Tips for buying antiques
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Welcome to the Drew Pritchard blog. Salvage Hunters‘ presenter and antiques dealer Drew Pritchard tells the fantastic and fascinating stories of life antiques hunting. To help you on your own hunt for an amazing find, here Drew passes on his top five tips here for unearthing exciting antiques and creating a fruitful relationship with your local dealer.
Avoid fakes. When you buy, ensure that the dealer writes the full description including the provenance of the item with any known dates. That way you know exactly what you’re buying and if it’s authentic. Plus, you can walk away with a strong degree of confidence about what you’ve bought.
Buy complete sets. Make sure you buy complete items – avoid buying part of a set thinking you can buy another part or piece at another time, elsewhere. There’s no guarantee you’ll complete the set. Antique parts are very hard to find.
Know your salvage dealer. If your budget is limited, you’ll often be able to buy unrestored stock cheaply if you’re on the ball and can act fast. Many dealers have quick stock turnover. Give them a call every now and then to see what they have. Be prepared to buy it there and then and take it as it is. You can undertake the restoration under your own steam.
Take a big car or 4×4. Whenever you go to a salvage yard or antique shop, make sure you arrive with suitable transport to take away any prospective bargains. It’s also a good idea to take a friend along with you – just in case you find a bulky item that you want to buy straightaway. If you can avoid a delivery cost, you will get the best price.
There you go. Check back for more tips.
Drew Pritchard has been dealing in architectural salvage and antiques for 33 years working initially as a stained glass restorer and designer. Drew has previously featured at Liberty of London but is now concentrating on his Showroom in the medieval walled town of Conwy, where his space features exquisite collections for house and home lovingly selected by Drew himself and managed by his team.See pieces Drew Pritchard currently has for sale here. Watch and get recaps of Drew Pritchard's Salvage Hunters episodes here and more. Show your support online by following the official Drew Pritchard Twitter page here. Read more about Drew Pritchard news here.
Drew Pritchard has been dealing in architectural salvage and antiques for 33 years working initially as a stained glass restorer and designer. Drew has previously featured at Liberty of London but is now concentrating on his Showroom in the medieval walled town of Conwy, where his space features exquisite collections for house and home lovingly selected by Drew himself and managed by his team.See pieces Drew Pritchard currently has for sale here. Watch and get recaps of Drew Pritchard's Salvage Hunters episodes here and more. Show your support online by following the official Drew Pritchard Twitter page here. Read more about Drew Pritchard news here.
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interesting dealer a man after my own heart,starting out he did looking for profit in two ways financial and having an inertia taste for all things old as I did though I went on the knocker held under the the wing of an elderly Jewish lady dealer. Loveland reprobatebooks .co.uk cheers to you both Drew and Tee.All the best Derek
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