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 [wraps]

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

Here is a reprint from a previous edition of The Collectors Newsletter:

We live in a Victorian home in a historic district called St.  Annes Hill in
Dayton, Ohio.  A few years ago we had some serious sewer problems.  As we
discovered a section of the original sewer pipe had collapsed.  What was worse
it was under the garage with a concrete floor.  After much back breaking
excavating we had a hole in the garage about 8 feet long, 4 feet wide and 7
feet deep.  While digging we keep finding bottles, rusted cans and early Edison
 light bulbs...  all intact!  After the pipe was repaired I decided to do a
little more digging.  Mind you all of this was 7 feet down.  I found broken
flow blue cups, dishes, rusted iron toys, hinges, 38 different bottles
including early Dayton breweries, pharmacies and a Pluto water bottle.  But the
 best was an early sponge ware bowl that just had a crack.  As you can guess it
 was the original trash burn pile from our home.  I finally had to be pulled
out of the hole so it could be filled in.  Every so often I look at the floor
of the garage and want to dig it back up again...  I just know there is
something wonderful waiting! Jim in Dayton, Ohio


8. Identification assistance and Facebook updates

If you need help identifying an object, send in-focus images to
support@tias.com (no appraisals) Please include description including size,
material and any markings and we'll post it to our Facebook page for help.

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

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
--------------------------

--- BBBS/Li6 v4.10 Toy-3
 * Origin: Prism bbs (1:261/38)