Indiana Quake

April 18, 2008

An earthquake?

In Indiana?

Why not, we've had just about every kind of weather this month alone. It happened at 4:37 this morning. Or 5:37 depending on who your state representative is. A 5.2 magnitude earthquake is a pretty big deal around here.

Lights went out & panic ensued statewide. Martial law was enacted followed by looting and rioting. In all 48 people were killed or maimed.

Okay maybe that part didn't happen. Actually most of us slept right through it only to find out
much later in the day that it happened.

Can't spend too much time talkin about it time to plant the corn!

Where to find the value of antiques for free

Antiques and 'antiquing' have become quite popular in recent years. It seems especially so during the warmer months of the year. Alas, spring is finally in sight for those who enjoy the garage sale and flea market treasure hunts. For those with a sharp eye, there are definitely some gems out there to be found. But, what do you do when you get home with your treasure? Run out to the local dealer and ask for an appraisal? After long hours of searching, I finally found a FREE database. Believe it or not, it's through the local library's website.

Once you're on the library's website, you go to library resources, online databases, and look for the antiques database. There is a hyperlink that says "click here" to enter your library card number. This database can be used to evaluate almost every kind of antique in your collection. Search through thousands of antiques including furniture, glass, pottery and porcelain, paintings, prints, clocks, toys, dolls, advertising collectibles, books, autographs, lamps, silver, firearms and historical documents. Each record includes information on when and where the item was sold and a color picture of the item.