Letters to the editor

Letters to the editor http://www.antiquetrader.com//letters/ en-us Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:47:03 GMT Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:47:03 GMT Antique Trader Inbox: What’s the single most valuable antique you’ve ever bought at a show? http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=4593 I guessed it was only fair to open this question up to a broader range of sources, so we said: What’s the single most valuable antique you’ve ever bought at a sale of any kind? How’s that?]]> Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=4593 From the AT Staff: A question of value http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5080 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5080 From the AT Staff: The treats of trick-or-treat time http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5481 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5481 Antique Trader Inbox: Do Wall Street ups and downs affect your buying or your business? http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=4635 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=4635 AT Inbox: Collectors must keep material circulating http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=7241 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=7241 AT Inbox: Readers react to buyer’s premium question http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=6041 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=6041 AT Inbox: What are you doing to pass on the history of your treasures? http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=4779 Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=4779 AT Inbox: Is letter writing history? http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5909 Holiday ornaments bring back memories • How do you reach your customers?]]> Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5909 AT Inbox: What effect will eBay's paperless payment policy have on you? (Part 3) http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5486 What effect will eBay’s paperless payment policy have on you? Will you still stick with the online auction giant? Here is Part 3 of the responses ...]]> Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5486 AT Inbox: Simpler times at the Soda Shop http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5529 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5529 Letters to the Editor: The end of eBay Live auctions http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=4728 Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=4728 AT Inbox: EBay, Roadshow and the doctor’s reply http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=6323 Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=6323 AT Inbox: Cherished heirlooms, Inuit art and eBay bidders http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5081 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5081 Welcome to the New AntiqueTrader.com http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=4546 AntiqueTrader.com! From this hub, you can view hundreds of articles, photo galleries and videos from Antique Trader magazine. You will also find breaking news and feature articles directly related to the antiques marketplace.]]> Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=4546 AT Inbox: What effect will eBay's paperless payment policy have on you? (Part 4) http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5487 What effect will eBay’s paperless payment policy have on you? Will you still stick with the online auction giant? Here is Part 4 of the responses ...]]> Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5487 Antique Trader Inbox: Letters to the Editor 3 http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=4306 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=4306 Who’s bidding against me now? http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5069 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5069 Snapshots of history http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5052 Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5052 Letters to the Editor: Is there a “Roadshow” effect? Is it good, or bad? http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=4363 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=4363 Can you help find Tarzan? http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5851 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5851 Antique Trader Inbox: Most reliable subset of collecting? http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=4662 We asked Antique Trader readers what they thought the most reliable subset of collecting was. Reader responses varied.
]]> Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=4662 AT Inbox: What are safe and cost-effective places to sell antiques and collectibles? http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5173 The question posed: What are safe and cost-effective places to sell antiques and collectibles? Here's what readers had to say ...]]> Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5173 AT Inbox: What effect will eBay's paperless payment policy have on you? (Part 7) http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5535 What effect will eBay’s paperless payment policy have on you? Will you still stick with the online auction giant? Here is Part 7 of the responses ...]]> Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5535 Letters to the Antique Trader editor http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=7169 ]]> Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=7169 The AT Inbox: Freedom and honor http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5593 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5593 AT Inbox: In-box holds amazing surprise http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=6148 Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=6148 The AT Inbox: Is there an antique you let get away? http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5031 The question posed: Is there an antique you let get away? You passed up the opportunity to buy it and kicked yourself over it later?]]> Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5031 AT Inbox: What effect will eBay's paperless payment policy have on you? (Part I) http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5450 What effect will eBay’s paperless payment policy have on you? Will you still stick with the online auction giant? Here is Part I of the responses ...]]> Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5450 The AT Inbox: Giving antiques as gifts http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5773 Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5773 Antique Trader Inbox: Letters to the Editor http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=4277 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=4277 In whom do we trust? http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5234 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5234 AT Inbox: If eBay implements absolute bidder anonymity in the U.S., how will it affect bidder and buyer participation? http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5053 Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5053 AT Inbox: Farm living http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=6556 Feedback from Antique Trader readers: farm memories.]]> Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=6556 Antique Trader Inbox 4 http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=4265 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=4265 Inside look at the Inuits http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=4846 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=4846 From the AT Staff: Going for the gold http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5110 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5110 AT Inbox: Jackson items will always be collectible http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=6958 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=6958 Letters to the Antique Trader editor (Oct. 28, 2008 issue) http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=7195 ]]> Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=7195 From the AT Staff: Resolve to find success in 2009 http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5815 Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5815 Do your homework http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5279 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5279 Antique Trader Inbox: Which do you use more, online or print resources? http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=4621 It can be a confusing world out there for the uninitiated. Long gone are the days when you could simply pick up a price guide, flip to your desired page ]]> Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=4621 Letters to the editor: age of 'antiques'; leave Jackson in the tabloids http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=6801 ]]> Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=6801 Farm livin' is the life for me ... http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=6521 Farm memories. My grandparents lived on a farm just outside Spencer, Wis. I stayed with them every summer until I was old enough to prefer a boyfriend over a visit to Grandpa and Grandma Schultz's house. Funny thing is, I remember so much from my farm visits, while the boyfriends' names have been long forgotten.]]> Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=6521 Mmmm, good! http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=4952 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=4952 Letters to the Editor: What did you collect in your childhood and how did that shape your interest in antiques? http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=4847 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=4847 AT Inbox: Hometown Levittown, Thanks for the memories http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=6234 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=6234 AT Inbox: What collectibles do you have that are connected with a pastime from a bygone era? http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5483 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5483 Letters to the Editor: Confederate flag sacred symbol http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=6844 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=6844 AT Inbox: Letters to the Antique Trader editor http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=7390 ]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=7390 The AT Inbox: How was your business this summer? http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5280 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5280 Salute to service: Let freedom ring http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5527 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5527 The question posed: How will the rising gas prices impact your summer antique shopping, selling and travel plans? http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=4804 Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=4804 AT Inbox: What effect will eBay's paperless payment policy have on you? (Part 8) http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5536 What effect will eBay’s paperless payment policy have on you? Will you still stick with the online auction giant? Here is Part 8 of the responses ...]]> Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5536 AT Inbox: What effect will eBay's paperless payment policy have on you? (Part 6) http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5489 What effect will eBay’s paperless payment policy have on you? Will you still stick with the online auction giant? Here is Part 6 of the responses ...]]> Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5489 AT Inbox: Liquidation mistakes, worthless to works of art, and more http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5201 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5201 AT Inbox: Reader seeks help identifying father's jardiniere http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=6935 ]]> Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=6935 AT Inbox: She's too saucy for today http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=6752 ]]> Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=6752 Antique Trader Inbox 3 http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=4250 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=4250 AT Inbox: EBay anonymity, priceless to me, and future collectibles http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5111 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5111 Join the Treasure Hunt http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5200 The question is, what do you need to know? What would you like to learn? We are committed to continuing our Consumer Education series with helpful tips from our partners and experts in the industry and, often times, other readers like yourself.]]> Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5200 Here’s to smooth sale-ing http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=4884 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=4884 AT Inbox: What was your favorite flea market find? http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=4953 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=4953 AT Inbox: Valued time with Mickey, vintage watches http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5235 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5235 AT Inbox: What effect will eBay's paperless payment policy have on you? (Part 2) http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5485 What effect will eBay’s paperless payment policy have on you? Will you still stick with the online auction giant? Here is Part 2 of the responses ...]]> Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5485 AT Inbox: What effect will eBay's paperless payment policy have on you? (Part 5) http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5488 What effect will eBay’s paperless payment policy have on you? Will you still stick with the online auction giant? Here is Part 5 of the responses ...]]> Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5488 AT Inbox: What effect will eBay's paperless payment policy have on you? (Part 9) http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5678 What effect will eBay’s paperless payment policy have on you? Will you still stick with the online auction giant? Here is Part 9 of the responses ...]]> Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5678 AT Inbox: Heroes and their medals http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=6522 ]]> Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=6522 AT Inbox: Customers can still be found in newspapers http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=7021 ]]> Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=7021 Antique Trader Inbox: When to insure? How to decide http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=4491 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=4491 Antique Trader Inbox: Should the antiques business be federally regulated? http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=4597 Antique Trader readers, you know, like conversation over coffee and danish – cheese for me.
Should the antiques business be federally regulated? I asked.]]> Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=4597 Antique Trader Inbox: Letters to the Editor 2 http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=4290 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=4290 AT Inbox: Do you still watch Antiques Roadshow? http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=6233 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=6233 Antique Trader Inbox: Photo of soldiers’ cards may be from Wyoming http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=7045 ]]> Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=7045 Can eBay remain relevant? http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=4469 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=4469 From the AT Staff: Have a kitschy Christmas http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5661 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5661 AT Inbox: Would your antiques business/hobby survive without technology? http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=4601

I’d be lost without my work Blackberry, or my personal cell phone, or any of the three email accounts I maintain on a daily basis, or without my ability to type my antiques-related feelings]]> Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=4601 AT Inbox: What can we do to improve Antique Trader? http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=6068 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=6068 AT Inbox: Equipment evolution http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5635 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5635 Antique Trader Inbox: Readers continue to sound off http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=7130 ]]> Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=7130 AT Inbox: Holiday memories http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5708 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5708 AT Inbox: Kudos to the Antique Trader staff http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=6437 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=6437 AT Inbox: Ornament owner seeks help http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5816 Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5816 From the AT Staff: Evolution of shopping: Freedom of choice http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5859 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5859 Antique Trader Inbox: Letters to the Editor 4 http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=4331 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=4331 AT Inbox: Antiques resolutions for 2009 http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5860 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5860 A different kind of holiday classic http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5772 Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5772 From the AT Staff: A Type A(sdf) collector http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5591 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5591 You say you want an evolution? You got it. http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=4549 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=4549 AT Inbox: What do you think of buyer's premiums? http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5991 Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=5991