7. This Week's Stories and Requests for Help/Blast from the past

Do you have an interesting story to tell? Send your story to
newsletter@tias.com and we may publish it here.  If we use your story, we'll
send you a handy-dandy TIAS pocket tape measure & magnifier
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Please be sure to include your name and postal mailing address. (Valid for US
addresses only)

Here's a reprint from a July, 2003 Newsletter:

A few years ago at a local estate sale there was an old 40's style metal lamp
that came up for bids.  I am an avid collector of antiques and junktiques now,
but at the time I was just getting started.  No one seem that interested in the
 lamp maybe because of the color (kinda rust colored) so I bid $5.  Then
someone else bid and I bid again.  I ended up getting the lamp for $12.  It's
the kind of lamp for use on a desk with an arm that comes out on the side.  It
has a ballister which holds a chimney style clear globe and a round metal shade
 that slips over that.  It was much heavier than it looked as I carried it to
my car.  Anyway, my husband asked why would I buy something that ugly.  He
started cleaning on it since it was fairly dirty and greasy and was taking it
apart as he went.  He yelled from the kitchen and said "come and look what I
found in the ballister of this lamp".  My heart raced as I was imagining all
sorts of treasures as I raced to the kitchen.  It was full of old wheat back
pennies from the 30's and 40's.  That was why it was so heavy.  I guess the
owner had put them in there to help balance the lamp because when we emptied it
 and put it back together it seemed to want to tip over fairly easy.  We
returned the pennies back to the lamp so it will be a fun discovery for the
next person...  Robin

8. Facebook Updates
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!

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.
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