Antiques - Business Idea of the Month
By Bill Ritchie
Antique dealing is always a friendly business, with endless opportunities to learn something new, great prospects and always that golden dream of hitting the jackpot. This month I will look at the structure of the antiques game, and give some advice on the smarter ways to set up.

Every city and most towns in the land, have established traders mostly making quite a decent living in the antiques business.    cont

The dos and don’ts of shopping for antiques at flea markets and garage sales
by Martin Swinton
The flea market and garage sale season are always popular. Here’s what you need to know to make your next flea market or garage sale outing a success.

DO arrive early. This is true for flea markets and garage sales. The good stuff really does get snapped up quickly. Remember you’ll have lots of competition from professional dealers to part time eBayers to the flea market and garage sale junkies who all start at the crack of dawn. cont'd

How Pop Culture collectibles can increase your Online Auction profits
by David Espino
With the increasingly competitive environment for products to sell in the online auction arena, sellers are getting more creative as to the items they purchase for re-sale.

While some of the Dutch Auction items that are frequently sold on eBay will always maintain their commodity status and always sell well, Pop Culture collectibles will usually generate a higher profit-per-item simply because of a combination of two forces. cont'd

Special Feature -Designing Your Antiques Website
SEO Expert Guide - Keyword Analysis (part 3/10)
by David Viney
If you imagine that building an optimized site is like cooking a meal, then keywords are the essential ingredients. Would you attempt to cook a complex new dish without first referring to a recipe? Would you start before you had all the ingredients available and properly prepared? cont'd

Your Best Investment Strategy for Today’s Economy
Antiques Market vs. Stock Market
by Mary Dessoie
Last year I sold a little apartment, which was located fifteen miles north of Times Square. The sale provided me with some much-needed income for my daily living expenses and it also gave me the opportunity to stash most of the profits in my nest egg accounts. cont'd