Antique Gems

A gift for thrift...
Published:2009/12/19
Its barely 8 oclock on a Sunday morning and interior designer Grant K. Gibson has already driven across two bridges to meet me at the Alameda Point Antiques and Collectibles Faire.......

Grannys Attic suffers break-in, loses va...
Published:2009/12/19
Thieves made off with collectibles, antiques and technology worth thousands of dollars on Thursday night, when a basement storage area used by Grannys Attic was robbed.......

Hernando shop never draws line between a...
Published:2009/12/18
Try not to be overwhelmed by Kilgores, though itll be a challenge.Countless visitors to the Hernando institution have walked through the door of the store only to be overwhelmed. S......

Fishing for treasures...
Published:2009/12/19
PONTOTOC - Sadie Kenneys been collecting antiques for 44 years now. She has so many signs, canisters, coffee and tobacco tins, quilts, jars, crocks and rolling pins that she and he......

Tracking the Progress of Some Special It...
Published:2009/12/18
The fates of newsworthy acquisitions can be hard to trace. Here are a few transactions that could be tracked, from this year’s roller coaster of antiques auctions.......

Mark Dampier: Good funds can thrive in new year

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What an extraordinary year 2009 has been. In January I mentioned to a neighbour I would like to fast-forward to 2010 because I thought it was going to be so awful. Instead we have seen asset prices rise just about everywhere. Not only have equities and bonds responded to huge global stimulus, but so have classic cars, antiques, and fine wines. Why has this happened when the economic background ......