Description:Antiques dealers, Charles and Emma Dawes, search for anything that they can buy low and sell high. A second generation antiques picker, seller, collector, and recently a certified appraiser, Charles leads the way through the marketplace engaging dealers and collectors, from rookies to experienced cronies, and in the process he reveals details about the business and their formula for success, while his Peruvian-born wife s corporate marketing experience adds a broader perspective to his narrow field of expertise. Ah, but there is trouble in antique paradise. Charles sixth sense portends coming new trends and seismic demographical shifts in the business of antiques. He wonders if he should make the hard decisions that surely will shock his parents and colleagues, or ignore the early warning signs and push on. This is not the first time this complex man has refocused his life. As a child he learned to accept his Old Soul past, one in which his English incarnation perished in the Coventry blitz. And later, after his retirement from the U.S. Marines, he s learned to cope with his PTSD and visions of earlier times. But in spite of his travails, Charles is determined to conduct himself ethically which has advantages and drawbacks. The Madison Picker is a witty story of personal encounters within the world of antiques filled with all sorts of treasures and historical artifacts that Dawes carefully explains. It is actually a semi-autobiographical novel that reflects the author s own experiences as a certified antiques and art appraiser over the past four decades. ::::::::::::::: First title in The Picker Series. ::: First paperback edition ©2014 ISBN 13: 978-1494786670 $13.95 5x8 paperback 290pp. ::: First large print edition ©2014 ISBN 13: 978-1495433214 $20.00 6x9 paperback 334pp. ::: First Spanish edition ©2014 ISBN 13: 978-1495461071 $13.95 5x8 paperback TBD. eBook English $4.99 eBook Spanish $4.99 ::: Library of Congress Control Number: 2014902355We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Madison Picker. To get started finding The Madison Picker, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Description: Antiques dealers, Charles and Emma Dawes, search for anything that they can buy low and sell high. A second generation antiques picker, seller, collector, and recently a certified appraiser, Charles leads the way through the marketplace engaging dealers and collectors, from rookies to experienced cronies, and in the process he reveals details about the business and their formula for success, while his Peruvian-born wife s corporate marketing experience adds a broader perspective to his narrow field of expertise. Ah, but there is trouble in antique paradise. Charles sixth sense portends coming new trends and seismic demographical shifts in the business of antiques. He wonders if he should make the hard decisions that surely will shock his parents and colleagues, or ignore the early warning signs and push on. This is not the first time this complex man has refocused his life. As a child he learned to accept his Old Soul past, one in which his English incarnation perished in the Coventry blitz. And later, after his retirement from the U.S. Marines, he s learned to cope with his PTSD and visions of earlier times. But in spite of his travails, Charles is determined to conduct himself ethically which has advantages and drawbacks. The Madison Picker is a witty story of personal encounters within the world of antiques filled with all sorts of treasures and historical artifacts that Dawes carefully explains. It is actually a semi-autobiographical novel that reflects the author s own experiences as a certified antiques and art appraiser over the past four decades. ::::::::::::::: First title in The Picker Series. ::: First paperback edition ©2014 ISBN 13: 978-1494786670 $13.95 5x8 paperback 290pp. ::: First large print edition ©2014 ISBN 13: 978-1495433214 $20.00 6x9 paperback 334pp. ::: First Spanish edition ©2014 ISBN 13: 978-1495461071 $13.95 5x8 paperback TBD. eBook English $4.99 eBook Spanish $4.99 ::: Library of Congress Control Number: 2014902355We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Madison Picker. To get started finding The Madison Picker, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.