As an avid antiquer, I have made many mistakes. Just a few weeks ago I bought three fantasy Ruth pins (two of the sultan of swat ones and the we remember one) at Brimfield. I should have known better and/or checked with friends who know more than I do but I bought them (total dollar loss around 300). I also bought a pair of rough condition boxing gloves at Brimfield that I thought were rare/valuable but they were worth a lot less than I paid (paid 30, worth about 5).
I suffer from my own hubris in most situations when I make mistakes. I almost never look anything up online before I buy it. I also rarely ask for opinions.
Don't feel bad for me though as I make plenty of decent finds. I enjoy the hunt and researching things later on. I just hope my decent finds outweigh my mistakes.
Alan
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