Although eBay is a fantastic tool for collectors who want to buy or sell, you really have to have knowledge of items before you embark. Judith Miller buycollectorebay Change image and share on social
The modern designers are quite showy, and a lot of the young people really like it. Costume jewelry has always been about being noticed and not discreet. Judith Miller costumedesignerdiscreet Change image and share on social
You become an expert by working hard. We've got fantastic museums, collections and antique shows. You can go and just start looking. That's the great thing about knowledge. If you collect Doulton figures, you know about the rare ones. Judith Miller antiquecollectcollection share on social
When you're visiting an antiques fair, turn left once you've passed through the entrance. Everyone else will turn right, which means you can get to the bargains before them. Judith Miller antiquebargainentrance Change image and share on social
I buy 1920s iridescent Scottish glass. I love the way the sun hits it every morning. You touch something and you know. To me, people should buy something they love. Buy something you'd want to come downstairs and stroke. Judith Miller 1920sbuydownstairs share on social
I think when you get interested in antiques, the most frustrating thing is that books don't have enough photos. When you go to a flea market or garage sale, you see lots of things you've never seen before and you have no idea what the price is going to be or should be. Judith Miller antiquebookflea share on social
I started buying bits of broken porcelain. I furnished our first flat with pieces of 'junk.' Some of that 'junk' is now worth an awful lot of money. What I was calling 'junk' in the '60s people wouldn't call 'junk' now. Judith Miller 60sawfulbit share on social
Dealers always like to sell chairs in sets of four, six, or eight. And they charge a premium for supplying the whole set. Individual chairs, though, go for much lower prices, and if you carry around a reference photo of the chairs you want, you may be able to build up a cut-price collection, chair by chair. Judith Miller buildcarrychair share on social
I think there's a bargain in every garage sale - not as much as there used to be, but they're still there. Judith Miller bargaingaragesale Change image and share on social