt.com, ArtNet.com and ArtPrice.com. These are subscription based services. If you're a member of the 31 Club, rather than subscribing to these yourself, you can give us a call and we'll check the name and prices for you. That's just one more advantage of being a member.

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Always Be Prepared to Make an Offer

Charles Courney Curran

The margin between success and failure in the antique business is razor thin. When you come across items you know are treasures and you want to make an offer, there are many things that will mean the difference between having your offer accepted or not.

The inflexion in your voice, the manner in which you make the offer, the kind of day the seller has encountered, and your being able to assure the seller you are an expert on whatever items your dealing on can mean closing the deal or walking away empty handed.

Never leave home without having the means to buy whatever you might come across during the day. Carry blank checks, credit cards, or the phone number for the 31 Club with you at all times.

Don’t let your past experience dictate your present action.

How does this all play out in real life? My experience from other day might happen to you:

There’s a man whom I’ve found it very difficult to deal with over the years. Now, this isn’t because he wants to be unfair with me, but he reasons that, “If Daryle can make a profit on the items I sell him, so can I.” I can’t fault him for that.

The other day I was able to visit his place of business just at closing time. He wasn’t in, but as I looked around, I found some items I wanted to make an offer on, so we called him to see if he was in the selling mood. Although my past experience with him hadn’t resulted in a sale, I tried anyway. He haggled a little, but to my surprise, he said the pieces were mine if I could pay for them immediately.

Two wonderful paintings by Charles Courney Curran (be sure to look him up], a signed Ronald Reagan photograph in a great frame, the best print of West Point, from about 1860 that I’ve ever seen, and two watercolors by Daniel Sheerin immediately became mine for almost $6000.

I’m wondering though, would the results have been the same if I said, “I’ll send you a check?” Or, what if I'd let my past experience with him dictate my present action? My past experience told me he'd say, "No Deal." If I'd kept that in mind when I spotted his shop, I might never have gone in to look that day.

You see the timing was right. The deal was closed because I could pay for the pieces at that moment, and he envisioned something else he wanted to do with the money that day.

I will be completing my travels today, and the last part of the trip will not be nearly as pleasant as the time I spent yesterday doing what I love to do: search for treasure. Most of the finds I come across aren’t found at times I know what I will be looking, at but rather when I least expect them, like yesterday, so you must always be ready.

I did make a major mistake in yesterdays blog and believe it or not it wasn’t in my grammar. The mistake was that it is my Brother-in-Law’s funeral, not my Son-in-Law’s.

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Don't Quit

I have to admit to you, yesterday was a hard day for me. I’ve been struggling to keep my little dog, Bella, who is a mix of chihuahua and dachshund, but finally I had to make one of the hardest decisions of my life and give her up. Even though she spent almost 24 hours a day with me and even shared our bed, I was unable to break her to use the outside. My wife was extremely patient and gave me the time to make this decision without pushing. But once it became embarrassing for her to invite friends to our home, I had no choice. Yesterday, I really felt like just quitting until I saw a poem that I have hanging on my wall now. I’d like to share it with you. Please take the time to watch this video and take in its true meaning. God intended for all us to succeed and we only lose when we quit.

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It’s times like this that I draw true strength from knowing what we are accomplishing with the 31 Club. If, together, we can help others to be successful, it is then that we know this: By helping others we ourselves are being helped.

Cindy and I spent most of the afternoon photographing pieces for the marketplace, and she will begin to list them soon. I also got an advanced look at the new inventory program, and it is near completion. I often forget about where you and I are going together, but then I pinch myself and say “what are you teaching our members about patience?”

31 Club Member, Cecil, called today, and it looks like we’ll be buying an Anna Pig next month using the 31 Club's Associates Program. No, we haven’t decided to go into farming, but this is something you should know about. You see, Anna was a pottery company in Anna, Illinois started by the Cornwall Kirkpatrick and Wallace Kirkpatrick. They are best known for pottery pig bottles and jugs. The last Anna Pig sold for around $12,000. In Kovel’s guide, there’s an example shown priced at $7,000. Keep your eyes open. And, take advantage of our Associates Program when you come across items that might not be within your budget. You can still make money when you partner up with us by using the Associates Program. We can buy the item and you'll make money on its sale. This program is available to all Club Members.

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