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Community Manager
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Hello! I'm Chris, your Antiques Community Manager. If you have any questions, comments or general feedback, please feel free to message me!
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Welcome!
Try out iTaggit's new Antique Micro-Site.
iTaggit has launched the new Micro-Site, antiques.itaggit.com. Here, you can browse antiques without the bother of viewing other types
of items. All you see are antique items, antique blogs and antiques
news. This is perfect for those who are only interested in antiques
and do not want to see a page full of video games or toys.
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Featured Collector
Spotlight on Daryle Lambert
Daryle Lambert
has been an antique dealer and collector for over 40 years! He is one
of iTaggits most prolific bloggers, an author, and the leader of the
Antique Industry's only investment club, the 31 Club. The 31 Club
teaches you how to build your personal wealth with an easy,
step-by-step approach. His goal is to help others find wealth within
their own antique collections, and to use those collections like an
investment portfolio, increasing in value over time. For more
information, please visit darylelam on iTaggit.
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Antique TreasuresNewsletter June 2008 |
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 Hello antique lovers! I'm Catherine, your community manager for antiques.
The big news at iTaggit Antiques this
month is the addition of our newest Expert, Susan Cramer, to the
iTaggit team! Susan
has been a fan of antiques and collectibles since she was a little
girl. She holds a degree in interior design, with additional courses
in writing. She has run estates sales, tag sales and booths at
antique shows and considers sifting through dusty boxes in estate
sale basements as one of the highest forms of recreation.
As a writer
her work can be found on Suite101.com
and Antique Week. Susan collects many types of antiques
including; buttons, blue pottery, art deco chromeware, statue of
liberty memorabilia, and books. She also collects World's Fair
memorabilia because the single brightest memory of her entire
childhood is from when her adored Uncle took her and her brothers to
the NY world's fair in 1964.
For
Susan, "the most interesting aspect of any antique is the
back-story; the memories of the part that a particular item played in
the life of its owner. Without this sort of connection, what we're
talking about is simply 'stuff'. That is not to say that a collector
has deep feelings for every item she has, but it's usually where a
collection starts." You have probably already seen some of her
most recent blogs on the site. To read more blogs, take a look at
the Most Recent Blogs section of this newsletter near the bottom of
the page, or simply log in to iTaggit.
Want to find the value of your antiques? Get a certified appraisal through iTaggit,or use the iTaggit community and expert members to help value your antiques!
This month check out the local antique shows in your city at Antique Trader. This site has a variety of antique shows that may be of interest to you! If you know of a great antique show in your area, share it with the antique community.
As always, we love to hear antique appraisal success stories. Click here to share your story!
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Antique Louis XIV Furniture
Louis
XIV furniture style is known for its rounded forms and curved lines and
dates back to before 1700, when he was King of France. This is also
the same era and King who witnessed the conception, design, and
construction of The Chateau de Versailles. User singingintherain
is understandably proud of this shining example of the expert
craftsmanship that thrived during this period in history. To view the
beautiful details, just click here!
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 Antique Tribal Weavings
Pictured to the left is a Konya Ellibelinde Tree of Life Prayer Kilim.
A Kilim is a flat, tapestry-woven carpet or rug which can act as
decoration or a prayer rug. This particular Kilim celebrates ancient
Anatolian Mother Goddess imagery.
Notes owner RugCollector, "Crowning the mihrab is an
elibelinde figure with extended arms and gigantic outstretched hands.
This is an old motif called monster's hands. The mihrab complete with
tree of life becomes the skirt of the mother goddess. This figure is
set against a dark cranberry-red ground stack and filled with serrated
leaf, wolf's mouth and other motifs meant to protect and promote
fertility."
RugCollector's extensive collection
of rugs, Kalims, saddle bags and more is quite amazing for many
reasons. First is the quality of the items and their illuminating
descriptions. Next is the detailed craftsmanship and the deeper,
underlying meanings behind the shapes and symbols. Finally, the fact
that he has 29 such items shows his love of the art form and his
expertise in the field. To view his collection, simply click here. Be sure to leave a comment and rate the item!
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Having
trouble finding the value of your item? Use our new Valuation
Wizard!! It gives you access to all of iTaggit's valuation resources,
and is conveniently located on your personal home page! It is easy to
use and very effective.
Give
our new personalization feature a try, and start seeing what you want,
when you want. Don't forget, the filter can be easily turned off at any
time, or edited to fit your changing interests.
Take a look at this blog to get more information.
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iTaggit Inc. | 9430 Research Blvd. | Echelon 2, Suite 340 | Austin | TX | 78739
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Antique TreasuresNewsletter May 2008 |
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 Hello antique lovers! I'm Catherine,
your community manager for antiques. Hopefully all of you checked out
the 2008 Antiques Roadshow, which I mentioned last month in my
newsletter. This show proves the true value behind antiques and gives
antique collectors the motivation they need to get their items
appraised. Many antique collectors feel that another motivation for
getting their items appraised is the struggling economy. While the
economy is uncertain, this may be the perfect time to start getting
your antiques appraised. Just in case you need to trade in for some
extra cash, you'll know what your items are worth.
Want to find the value of your antiques? Get a certified appraisal through iTaggit,or use the iTaggit community and expert members to help value your antiques!
This month check out the local antique shows in your city at Antique Trader. This site has a variety of antique shows that may be of interest to you! If you know of a great antique show in your area, share it with the antique community.
As always, we love to hear antique appraisal success stories. Click here to share your story!
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Orca Tooth Letter Opener
By
far, this Orca Tooth Letter Opener by ScrimCollector is one of
iTaggit's most unique antique items. This orca wale tooth is scribed
with detailed images and initials dating back to the Victorian Era.
While ScrimCollector has many fascinating antique scrimshaw items,
the Orca Tooth Letter Opener deserves special recognition for it's
outstanding condition and beautiful markings.
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 Antique Jade Pendant Components
Check out squarecircle118's unique Jade S-shape Dragon/Phoenix Pendant. This
item is from 400 B.C.! The quality of this item is remarkable for its
age. Squarecircle118 has many similar items in great condition under
his Antique Jade Pendant Components collection. Check them out here!
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Having
trouble finding the value of your item? Use our new Valuation
Wizard!! It gives you access to all of iTaggit's valuation resources,
and is conveniently located on your personal home page! It is easy to
use and very effective.
Give
our new personalization feature a try, and start seeing what you want,
when you want. Don't forget, the filter can be easily turned off at any
time, or edited to fit your changing interests.
Check this blog to get more information.
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Art & Antique TreasuresNewsletter January 2008 |
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Hi! Expert Eric here
and I am back hoping that everyone had a wonderful holiday season. It's
a new year and I hope everyone finds a new piece to add to their
collections.
Did you add a bunch of new treasures to you collection this year? Blog about it today!
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 A Little Shy
Click here to see the item!
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 Museum Quality Antiques
User grannysantiques
has a wonderful collection of antique items that she believes are
museum quality. There are vases, plates ,and even a few portraits.
Also, her profile has a link to her website where she is selling some
of the beautiful pieces.
Click here to see the collection!
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