There are as many different pricing structures as there are different types of retail stores. I don’t think there is any right answer. You must find either an industry standard or just use what works for you. Some examples of industry standards would be, jewelry can be marked up to 800%, clothing to 500%, white […]
Update – when we stopped advertising, we stopped winning. We can finally announce the news! Five Katz Antiques has been voted number one in the Hometown News Reader’s Choice Awards in three categories for Titusville and Merritt Island for the second year in a row! Best Antique Store in Titusville and Merritt Island Best Vintage […]
So you find you have an item that you think might be valuable, or you have some items you would like to sell. How do you go about finding their value? This is not as difficult as it seems, but you have put some thought into how to find the information you need. As we […]
A question that I continually have to deal with in the antique business is “what’s it worth?” It is a valuable question and one that deserves answering. However that is not always an easy task. The easy straightforward answer is, “It is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it.” But that turns […]
I never know what I am going to encounter while out buying furniture for my home or the store. Sometimes I have to leave a beautiful piece of furniture behind. This installment is about when furniture has been moved outside. You have made the decision to part with piece of antique furniture. It’s okay. You […]
I am not an expert in anything. I have however been around a fair amount of time and have learned a few things. In fact, I am still learning everyday in this business.. In the world of antiques and collectibles, I get asked a question a lot. “How do I know it’s real?” There are […]
Welcome to Five Katz Antiques blog. For my first blog entry, I wanted to put forth the most common definitions for the categories of merchandise that we sell. This would include antiques, collectibles, vintage & Retro items, and oddities. Let’s start with antiques. Antiques An antique (Latin: antiquus; “old”, “ancient”) is an old collectable […]