Table of Contents
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Preface
Introduction
Section 1 – In The Beginning
Chapter 1: The Story of a Collector and a Painting
Chapter 2: Style and Connoisseurship
Chapter 3: Collector Preparation – Becoming Knowledgeable
Chapter 4: Antique Collectors
Section 2 – Why Collect?
Chapter 5: Our Fascination with Objects
Chapter 6: Some Well Known Collectors
Chapter 7: Stories
Chapter 8: The Emotional
Chapter 9: A Hobby and what it Offers
Chapter 10: Psychological Explanations
Section 3 – A Study of Collectors
Chapter 11: A Typology of Collectors
Chapter 12: When Couples Collect: A Most Interesting Dance
Chapter 13: The Stages of a Collector’s Life: A Curious Journey
Section 4 – Dollars and Sense
Chapter 14: Collectors and their Money
Chapter 15: Reasons Collectors Do Not Buy
Chapter 16: I Will Not Pay One Penny More
Section 5 – A Collector’s Observations
Chapter 17: An Antique Show
Chapter 18: Collectors’ Energy and its Importance
Chapter 19: From the Collection of . . . Thoughts on Human Nature
Chapter 20: Red Tag or Dot Means Sold
Chapter 21 The Devil’s Dictionary of American Antiques
Chapter 22: The Mystery of the Artist, Ship, and Location
Section 6 – Lessons Learned and Shared
Chapter 23: The Virtue of Patience
Chapter 24: Evaluating your Collection
Chapter 25: Memorable Moments – The Cherished and the Missteps
Section 7 – Coda
Chapter 26: Reflections on Collecting (Antiques)
Chapter 27: Perhaps Some Day – “A Collector’s Code of Conduct”Recommended R
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