3. This Week's Stories   
   Every week we post stories and comments from our readers. Send your story to   
   phil@Bignews.biz and I'll publish it in an upcoming newsletter.  Did you know   
   that you don't have to have a facebook account to use the links to see the   
   various photos that we mention below?  Just copy and paste the link into your   
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   Also, remember that you can check out our facebook page for some interesting   
   updates.  Here's the link: https://www.facebook.com/TIASAntiques   
   If you have photos of items you would like to share you can post them there as   
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   For next week's issue:   
      
   Halloween is right around the corner. Before you know it Thanksgiving,   
   Hanukkah and Christmas will arrive.  Do you have any vintage decorations that   
   you use to decorate your home?  Are there any specific memories that you have   
   about certain decorations?  We'd love to hear from you!  Send us an email to   
   Phil@BigNews.biz so we can share your story with the rest of our readers.   
      
   In our last newsletter we asked:   
   "What is a strange or odd thing that you collect?" We'd love to know about   
   it.  Is it strange to everyone who sees it? Do you display it proudly?  Why do   
   you collect it?  Tell us about it." Here are some responses that we received:   
      
   "Hi, Phil.  About 20 years ago, I started collecting eyeglasses (mostly   
   sunglasses) that were run over.  Still driving the same car (24 years), they   
   accumulated in my car trunk.  They can take on some very interesting shapes.    
   A friend saw them and started using them in her artwork and has created some   
   really funny and interesting pieces. She has even sold some of her artwork.    
   Roger "   
      
   "Hi Phil,  In thinking about strange collections I think this would qualify as   
   strange.  After my grandmother died, and we were cleaning out her belongings,   
   we stumbled across a collection of newspaper obituaries that had been   
   meticulously cut out of the newspaper.  As far as we can tell, these   
   obituaries had no relation to our family and none of the names sounded   
   familiar, at all, to us so we don't think that my grandmother knew any of   
   these people.  There were hundreds and hundreds of obits!  They dated back to   
   the 1980's. Mentally she was as sharp as a tack when she passed away so we   
   don't think there was any dementia involved in her doing this.  We've never   
   been able to figure out why she might have saved these or who the people   
   were.  Janice L."   
      
   "I always thought it was strange when, as a little girl, I would go to my   
   elderly Aunt and Uncle's house and see their collection of broken teeth that   
   they kept in a jar in the kitchen.  Merilee"   
      
   Thanks to those of you who have been responding! We really enjoy, and   
   appreciate, the feedback!   
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