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Encyclopedia > Antique shop
Interior of an antique shop.
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Interior of an antique shop.
Items for sale at an antique shop in Kabul.
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Items for sale at an antique shop in Kabul.

An antique shop (or antiques shop, especially in the UK) is a retail store specializing in the selling of antiques. Normally their stock is sourced from auctions, house clearances, etc. By their very nature, they sell unique items and are typically willing to buy items, even from individuals as well as sell them. The quality may vary from very low to extremely high and expensive, depending on the nature and location of the shop. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (600x800, 124 KB) Summary Source: http://www. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (600x800, 124 KB) Summary Source: http://www. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Kabul_Antiquity_Shop1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Kabul_Antiquity_Shop1. ... Kabul, Kâbl (locally: کابل), is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan with a population of approximately 3 million people. ... Antique can stand for any of several things: An antique is an object, often furniture or any other domestic item, that is highly valued because of its age, or because it belongs to a specific time period. ... An auctioneer and her assistants scan the crowd for bidders An auction is the process of buying and selling things by offering them up for bid, taking bids, and then selling the item to the highest bidder. ...


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The term bric-a-brac refers to a selection of items of low value, often sold in street markets. ... A junk shop is a retail store that sells secondhand goods cheaply. ...

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