How to Find Antiques at a Garage Sale : How to Identify Fake "Antique" Beer Steins at a Garage Sale

Having "Made in Japan" or "Made in China" printed on the stein is a dead giveaway that this "antique German stein" may not be quite what it seems. Learn how to avoid bad purchases such as this at a garage sale in this free video series.

Expert: Jan Braunstein
Bio: 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.
Filmmaker: Nili Nathan

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[sanmarcoize]

a lot of vintage things marked japan do not "suck" they can be valuable. and for this antique dealers information, antiques are item that have 100 years or more of age. all her videos are on tacky mass produced vintage trinkets, not antiques. how about some videos on fine glassware, sterling serving items, oil paintings, actual antique items or actual worth.

[missmarie273]

@starquant

I know that smarty. I was elaborating on what you said about valuable items coming out of Japan. 

[starquant]

@raygrmi Oh FUCK OFF.

[starquant]

@missmarie273 read my comment again... I never said that. I think you responded to the wrong person.

[missmarie273]

@starquant

Not everything from Japan is worthless.

Vintage Barbie items from Japan are what you WANT to look for. They are a good indication of the dolls from 1959 to the late 60s and are marked on the tush.

[missmarie273]

She's annoying. She doesn't give any useful tips for WHAT to look for in an authentic piece.

[G3n3rati0nGlossY1980]

@BlackFlagProperty  ahahaha

[BlackFlagProperty]

ive watched about 10 of this ladies videos now... and all that I'vw learned is dont buy anything from garage sales...

[kbgirl]

ok, great, but what if the Stein has no markings?

[mx123com]

My mobile phone has helps me making money at garage sales. I can quickly view garage sales from Craigslist on a map with Garage Sale Rover. MediaScanner is another good one for getting fast prices.