What unscrupulous people want to buy!

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  1. designKing
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    Here are some things that are in demand by unethical traders ...

    The 'Free End' papers of old books:

    Many antiquarian books had blank pages bound in at the ends of them - these are called free end papers.

    So have you ever wondered why people buy, very old and dull Latin texts from the 17th and 18th centuries? ... well they might not care about the book, but if you slice out the blank sheets of paper you have genuine original paper that is three or four hundred years old.

    Who cares? Well perhaps an unscrupulous person might do a drawing on one of these sheets of paper and if they are skilled then ... well you can guess the rest.

    Posted 1 year ago #
  2. designKing
    Member

    Old Newspapers!

    What could a boring old newspaper be used for?

    Well some people use them to stick on the back of an old frame or to stuff into an old frame to make it look like the item was framed from the date of the newspaper.

    Posted 1 year ago #
  3. JeremySewell
    Antique Print Expert

    Don't forget the obvious - old frames themselves, even those in the worst condition have old nails that can be used!

    Posted 1 year ago #

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