antiques

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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

He switched to selling antiques and collectibles, renting space in antique malls, and got back into used books from there.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

One owl was found napping – in an antiques store.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

In a separate release, the ONS said retail sales were up 1.8% in January from the previous month, a stronger-than-expected outcome driven by sales of artworks and antiques.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 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