The Collectors Newsletter #1114 -- December 29, 2017

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Happy New Year from everyone at TIAS.com!

1. Start a store now for 2018 or place a Classified Ad! 2. Special Offers from TIAS.com sellers 3. Supporting small independent merchants 4. Do you know what day it is?
5. Pinterest: Visit the huge variety of boards we have posted! 6. Follow TIAS on Twitter and Instagram! 7. Share your story about collecting and be eligible for a
free gift
8. Identification assistance and Facebook updates 9. Newly listed items
10. Vintage Recipes
11. New On line Merchants
12. Did you know?
13. Helpful Resources For Collectors
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1. Start the new year out right with a store on TIAS.com or place a Classified Ad!

Start today - it's easy to open your very own online antique shop with TIAS.com! There are no setup or listing fees, and we'll even help you with a custom logo and banner at no charge! For more information, take a look at http://www.MakeAShop.com and you can start building your store at TIAS.com today. If you have questions, email us at support@tias.com.

If you don't have enough inventory for a store, and have only one or two items,
or a set of something to sell, you can take out a Classified Ad. Please visit:
https://www.tias.com/classifieds. Click on the Sell Now button at the top of the page to get started. If you have any questions, email support@tias.com.

2. Special Offers from TIAS.com sellers

Every day we publish "press releases" from our sellers who are offering special
sales, discounts on shipping, promoting special items, etc. Visit http://www.tias.com/special-offers to see the latest. Hovering over the image displays the message from that particular store. Come see what you can find!

Here are a few of the most recent press releases:

The Good Ole' Days
http://www.tias.com/stores/tgod
After Christmas Sale: 30% off of everything.

Antique Accents
http://www.tias.com/stores/aalmw
40% off on all items storewide. Multiple items will be combined for shipping savings if possible.

Randall Antiques & Fine Art
http://www.tias.com/stores/rafa
After Christmas Sales: 25% off prices on ALL Art(Japanese Woodblock/other prints, watercolors, oils); 30% off ALL Flow Blue. Featuring: rare artglass paperweights, American/European artglass vases, American pottery, cloisonne. Layaways welcomed!

More Than McCoy
http://www.tias.com/stores/morethanmccoy
Holiday Sales & New Inventory includes: Victoriana; McCoy; Porcelain; Glass; Linens; Teacups; Vanity Accessories; Bookends; Cookie Jars; Primitives; Art; Stoneware; Pottery; Kitchen Collectibles; Graniteware; Tins; etc.

Silversnow Antiques and More
http://www.tias.com/stores/silsnw
Winter Finds:Apache Trail Cigar Tin, Cocktail Companions Snacks For All Occasions, Noisemakers, Large Blue Luster Bird Bowl, Penguin Drinking Glasses, Lucite Sailfish Wall Hanging, Cookbooks

Victorian Grace Art-Antiques-Collectible Jewelry http://www.tias.com/stores/hfisherbab
New: Antique & Vintage, Unique & Signed 14k Gold Rings, Sterling Silver bracelets, Virgin Mary Our Lady of Grace Pendants, Rare Medals, Religious Prayer Lockets, Prints, Magazines, Crystal skulls, crystals.

Fort Logan Antiques and Collectibles http://www.tias.com/stores/ftlogantwo Check out our beautiful hand blown vintage and contemporary art glass decorative and useable pieces from around the world
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3. Supporting small independent merchants

Remember, when you buy from TIAS.com you are supporting small independent merchants who sincerely appreciate your business. Your online purchase is also backed by the TIAS.com Trusted Merchant Guarantee.

Visit http://www.tias.com and use our search to shop, or shop by categories, listed on the far left of the page.

To view the most recently added items by all TIAS Merchants, please visit: http://www.tias.com/newly-listed-antiques

4. Do you know what day it is?

Just to show you how versatile the inventory presented by our hundreds of sellers can be, we've been researching little-known national and world-wide "holidays" that most people aren't familiar with and matching them up with items for sale on TIAS.com.

