While shopping at one of the local antique malls in my area, I happened onto something that could be a very good thing. It happened to be an R S Suhl shaker, or even possibly hat pin holder.
With the price being right, and some wear being present on the bottom of the shaker, I went ahead and bought it. When I went to find out what I could about the mark (so I could list it online), there was a little voice in the back of my head that was saying that something was not right.
And then I found a shaker just like the one that I have. I was thrilled! I started to read what was posted online
about it, and sure enough, that little voice I was hearing was right. The thing was a fake.
The lesson I learned? A little research and knowledge can go a long way in the long run.
I'm learning from experience to trust my instincts. I used to second guess myself when deciding whether or not to buy an item for re-sale, but I'm learning to block out the voice in my head that steers me wrong.
ReplyDeleteI'm in the same boat. I don't know if that pesky voice in the back of my head can ever be silenced, but I'm sure that I will get a better grip on the volume knob and turn it down when I am in a similar situation.
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