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Summary: Learn how to collect imported mushroom antiques with expert antiquing tips from a thrift store owner in this free antique collectors video clip.
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About the Expert
Jan Braunstein Jan Braunstein owns and operates the Antique Avenue antiques store in Pomona, Calif. Her mother also owned an antiques store. She is a certified antique appra... read more
Let's take a look at the late 60's and early 70's, mid 70's. Remember the ubiquitous mushroom? Cute huh? Mushrooms are very collectible. It's very interesting too because in my antique store, speaking of Japan collectibles, Japanese culture for some reason they love the American 70's mushrooms. So I just can't keep enough of them in stock. It's pretty amazing. They just keep popping up. Joke, huh? Anyway here's my mushroom made in Japan. It's a piece which is glazed. I did however notice that it has a chip. So what does that mean Expert Village? Price goes down. If it's in perfect condition this particular mushroom. Think 70's, think magic. No don't think magic. Think 70's, think mushrooms. This mushroom would probably be worth about $20 believe it or not but since it has a crack you're looking at a $5 mushroom. Magic or not. Mushrooms are big. Buy them.