You are in luck...no test today!
I have found that SO many people have entirely different opinions as to what makes someone a "picker" that I simply can not create a test of any kind that will not end up taking hours of your time.
I will still continue to express some opinions throughout this blog as to what makes a picker. Sometimes I may ask you some questions that you can answer for me..so leave a comment, opinion, thought, etc, make yourself heard!
I have always considered myself a true picker. At first when people were calling me a "picker" rather than a "antiques dealer" I wasn't all that thrilled...somehow, at the time, "picker" seemed to me to be demeaning . It took a little while, but I started to realize that the dealers who were calling me a "picker" were complimenting me, rather than being negative. I was good at picking...that is what I wanted to do, anyway, not be a "dealer" sitting in a shop.
That came later. I became an "antiques dealer with a store" out of necessity, due to geographic location and the market I had access to.
That came later. I became an "antiques dealer with a store" out of necessity, due to geographic location and the market I had access to.
I did come up with lots of fresh stuff. I wanted to move it, but didn't want to get ripped-off on the stuff, either, though. A couple dealers made that mistake...assuming that I wouldn't figure out they were offering me far less than wholesale. In their arrogance/ignorance they perhaps figured their "knowledge" was worth far more than my sweat, fuel, time, energy, interpersonal skills, research skills, etc.
My knowledge base built quickly with experience. I learn fast....or so I like to believe!
So, what makes a picker, in my eyes?
Well....that is a loaded question. Whatever I answer I know there will be all sorts of differences in opinion. Besides, you need to address some other issues...mainly the fact that there is several KINDS of pickers.
Myself I have adopted the moniker of a "Hardcore Picker".
I define that as a person who makes his money in the "junk biz", mainly in the vintage end of things, but does what is necessary in the junk biz as a whole to make a living. If I need to haul scrap metal to help pay some bills, I do it. If I need to "re-purpose" items, re-market items, wholesale, hold some auctions, retail, do flea markets, etc, etc, etc to make some cash, I will. But, my main focus is vintage. I have an affinity for "junk", but vintage items have the firmest grip on my being.
So, what other kinds of pickers do I feel exist out there?
You'll just have to wait for next post to find out!
So, what makes a picker, in my eyes?
Well....that is a loaded question. Whatever I answer I know there will be all sorts of differences in opinion. Besides, you need to address some other issues...mainly the fact that there is several KINDS of pickers.
Myself I have adopted the moniker of a "Hardcore Picker".
I define that as a person who makes his money in the "junk biz", mainly in the vintage end of things, but does what is necessary in the junk biz as a whole to make a living. If I need to haul scrap metal to help pay some bills, I do it. If I need to "re-purpose" items, re-market items, wholesale, hold some auctions, retail, do flea markets, etc, etc, etc to make some cash, I will. But, my main focus is vintage. I have an affinity for "junk", but vintage items have the firmest grip on my being.
So, what other kinds of pickers do I feel exist out there?
You'll just have to wait for next post to find out!