Today is National Pepper Pot Day
c1825 Floral Pepper Pot
http://www.tias.com/floral-pepper-pot-123713.html

Visit us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TIASAntiques to read about some of the interesting and sometimes amusing "holidays"! You don't need to have a Facebook account to view that page!

5. Be sure to visit our boards on Pinterest! https://www.pinterest.com/TIASAntiques/

Visit our Happy New Year board - many vintage postcards and noisemakers! https://www.pinterest.com/TIASAntiques/happy-new-year/

Visit our board for examples of the January Birthstone-Garnet Garnet, the birthstone for January, signifies eternal friendship and trust and is the perfect gift for a friend. Garnet, derived from the word granatum, means seed,
and is called so because of the gemstone's resemblance to a pomegranate seed. https://www.pinterest.com/TIASAntiques/january-birthstone-
garnet/[wraps]

Feel free to stop by and check out all of our boards and while you're there, please "follow" us! We update these boards daily.
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6. TIAS.com is on Twitter!

Click here and be sure to follow us! https://twitter.com/TIASdotCOM

We've also started an Instagram page, so please be sure to follow us there too!
http://instagram.com/tiasdotcom We recently added quite a number of really unique items there!We now have a Instagram button at the top of the page at http://www.tias.com, along with the Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest buttons.

7. Share your story about collecting and be eligible for a free gift

Do you have an interesting story to tell? Send your story to newsletter@tias.com and we may publish it here. If we use your story, we'll send you a handy-dandy TIAS pocket tape measure & magnifier https://www.facebook.com/pg/TIASAntiques/videos/?ref=page_internal

Please be sure to include your name and postal mailing address. (Valid for US addresses only)

8. Identification assistance and Facebook updates

Remember that you can check out our Facebook page for some interesting updates.
Here's the link: https://www.facebook.com/TIASAntiques

If you have photos of items you would like to share you can post them there as well. You don't need a Facebook account to visit our page. If you do have a Facebook account please "Like" us!

Also, everyday we post a "This Date In History" story on our Facebook page, along with an item for sale on http://www.tias.com that relates to the event. We're also highlighting one item each day that we find particularly interesting
- something that's very unusual! Check it out!

9. Newly listed items for your online shopping pleasure. Stop by and check out today's fresh inventory at: TIAS.com - http://www.tias.com/showcase CollectorOnline - http://cgi.tias.com/showcase/?groupKey=7 AntiqueArts - http://cgi.tias.com/showcase/?groupKey=3 Earthling - http://cgi.tias.com/showcase/?groupKey=6
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10. Vintage Recipes

Be sure to check out our vintage recipe archive online at: http://bit.ly/1vDXn6h. Over 1200 wonderful vintage recipes are listed. Email recipes@tias.com if you would like to submit a recipe.

As with collectibles, people also have very strong feelings about foods from their past. Sometimes these special recipes get lost. This section is to help
people who are looking for lost recipes from their past. If you submit a request, please include the geographical region where you tasted the recipe. If you have a vintage recipe request send it to recipes@tias.com and we might just publish it here.

TIAS.com merchants have thousands of cookbooks for sale! You can
see them here: http://www.tias.com/books/cooking/

Be sure to check out our vintage kitchen collectibles section online at: http://www.tias.com/showcase/1/Kitchen_Collectibles/1.html

Here's a recipe that might come in handy during your New Year's Eve Party. Thanks to Cori B for sending this in!

Easy Spinach Dip

10 oz box of frozen, chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry 1 cup mayo (not miracle whip)
1 cup sour cream
1 small shallot put through a garlic press salt and pepper to taste
Loaf of unsliced Pumpernickel (or French) bread, cut into 1 inch cubes

Mix all ingredients and refrigerate several hours or best overnight. Serve with breadcubes for dipping. Sometimes rather than cutting up the whole loaf, I hollow out the center to fit the serving bowl, and insert it into the hollowed-out loaf.
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11. New Online Merchants

Be sure to check out all of the fresh inventory offered by these new merchants that just opened a store at TIAS.com. and please don't forget the rest of our merchants. Your support goes a long way in helping our merchants. You can see
them all here: http://www.tias.com/new-merchants

European Antiques Shop
http://www.tias.com/stores/antiquesshop
My inventory includes lots of antique fabulous porcelain mainly figurines, wonderful antiques vases, bronze sculptures. All my items are antique European
pieces that I purchased in London at the many auction houses specializing in antiques.

