Stuart Brody, president of Showcase Antique Center, Inc., is a real estate agent and an auctioneer, licensed in Massachusetts and Connecticut.

More and more people are turning to real estate auctions and short sales* to sell their homes or commercial properties. The benefits are numerous! Click here for more information.

*About short sales: Are you having trouble making your mortgage payments? Are you getting constant calls from the bank about your past due payments? Are you worried about foreclosure? Then I have GOOD NEWS to share with you!!

I can help you structure a short sale of your home. A short sale means that the bank agrees to take less money than is owed on your mortgage. A short sale eliminates the foreclosure process and saves your credit!

For more information on how I can make a short sale work for you, please e-mail me, Stuart Brody, at sbrody@verizon.net.

Antique chocolate molds were made of cast metal or sheet metal that was stamped around plaster models hand-sculpted by artists. The majority of the older molds were made in Germany and France. One of the most noted mold makers was Friedrich Anton Reiche.

In 1888, Reiche established a factory for tin boxes and chocolate molds in Dresden. By the 1930s, Anton Reiche Dresden employed 2,000 people. The molds were in great demand due to their variety and diversity. By 1932, Reiche had produced as many as 50,000 different molds.

Reference: http://www.chocolatemoldsmuseum.com/chocolate_molds.htm

John Walker of Stockton-on-Tees, England made the first friction match in 1826. Early matches were easily combustible, thus special containers were designed to hold the matches. Walker made round, canister-shaped tin boxes to hold his friction matches. The containers held 100 matches and were sold in his chemist's shop. The cost: two pence each. A piece of sandpaper was inserted in the boxes as a striking surface.

Containers that held matches were called vesta cases in England and match safes in the United States.

In the United States, the Gorham Manufacturing Company of Providence, Rhode Island was one of the most prolific manufacturers of match safes. Although best known for their coin silver spoons, Gorham made more than 1,180 different varieties of match safes.

Reference: http://www.matchsafe.org/; http://www.matchsafe.us/

CONSIGNMENT

"If you have something old, bring it in - it could be a valuable antique or collectible. Having an expert look at it is the best way to find out."

Planning a yard sale? Cleaning out your attic? Did you inherit an estate? Before you lug those items out to your yard and sell them for pennies on the dollar, read ahead and discover how easy it is to consign with Showcase Antique Center.

Not sure what your item is worth? Our highly qualified appraisers will determine the value of your merchandise for you. This service is free of charge to our consignors.

Looking for Consignors with Quality Antiques

• We are committed to carrying quality antiques and vintage collectibles 
• We don't allow any reproductions
• We adhere to specific time periods for vintage collectibles
• We will appraise your items, ensuring the highest value possible

Our Marketing Strategy

• A customized marketing program just for you to showcase your merchandise in its best light.
• Our web site, http://www.showcaseantiques.com features over 750 items for sale
• We have a full page ad in Maine Antique Digest
• Our web site, http://www.showcaseantiquecenter.com is mirrored on TIAS

Telemarketing

• We telephone customers with an interest in your type of merchandise
• Over 20,000 customers in our database

Additional Services

• If your merchandise sells through our ads, telemarketing, web site, blog or eBay, we handle the shipping and charge the customer.
• We remit all the sales tax so you don't have to worry about it. 

Want to learn more about consigning with Showcase Antique Center? Contact Stuart Brody at sales@showcaseantiques.com. That extra money in your pocket is a click away!

Affiliation:

To provide more options for his clients, Stuart affiliated with Keller Williams Realty in Worcester, MA as a real estate agent and auctioneer (see Brody Auction Associates below).

Stuart conducts negotiated sales and short sales for both residential and commercial properties in Massachusetts and Connecticut.

Get the professional attention and advice YOU deserve for YOUR specific real estate needs. Call Stuart Brody at 617-899-8959.

"Most people think real estate auctioneering has to do with distressed properties," said Stuart. "That is only one portion of the market. More and more people are turning to real estate auctions to sell their homes or commercial properties. Auction is ideal for inherited property, or when time is of the essence, such as in divorce settlements. Contents may be included in the auction as well."
And the benefits are numerous!

• Auction reduces the time the property is on the market.
• Auction eliminates numerous, unscheduled showings.
• Auction creates competition among buyers - auction prices can exceed the price of a negotiated sale.
• Auction takes the seller out of the negotiation process.
• Seller sets the terms and conditions of the sale.
• Seller knows exactly when the property will sell.
• The buyer pays the commission when a 7% to 10% buyer's premium is used. The high bid plus the buyer's premium becomes the total selling price.
• The seller pays no commission when a property is sold...only marketing costs are charged.

Showcase Antique Center

located at the entrance to Old Sturbridge Village,
  Route 20, Sturbridge, MA 01566 
Tel: (508) 347-7190 Fax: (508) 347-5420

Showcase Antique Center is conveniently located on Route 20 in Sturbridge, MA, just one mile from I-90 (the Massachusetts Turnpike) and I-84. We're minutes away from the world-renown outdoor Brimfield Antique Shows held annually each May, July and September.
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