01959cam a2200313 4500 1022551335 TxAuBib 20180105120000.0 101216s2011||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2010-053099 9781594202933 trade 1594202931 trade DLC DLC ICrlF TxAuBib Stanton, Maureen. Killer stuff and tons of money : seeking history and hidden gems in flea-market America / Maureen Stanton. Seeking history and hidden gems in flea-market America. New York : Penguin Press, 2011. x, 326 p. ; 25 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 281-316), filmography (p. 316), and index. Prologue. Treasure hunters : the reality -- Opium bottles and knuckleheads -- One man's trash -- Boot camp -- An antique dealer is made -- That good, good thing -- Everything rich and strange -- Ovoid nuts and southern belles -- All sad things are just like this -- Hot potato -- Tea for two -- Crowded house -- Two heads are better than one -- Stump the dealer -- Shop victoriously -- Gold is where you find it -- Roadshow rage -- Wilmington, a.k.a. the John Malkovich show -- Living the pilgrim century life -- Red carpet affair -- Captain antiques -- Life with principle -- Coda. A thousand years. Kirkus Review, May 2011. Describes the career and practices of antiques dealer Curt Avery, discusses the flea market and antique subculture and the people who find success in it, and provides tips and information for those interested in buying and selling antiques and memorabilia. Adult. 20180105. Antiques dealers. Flea markets United States. TXNES