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Cash In on Antiques
for Higher Return'
"The Techniques of Becoming
Wealthy" "Art as an Investment!'
2. The Fashion of Collecting Antiques
5 TIMES IN
VALUE! Many of these
Who isn't? Money is hard to come by, easy to LOSE or dribble away. The ultra-
3. Changing Furniture Vogues
beautiful pieces are finding their way into the museums,
conservative put their money in so-called blue chip stocks, tax-free municipal
4. The Marker Price of Antiques
thus diminishing the available supply of an already tight
bonds, certificates of deposit and other SAFE investments. Lots of smart money
commodity. 5. Louis XIV
has gone into ART which has had a sensational rise in value in recent years. But
6. From Regence Through Louis XV
The Importance of distinguishing
we're talking about
ANTIQUE
FURNITURE. 7. From Transition Through Louis XVI
reproductions. abr. Richard H. Rush, the elknot eat of this bok, or
8. Directoire
the genuine from the FAKE
written three other books on unusual investments, including
"The Strategy
Investing For Higher Return". He has devoted a good portion of his entire adult
9. Empire
Dr. Rush devotes an entire chapter (29) to the important
life to collecting and writing about ART and.ANTIQUES. 10. French Provincial
subject,
"Authentic Or Fake?" In 1937, the U.S. Treasury
Examine the 31 chapter headings at the left. They present the most COMPRE-
Department
estimated that
"in
the 28 years since the
HENSIVE overview of
the antique furniture market in America today. In the
11.
Renaissance Italian
passage of the Morgan Act of 1906 giving preferential tariff
Introduction, Dr. Rush says,
"Prices of antiques have been rising rapidly in the
12. Painted Italian
treatment to antique imports, it LOST $500,000,000 in
ast several years, and if the factors that are responsible continue in force, the
RICE RISE CANNOT HELP BUT ACCELERATE within the next few years
13. Jacobean
taxes through the
importation of spurious antiques that
14. William and Mary
went through DUTY FREE as real antiques." In most cases
There is now developing a notable shortage not only of good antiques but of
15. Queen Anne
antique dealers and auction houses, even the most reliable,
ANY antiques." There you have it: genuine Chippendale furniture,
Heppelwhite
chairs and breakfronts, Louis XVI commodes, etc. are in obviously limited supply
put ihe burden of accepting authenticity on the buyer. The
16. Chippendale
entire problem of authentication is not an easy
one and
and increasing demand in the market place. 17. Adam
mistakes can be extremely costly. A $50,000 double block-
This great book will not only serve as a guide to the serious investor, it will open
18. Heppelwhite
front "Goddard highboy"
• if not by Goddard because not
up a whole new horizon of interest for the newcomer of relatively modest means
19. Sheraton
of the period, is worth $1,000 or less, not $50.000. In this
but educable TASTE. You will learn how to browse knowingly in antique shops in
ut-of-the-way places.
You will soon develop a discerning eye for the genuine
fascinating chapter. Dr. Rush takes you behind the scenes
20. Regency
egardless of price, and probably will acquire a piece here and a piece there tha
in the exciting antique furniture market and shows how
21. Victorian
will bring you a feeling of joy and satisfaction, all the while it is increasing in
even the
"experts" are often fooled by fakes. The rule, as
22. American Furniture of the Golden
always, is caveat emptor ("let the buyer beware"). value. You may even go to some of the auctions, first as a spectator and possibly
later as a participant, and have the supreme thrill of acquiring a genuine antique in
Century
23. American Heppelwhite and Sheraton
Opening up an exciting new life!!! 24. Duncan Phyfe
After reading Dr. Rush's book, you'll look at your own
25. American Country Furniture
and your friends' furniture with a new critical eye. A chair
is not just something to sit on...it has grace, beauty and
26. The Antique Price Index
dignity. And so for a table, a commode, a chest, a desk, a
27. Channels from Seller to Buyer
breakfront, a book case. "A thing of beauty is a joy for-
28. The Value of an Antique
ever." These marvelous treasures from the past in museums,
29. Authentic or Fake! in the famous dealers in New York, Chicago, San Francisco,
New Orleans, London, Paris, Rome.. your spirits will get a
30. Are Discoveries Possible? lift when you see beautiful, one-of-a-kind and incomparable
31.
A Look to the Future
works of art. You will become interested in books on the
When stocks go Down
subject, of which there are many. You will develop a new
Antiques keep going UP! appreciation of the creative work of skilled artisans. Life
will take on a never ending new interest and new joy. percent 200
250
ANTIQUES
Send us your order promptly. We'll enclose a current
200
bibliography of the best art
150
books that should be in
STOCKS
every collector's library. 100
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We reprinted only a limited quantity of this fabulous book. Orders
You have nothing to lose, because
the face of competitive bidding. And, of course, you'll be buying other marvelous
books on antiques. furniture, glass, silver, art, clocks, pottery, porcelain, china...
that will bring you incomparable pleasures of the mind.
So, you see, your extremely modest investment of only $7.95 in Dr. Rush's
glorious, readable 536 page book is in fact your ticket of admission (as it were!) to
a whole new world of exciting adventure..
where,
if you have the means and the
desire, you can secure a SUBSTANTIAL RETURN on your financial investment.
Plus the "psychic income that few investments can come close to matching", as Dr.
Rush so intuitively points out, from his own experience.
You have nothing to lose, because we'll refund immediately if you're not completely satisfied.
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Mr. Gary Halbert, Publisher
7576 Freedom Ave., N.W., North Canton, Ohio 44720
•YES! Please send me "Antiques as an Investment"
on your 10 day approval offer. I enclose $7.95.