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Showing results 1 - 10 of 35 for the tag: Thom Pattie.
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Brimfield Vintage Canoes (5/11/09)
 During the September antiques shows at Brimfield, WorthPoint Chief Worthologist Thom Pattie talked vintage canoes with dealer John Magoun—their history, what to look for and their future value.
See WorthPoint’s feature section on Brimfield.
Videographer: Scott Shactman
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Establishing Provenance Means More Money (4/8/09)
 Do you have any evidence that Washington slept on that bed you want to sell? What about the satin bustier? Did it give more oomph to Mae West’s figure? More curves to Madonna’s? Did that painting really hang in Winston Churchill’s study?
If the answers are “yes,” then you’ve got great provenance.
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What Being a Worthologist Means to Me (2/13/09)
 High ethical standards, sharing their expertise and knowledge about antiques and collectibles, participating in the larger collecting community, being part of something new and exciting–these are just some of the reasons experts in the antiques and collectibles world want to be Wortholgists on WorthPoint’s web site.
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WorthPoint Consignment and Brokering for Antiques & Collectibles (11/19/08)
When you want to sell those valuable items in your closet or attic, make sure you realize their full value. Thom Pattie, Chief Worthologist at WorthPoint discusses WorthPoint’s consignment and brokering service. It is one of the tools on the WorthPoint site for people interested in buying and selling antiques and collectibles. WorthPoint – Get the most from your antiques and collectibles.
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Thom Pattie Evaluates: Antique Telescope (11/19/08)
Worthologist Thom Pattie examines and evaluates an antique Carl Zeiss telescope at Treasures from the Attic, a fund raising event held at the Metz Middle School in Manassas, Virginia. Proceeds from the event support the Manassas Musuem.
WorthPoint – Get the Most from your Antiques and Collectibles.
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Stoking Interest in Antique Stove (11/5/08)
Editor’s Note: While WorthPoint strives to help you get the most from your art, antiques and collectibles, it also strives to give back to communities by offering advice and expertise. Christopher Kent relates one such attempt.
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History of the Snowman (10/24/08)
You never know what you will find at Brimfield, the huge antiques and collectibles show in Brimfield, Massachusetts. That’s where Worthologist Thom Pattie met and interviewed collector and author, Bob Eckstein, who is fascinated with snowmen. Eckstein has more than 1200 snowman items in his collection including many antique items.
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Toy Train Sets (9/17/08)
 A website dedicated to collecting model trains calls itself the “World’s Greatest Hobby,” and it isn’t hard to imagine why. Collecting colorful toy train sets is an old and respected leisure occupation. From the time trains arrived as transportation, train sets have been created and collected.
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National Auctioneers Association Conference (7/21/08)
 Recently, I attended my first National Auctioneers Association (NAA) conference after 40 years in the business, and what a treat! There, I exchanged ideas with fellow auctioneers and learned new tips and modern tricks about auctioning collectibles and antiques.
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