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 browser.  However, if you do have a facebook account please "Like"   
   us!   
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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   
   well.   
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   For next week's issue:   
      
   We are looking for interesting stories about collecting.  When you are buying   
   something do you always ask the dealer for a better price? As a dealer, how do   
   you feel when someone asks for a lower price, even on a $10.00 item?  Tell us   
   about your best find, unusual collection, bizarre collectible.  Anything and   
   everything that is interesting that has to do with collecting.  Let's keep the   
   newsletter interesting and thought provoking.  Send your story to   
   Phil@Bignews.biz   
      
   In our last newsletter we asked:  Do you dress up for Halloween?  If so, do   
   you use vintage items to add to your costume?  Here are some responses that we   
   received:   
      
   "Hi Phil,  Last year my son wanted to dress up as "Carl" the older gentleman   
   from the movie "Up".  I went on to TIAS and I purchased an old pair of thick   
   black eyeglass frames, a tweed jacket, a vintage bow tie and an old walker.    
   We were going to get a bunch of helium balloons and attach them to the   
   walker.  The costume would have been great but we got hit terribly by   
   Super-storm Sandy and no one trick or treated, and the schools were closed for   
   over two weeks.  This year he changed his mind and is going as something   
   different, but I'm holding on to the items that I bought...just in case Terry   
   B."   
      
   "Hi, in response to using vintage items for a costume.  My husband and I (we   
   are in our early 30's) decided to dress up as an old man and old lady for   
   Halloween two years ago.  I had so much fun finding vintage clothes and   
   accessories for our costumes.  I even bought a couple of things from some of   
   your dealers!  The only "new" things that we used were a grey wig for me and a   
   "bald" head for my husband. Everything else was vintage.  I even used an old   
   cane and some vintage eyeglasses and fake pearls.  No one recognized us!    
   Joanne N."   
      
   "A few years ago I decided to host a Halloween party.  I dressed up as a   
   flapper and found a vintage dress that was appropriate.  I bought a new   
   feather boa but the dress was the hit of the party. Margie L."   
      
   editor's note-we are so happy to hear that TIAS was an integral part of   
   creating some of these costumes.   
      
   WE NEED YOUR STORY ABOUT COLLECTING. DO YOU HAVE AN INTERESTING STORY TO   
   TELL?  SEND IT TO PHIL@BIGNEWS.BIZ   
      
   If you do, tell us about it and if you have any photos, we'd love to see   
   them!  Send us an email to Phil@BigNews.biz so we can share your story with   
   the rest of our readers.   
      
   Thanks to those of you who have been responding! We really enjoy, and   
   appreciate, the feedback!   
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