Antiques: How to find the right stuff:
Sunday, April 18, 2004
By Terri Finch Hamilton
The Grand Rapids Press

"...What people want now are things to decorate their house with," says Gollehon, 57, owner of Gollehon Books, a Grand Rapids publishing firm. "An old fire extinguisher. A butter churn. Railroad lanterns."
A recent article in Antique Trader reported 60 to 70 percent of the antiques market these days is not in collectibles, but in home furnishings.
...He knows railroad collectibles are hot, especially things from the Chessie system. The Chesapeake and Ohio railroad is by far the most collected, thanks to the cute sleeping kitten logo..
Milk bottles are hot," Gollehon notes. "People are paying premium prices because they can't find them at garage sales and old barn sales anymore.They've all been absorbed by the dealers.
What's hot right now?
"If I had to pick the biggies, I'd say Halloween, children's books, anything railroad -- even dining car china -- fishing tackle and sports," Gollehon says."
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