Killer Stuff and Tons of Money: an insider’s look at the world of flea markets, antiques, and collecting by Maureen Stanton

Killer Stuff and Tons of Money: an insider’s look at the world of flea markets, antiques, and collecting by Maureen Stanton - 326 pages

If you don’t miss an episode of Antiques Roadshow and American Pickers, if you check Craigslist and eBay with your first cup of coffee each morning, if you can’t pass up a yard sale, flea market or antique store, you will devour this book. It is stuffed with tips on spotting faked age (e.g., glass dust is rubbed on bottles for instant antiquing and parts from several old chairs are Frankensteined together and passed off as original), new reproductions, and what items are the hottest.

The book offers insight into the world of antique dealers and buyers, who can earn – or lose – thousands of dollars on a single purchase. Since no one can know everything about a particular antique, even the most knowledgeable dealers and collectors are regularly duped into buying what they consider junk. But the thrill of the hunt, the possibility of finding “the” treasure in the trash, keeps these folks online, on the road, and chasing down the score of a lifetime.