antiques
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Eventually, with the help of a former colleague in Tokyo who’s become an antiques importer in Washington state, Rika flees her husband and relocates with Naomi, under a new name, to Seattle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
“I don’t remember a time when we weren’t shopping for antiques; it’s what we did on weekends.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Egglestone, who has been in the antiques business for more than 25 years, said the comedian was a pleasure to be around, and the show had boosted visitor numbers.
From BBC ● May 6, 2026
In a trip in November 2013 to Vincenzo Caffarella, a decorative arts and antiques shop in London, £170,000 was allegedly spent on a "vast amount of property" including Venetian lamps and vases.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
And definitely don’t attach a figure to the damage: The earthquake decimated seventy-five percent of Morticia’s antiques.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
