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!   
      
   It's always fun to see what other people own and treasure! Although we can't   
   put the pictures in this newsletter, please visit our Facebook page to view   
   the images and learn about those items.   
      
   Please let us know if you'd like us to highlight one of your favorite   
   collectibles!   
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   Here's a story from Cornelia about one of her great-grandmother's embroidered   
   pieces:   
      
   "Long ago I received two lovely pieces of silk-embroidered pieces that were   
   described to me as being by my great-grandmother, who died in the 1920s and   
   for whom I was named.  The larger one is an 18-inch circle, plus fringes.  It   
   has beautiful gold Art Nouveau golden flowers, green leaves and scalloped   
   edges.  The other one has a similar design with red flowers, about 8 inches   
   across.  The pieces were in beautiful shape, and I wanted to preserve them for   
   future generations.  I found a museum-qualified fabric preservationist who   
   cleaned and pressed them and mounted them on acid-free backings, covered them   
   with UV-resistant glass and framed them elegantly.  The larger one, at my   
   request, has a substantial round frame that fits exactly on top of a round   
   table of my grandmother's.  The expense was considerable.  A few years later I   
   mentioned to my mother that I had had my great-grandmother's work framed.    
   "You know," she said, "I am not actually sure she did those." "Well, she did   
   now!" I said.  "   
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