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  Southern: Book 1

  Savannah Blues

  by Mary Kay Andrews

  Landing a catch like Talmadge Evans III encouraged Eloise "Weezie" Foley to buy a gem of a townhouse in Savannah's historic district. Divorcing Tal got her exiled to the backyard carriage house, where she has launched a spite-fest with Tal's new fiancé, the elegant Caroline DeSantos. An antiques picker, Weezie combs Savannah's steamy back alleys and garage sales for treasures when she's not dealing with her... (more)
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  Garden Junk

  by Mary Randolph Carter

  Carter's advice on what to do with a corroded tool is useful; consult her list of junk shops quickly, before the owners decide they're hawking antiques.
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  Kitchen Junk

  by Mary Randolph Carter

  America's triumphant Queen of Junk homes in on where the heart dwells--in the kitchen--with vintage treasures that add spice to life and cost next to nothing In the effervescent yet practical style of her American Junk and Garden Junk , Mary Randolph Carter tracks down and rescues kitchen gems everywhere from thrift shops to tag sales to country auctions. Kitchens are often the source of our earliest... (more)
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  Brimfield : A Novel

  by Michael Fortuna

  This is a novel of love, obsession and deceit set on the fields of the largest flea market in the world. Three times a year, tens of thousands flock to Brimfield, Massachusetts,to rummage through millions of items, trying to find that one thing that they hope will make their lives more complete. On her virgin trip to Brimfield, Zoe Madden, a recent widow and novice antique dealer, follows that course of... (more)
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  Lost Rights: The Misadventures of a Stolen American Relic

  by David Howard

  April, 1865. Robert E. Lee surrenders at Appomattox, John Wilkes Booth fires a pistol ball into Lincoln's head, and General Sherman's army marches into the vanquished and shuttered city of Raleigh. Sometime amid that tumultuous stretch of days, an unknown infantryman rifles through the North Carolina Statehouse, hunting for Confederate mementos--but what he finds is no ordinary souvenir. He returns home with a... (more)
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  Antiquing in Florida

  Where to go throughout the entire state of Florida for antiques, collectibles, Florida art, and more. Both a travel and antiquing guide in one!
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  Antiquing in Florida (Volume 1)

  by Linda Stamberger

  Where to go in Florida for the finest Antique Districts for Highwaymen Art, antiques, collectibles, and more! Called "two books in one" by the St. Petersburg Times. Antiquing in Florida is both a travel guide and antique guide to the entire sunshine state!