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!

Thanks to those of you who have responded in the past! We really enjoy, and
appreciate, the feedback!

It's always fun to see what other people own and treasure! Although we can't
put the pictures in this newsletter, please visit our Facebook page to view
the images and learn about those items.

Please let us know if you'd like us to highlight one of your favorite
collectibles!
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Here's a story from Cornelia about one of her great-grandmother's embroidered
pieces:

"Long ago I received two lovely pieces of silk-embroidered pieces that were
described to me as being by my great-grandmother, who died in the 1920s and
for whom I was named.  The larger one is an 18-inch circle, plus fringes.  It
has beautiful gold Art Nouveau golden flowers, green leaves and scalloped
edges.  The other one has a similar design with red flowers, about 8 inches
across.  The pieces were in beautiful shape, and I wanted to preserve them for
future generations.  I found a museum-qualified fabric preservationist who
cleaned and pressed them and mounted them on acid-free backings, covered them
with UV-resistant glass and framed them elegantly.  The larger one, at my
request, has a substantial round frame that fits exactly on top of a round
table of my grandmother's.  The expense was considerable.  A few years later I
mentioned to my mother that I had had my great-grandmother's work framed. 
"You know," she said, "I am not actually sure she did those." "Well, she did
now!" I said.  "
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