FROM PASTIME TO PROFESSION

November 18th, 2007

Newsday - Marvin Reingold, 76, a retired thoracic surgeon, turned his passion for antiques into a second career. "Having practiced medicine for over 50 years, the intensity of stress has been enormous," said Reingold. "As a diversion, my wife and I turned to Read More

Boston Globe - We often give in to this temptation out of tenderness for the films, a never fully confessed fear that they will look stiff or laughable, not classics but cheap antiques. Every time I see Jean-Luc Godard's "Breathless" (1960), even now, when I can Read More

Daily Telegraph - Damaged goods rarely achieve top dollar at auction. That nasty scratch in grandma's antique Armoire will be meat and drink to the eagle-eyed experts on the Antiques Roadshow. It really won't be worth flogging. Send it to a restorer, however, and Read More

Guardian Unlimited - The furniture comes from a range of sources: the cane chairs were found in a local antiques shop, a vintage table is a family heirloom, other pieces were bought in a modern furniture warehouse sale, and the textiles for the cushions in the kitchen Read More

St. Petersburg Times - Don't worry about the condition because most antiques show some wear. In mint condition, they become priceless. Save those old toys that have been set aside for a yard sale. Hand them down to younger children and breathe a sigh of relief that you Read More

News.com.au - Located 90 minutes from Glasgow by road, the 1870-built castle boasts a cargo of fine antiques, landscaped gardens, all-weather tennis court, croquet lawn and views of the Irish Sea. For exclusive-use bookings, management can provide traditional Read More

Guardian Unlimited - Nor would they have strolled around the antiques market at P zenas, tucked into snail ravioli at H r pian's acclaimed L'Ocre Rouge, or tried the outdoor pursuits in the Orb Valley, including horse riding, mountain biking and climbing some of the Read More

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