Decades ago, the Kovels’ wrote: “There is a time in everyone’s life when you must decide what to do with an attic, basement, or even a drawer full of odd bits of small “junk.” Don’t throw anything away. More good antiques have been lost because of overeager housekeeping than by all other ways combined. Open all boxes and sort the contents. Stop for a moment and think, study, read, and ask lots of questions.
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