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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   Editor's note:   
      
   We have been told that some of your emails have not been getting through to me   
   over the past few weeks.  If you have not heard back from us after sending an   
   email, please resend your email to phil@bignews.biz .   
      
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   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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   Last week we asked you to tell us about  the best item you ever found at the   
   curb.  Here are a few of the responses that we received. Thank you to all who   
   replied!  If after reading these stories, you would like to share your   
   experiences with us, please send them to Phil@BigNews.biz....Keep them coming   
   :-)   
      
   From Paul B.:   
      
   "I was riding my bike down the street as a young boy,  and always had a keen   
   eye for "good stuff".  One afternoon l noticed an old black case of some kind   
   sticking out of a trash can.  I quickly stopped my bike and pulled out an old   
   violin case.  I brought it home to Mom, and she opened it up.  Inside was a   
   very old violin that said "Stradivarius ".  My parents got very exited and   
   sent it to be appraised.  After it was explained to me what this was I   
   couldn't wait to hear the news from the appraiser.  It was returned to us   
   along with a letter.  The letter explained that it was a very well made copy   
   of a Stradivarius but not the real thing.  I still have the violin along with   
   the framed letter, both of which remind me of that exciting experience."   
      
   From Carol:   
      
   "Hi Phil - One morning my husband and I were on our way to pick up some   
   groceries and as I drove down a local street there was a white, painted corner   
   cupboard sitting along side the curb with a big "FREE" sign attached.  I   
   slammed on the brakes and my husband thought I was crazy.  I backed up,   
   stopped and walked up the driveway to the house to make sure the item was free   
   and the lady assured me it was.  About that time her husband came out of the   
   garage and asked if we'd like another one.  Said he was just using it to store   
   his oil cans.....so of course I took both.  Took the first one to my antique   
   booth in a mall and it sold within a day.  Upped the price on the second one   
   and it also sold within a day (decided I really priced them too cheaply but   
   since I had nothing invested no loss).  But several weeks later I was in   
   another antique store and there sat one of the cupboards priced at three times   
   what I sold it for!  I learned a lot during those few weeks."   
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