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		<title>&#8220;Simply the Best!&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to A-1 Antiques of Naperville located in the bustling heart of downtown Naperville, Illinois. We are a one owner general antique shop selling a wide variety of old and antique home furnishings, collectibles, jewelry, vintage clothing, and paper collectibles. Some of the things we buy and sell are: &#183; Designer Costume &#38; Fine Jewelry [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Weiss Jewelry: Great to Wear or Collect</title>
		<description><![CDATA[(This is the second in a series on costume jewelry manufacturers. Please note, the Albert Weiss in this story is no relation to the columnist.) Weiss costume jewelry, made from 1942 into the 1970s, is known for its innovative designs and often colorful rhinestones. Considering the relatively modest price it commands, Weiss jewelry is usually [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chicago&#8217;s World&#8217;s Fairs Yielded Great Collectibles</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With Chicago in the bidding for the 2016 Olympics, the timing would seem especially appropriate to look back at two previous instances in history when Chicago played host to visitors from around the world. This is the first of two parts on Chicago&#8217;s World&#8217;s Fair collectibles. Chicago was been the site of a World&#8217;s Fairs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Eisenberg Costume Jewelry: A Chicago Original</title>
		<description><![CDATA[(This is the first in a series on costume jewelry manufacturers.) Eisenberg Manufacturing Company, a Chicago firm, is considered by collectors to be one of the premier makers of costume jewelry. It is noted for the fine quality of its designs and their large, brilliant Swarovski Austrian crystal rhinestones. The firm started in 1914 as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Proven Techniques for Successful Buying</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Successful buying of antiques and collectibles is getting at least what you paid for and perhaps more. Here are some of the techniques used by dealers and collectors for successful buying. Some are obvious; others are not. Add these to your own methods. First, and it is a big one, know your subject. Buy only [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Postcards Are the Ultimate Collectible</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Why Postcards Are the Ultimate Collectible This is the second in a two-part series on postcard collecting. Laet issue covered history, photo, art, comic and novelty cards. Postcards sold new today are what collectors call &#34;chrome&#34; cards, the glossy-finished multi-colore creations. They first appeared in 1939. Chromes were preceded by &#34;linen&#34; finish cards, which were [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Postcards Are the Ultimate Collectible</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This is the first in a two-part series on postcard collecting. Next issue will focus on its history. That coins, stamps and baseball cards are the most popular collectibles is not surprising, but few would guess the next most in-demand item &#8211; postcards. In fact, in the average antique store, more people browse the postcard [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Bidding Strategy for On-line Auctions</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Love it or hate it, on-line auctions &#8211; particularly the giant eBay &#8211; have gone mainstream in the antiques and collectibles field. There is hardly a collector or dealer who is not buying or selling on eBay, or at least looking at prices realized for information. But few seem to have mastered successful bidding and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tips for Getting Your Money’s Worth</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Buying antiques and collectibles is a different experience than making a regular store purchase. While it can be a pleasurable and rewarding event, it has its own set of rules and can require more care in making a selection. Here are some tips developed after many years of my own mistakes and successes: 1. Read, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Finding Those Truly Personalized Gifts</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Have someone on your holiday gift list that is &#34;impossible&#34; to please? Perhaps an antique gift might be in order. Seemingly unimportant facts about a person can help you find the right gift. For example, if you know what college a person attended you might consider getting a beautiful old tobacco silk like the one [...]]]></description>
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