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Book packagers tended to sell extra advanced guide initiatives, corresponding to books that had been heavily illustrated or books that had been “packaged” with another part. For instance, we bought a guide about chess, boxed with a small chess set, from a book packager. You will need some experience to get going in antique refurbishment, but some skills could be discovered pretty simply, such as stripping off old paint or varnish, and refinishing. I would counsel you get started refurbishing antiques for others. Eventually, you may need to purchase antiques on spec and refurbish them to resell for a revenue, but get to know the market earlier than you begin laying out cash for antiques. Sometimes I’d do a little touchup work, such as a brand new wood trim or a coat of paint, sometimes I would contract out an engine restore, and at all times I would clean them …
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