Elegance at a Glance
http://tias.com/stores/eaag/
Hi, we offer a wonderful selection of vintage costume jewelry to new costume jewelry, signed or unsigned, fine jewelry as well as collectibles. This is a great site with some great items worth checking out! Thank you for visiting, come back often.

Ye Olde Daze Shoppe
http://tias.com/stores/yeoldedazeshoppe/
Welcome to Ye Olde Daze Shoppe where we specialize in all things collectible! Inventory includes artwork, antiques, collectibles and so much more! PayPal is
accepted

Collector's Heaven
http://www.tias.com/stores/collectorsheaven
Welcome to my shop on the web! Selling on the internet 20 years. My inventory includes a lot of railroad collectibles, plus vintage documents, books and magazines, toys, black americanna, postcards, military, boxing, photos, advertising and more.

Precious Pieces
http://tias.com/stores/preciouspieces/
Welcome to our Store! We stock a wide range of unique items ranging from high end to very affordable. Your favorite piece of antique or unique furniture is here, household curiosities, or simply your favorite book! Something precious for everyone!

At Memory Lane
http://tias.com/stores/atmemorylane/
At Memory Lane, everyone is entitled to a piece of the past. You will find antiques and vintage in my shop. I am a small seller, but have been selling online for about ten years. Currently, my stash includes old milk glass & collectible glass.

Brenda's Jewelry Box
http://tias.com/stores/bjewelbox/
Welcome to my jewelry store. I have been in business with my husband for over 20 years and we decided to separate our jewelry business from our other TIAS stores. We have many satisfied customers. My inventory includes costume and fine jewelry.

Allie's Vintage Alley
http://tias.com/stores/alliesvintage/
I have been buying, selling and trading antique and collectibles for 30 years.
I sell a variety of great finds. I guarantee your satisfaction with a 7-day money back guarantee, and I accept Visa and MasterCard (via PayPal), Checks and
Money Orders!
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12. Did you know . . . . this about TIAS.com?

You can shop by category! On the left side of any screen on TIAS.com (including
the individual stores), you'll find a list
of Categories.

TIAS.com has an "Advanced Search" feature to help narrow down
your search results. Just use the SEARCH box at the top of any TIAS.com page, you'll see a link to "Advanced search", or
bookmark this link for easy access: http://www.tias.com/search.php

TIAS.com has a page available so that you can send emailed
vintage postcard messages to friends and family. Take a look at our selection here: http://www.tias.com/cards/

TIAS.com provides a directory which lists over 2300 clubs
related to Antiques and Collectibles? You can search by name, website name, type or description, as well as alphabetically. Take a look here: http://bit.ly/1BN65Sl

If you head up an antiques and collectibles club, feel free to register it today!
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13. Helpful Resources:
a) Find an antiques or collectibles club. Nearly 2000 different clubs listed. Take a look at:
http://www.tias.com/cgi-bin/clubs.cgi
b) What's it worth? Try Kovels' online price guide to over 600,000 antiques and
collectibles. It can be found online at http://www.kovels.com
c) Sell Antiques & Collectibles online with us at: http://www.MakeAShop.com
d) Here's a link to the page where you can research [1~backstamps/marks on the back of your item. http://www.kovels.com/marks/pottery-porcelain-marks.html

Thanks for reading. Feel free to forward this to a friend. To subscribe to this
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Please note that stories and recipes from readers are not checked for accuracy.
They may be edited prior to publication. For questions or comments, you can reach us at support@TIAS.com (c)1995-2018 TIAS.com

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