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Above: A circa-1900 Chinese wood
cabinet, finished with red lacquer, is
priced around $3,500 at Judy Frankel
Antiques in Troy.
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Below: Sharon and Jeffrey Lipton display
a bouquet of rare miniature hand-blown
German tulips and spun-glass leaves,
dating from the first quarter of the 20th
century, on a mantel beside painted
cameos.
Above Left: Industrial antiques, like this
circa-1950s salvaged metal signage
letter at Judy Frankel Antiques, have
become highly sought after.
a favorite watercolor painting from a
Salvation Army store for $12.
"I bought it for myself as a house-
warming gift when I moved into my
new house," Mann says. "It's very 1970s,
with a lot of gold tones, but I find it very
comforting. It reminds me of childhood."
For a time, she and her mother even
rented space at local antiques markets.
Now, whenever she has the time, she'll
make a day of driving to small towns
looking for fresh ground to cover or will
head to East Lansing, antiquing on the
way and finishing with a Topopo Salad
at El Azteco.
"I love the hunt. I love the history. At
the end of the day, I don't need Prada —
but I love a good deal. And I love pretty,"
she says.
And that, no matter what your com-
fort level is, is the key.
"Of course, you don't want to mas-
sively overpay for anything," Fendelman
says. "But if you love the piece and really
just want to have it to appreciate it, then
it will always have value:'
Whether your type of treasure hunting
is bidding on big-ticket items at auction
houses or scouring a local flea market
for a mix-and-match set of vintage hotel
silver, once you bring home your first
find, it's often just the beginning.
Although Frankel has been embark-
ing on several buying trips to England,
France, Holland and Belgium each year
for the 21 years she's been in business, it
still thrills her when she finds a fantastic
piece, and even more, when she brings it
home and a client appreciates it as much
as she does.
"I love every part of the business and
the hunt. The appeal of antiques, to
me, is that the pieces are still around —
meaning, they've been well taken care
of for so many years," Frankel says. "And
often, the workmanship and patina just
cannot be duplicated today:'
Sharon and Jeffrey Lipton agree. The
pride they take in the collections they've
created is embedded in the fact that each
piece is unique, laden with a personal,
regional or period history, and each was
its own special find.
But, adds Sharon, "If you ask my
husband what his favorite piece is, his
answer would be, 'The next one:" RT
Getting Started
Looking for some local treasures? Check out Knightsbridge Antique Mall,
Northville (248-344-7200); Fratz' Consignment, Fenton (fratzconsignment.
corn); Little Red Schoolhouse, Lansing (Irshlansing.com ); Livingston Antique
Outlet, Howell (livingstonantiqueoutlet.com ); Michigan's Longest Garage Sale,
at homes along US 12 from Saline to New Buffalo (usl2heritagetrail.org/garag-
esale.asp); Saline Antiques Market, Saline (937-875-0808); Great Midwestern
Antique Emporium, Waterford (gmwae.com ); Salt City Antiques, Ypsilanti (734-
487-1259); Plaza Antiques & Collectibles Mall, Lincoln Park (plazaantiquesmall.
corn); the Peacock Room, Detroit (313-559-5500), Vogue Vintage, Pleasant Ridge
(voguevintage.net), Lost and Found Vintage, Royal Oak (248-953-0228) and
Haig's of Rochester (248-652-3660).
Ready for an adventure? Some of the country's most acclaimed antiques
shows include the Brimfield Antiques Show in Brimfield, Mass., where 6,000
dealers offer everything from Bakelite bangles and estate silver to Early
American furniture (brimfieldshow.com ); Marburger Farm Antique Show in
Round Top, Texas., has more than 350 dealers offering industrial art and 19th-
century antiques (nnarburgencom); and Springfield Antique Show & Flea Market
in Springfield, Ohio, has up to 2,500 vendors offering vintage fashion and
Midwestern pottery (springfieldantiqueshow.com ).
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