4. This Week's Stories and Requests for Help   
      
   We try to post stories and comments from our readers each week. Send your   
   story to newsletter@tias.com and we'll publish it in an upcoming newsletter.    
   Please share your story about what you collect and what got you started   
   collecting.  We *love* to hear your stories!  If you have a story you'd like   
   to share, tell us about it and if you have any photos, we'd love to see them!    
   Send us an email to newsletter@tias.com so we can share your story with the   
   rest of our readers.   
      
   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.  You   
   don't need a Facebook account to visit our page.  If you do have a facebook   
   account please "Like" us!   
      
   Also, everyday, we post a "This Date In History" story on our Facebook page,   
   along with an item for sale on http://www.tias.com that relates to the event.    
   We're also highlighting one item each day that we find particularly   
   interesting - something that's very unusual!  Check it out!   
      
   Thanks to those of you who have responded in the past! We really enjoy, and   
   appreciate, the feedback!   
      
   One of our AOL readers sent in this story: My husband, daughter and I were at   
   a huge antique mall last week. As we were going through the endless aisles,   
   looking into the hundreds of glass cases, my daughter spied a "faux fur" coat,   
   as it was labeled and marked $25.00.  Upon examining the coat, my daughter   
   said that she thought that it was not "faux" but real fur, although we didn't   
   know what kind of fur.  It was in great condition, the lining was perfect and   
   there was a monogram.  It seemed like the real thing.For $25 she bought it.    
   This past weekend we took it to a furrier and they confirmed that it was   
   sheared beaver and quite valuable I didn't ask for an estimate of its value   
   but if feel that the coat was a genuine bargain."   
      
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