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Course Description
How to Buy and Sell Antiques and Collectibles offers a highly successful approach to acquiring and selling antiques and collectibles for both fun and profit. This course incorporates many strategies of acquiring and selling desirable objects and pieces, with the goal of personal enjoyment and fulfillment.
All collectors start somewhere. It begins somehow, usually with an interest developed early on as a child. Almost mystically, the collection begins. Eventually, there comes a time when the collector desires to sell an antique or collectible, perhaps because it is a duplicate or to make room for another object.
Successful collectors learn what sells, and what to buy in order to sell later. Many of the most profitable collectors and dealers learn the principals necessary to trade, barter, acquire and sell both antiques and collectibles. They avoid expensive mistakes and missteps. They use knowledge as their best tool to acquire items for their collections or resale.
This course will present many strategies and concepts to prepare you for the path of becoming a successful buyer and seller of antiques and collectibles.
Course Requirements
The course is open to everyone. There are no required books. All material will be given online and through netlinks. You'll need a high school reading level though.
Course Topics
Lesson 1: Starting an Antique Collection
Lesson 2: The History of Antiquing
Lesson 3: What Types of Antiques to Buy
Lesson 4: Collectibles Versus Just Plain Old Stuff
Lesson 5: Searching for Profitable Antiques
Lesson 6: Detecting Fakes
Lesson 7: Setting the Value
Lesson 8: Buying from Antique Dealers
Lesson 9: Antique Glassware, Furniture, and Other Items
Lesson 10: Care and Preservation of Antiques
Lesson 11: Protecting Your Investment
Lesson 12: Learning about Your Collections
Lesson 13: Where to Sell Antiques
Lesson 14: How to Sell Antiques
Lesson 15: Selling to Dealers
Course Materials
All the course material required to complete this course is included.
Grading Policy
Each lesson will include a practice assignment and lesson review quiz that will directly apply what you have learned.
Students will successfully complete this course with 70% or better.