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Maine Antique Digest

Shows, Shops & Auctions: Essays on the Antiques Trade by Amy Gale
(Witlings Press, 2013, 159 pp., softbound, $9.99).

Amy Gale’s 25 short and breezy essays about the antiques trade are drawn from her years of experience working in and writing about the trade. She covers many aspects of the business, from selling at flea markets and big shows to talking to reporters and understanding decorating trends. Her musings and experiences entertain as she shares personal insights into the shifting marketplace.