Summary: Wicker and rattan come in many forms. From nicely shaped animals to baskets and even towel wracks, this material seems to form anything. Correction, anything but value. Learn how to avoid items like these while you're at a garage sale in this free video series.
Jan Braunstein owns and operates the Antique Avenue antiques store in Pomona, Calif. Her mother also owned an antiques store. She is a certified antique appraiser.read more
"Isn’t he cute? Yes, he is a wicker elephant. Now I said he’s cute, I don’t know if you do, but not many people would think he is a cute item, and that is why when you get to your garage sale at about noon and this baby is still there, there is a reason for that. That is because this is worth nothing, this is fairly new, it is cute but when you see rattan or wicker it is definitely an avoidance issue. You will notice that when you go to a thrift shop, your favorite Goodwill, he might say hi to you, because he will probably be there when somebody didn’t sell him at their garage sale. So if you see these cute little figurines, little wicker baskets, little wicker doggies, little wicker horses, I think this is towel rack, cute concept isn’t it. You don’t want it, unless you have personally adore little, little wicker elephants. If you do pick him up, if not bye, bye. "
eHow Article: Why You Shouldn't Buy Rattan & Wicker Items at a Garage Sale
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