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Tips from Obsessive Collectors

Monday May 19 2003, 6:30 PM

Martin Luther King, Jr. Library
901 G Street NW, Room A9
Washington, D. C.

Free to members and nonmembers

Please join ADSW for an evening of short, lively lectures and discussion about Deco to Fifties collectibles. Experts on collecting chrome, clocks, clothing, LPs, and furniture will share their tips and advice and answer your questions. Learn

  • the best places to find collectibles (number one answer: The ADSW Expo)
  • how to gauge the quality of chromium
  • how to identify fakes and reproductions
  • the best way to clean or restore your collectibles
  • whether Ebay purchases are really a bargain
  • creative ways to use collectibles in your home

Brush up on your collecting skills and get ready for the Art Deco Society of Washington’s 20th Annual Exposition of the Decorative Arts June 7th and 8th.

Following the program, attendees are invited to continue the discussion and enjoy the swanky Art Deco atmosphere of the first floor bar at the nearby District Chophouse and Brewery. A strictly informal, pay your own way, gathering of Decophiles. The District Chophouse and Brewery is locates at 509 7th Street NW.



Created May 17, 2003