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For Old-School Art Pickers, the Thrill Is Fading, and So’s the Payoffnew

Call them what you like (and some call them vultures), art pickers are a dying breed. Auction site eBay has seen to that. As has Craigslist. And other Internet auction houses. And PBS's Antiques Roadshow.
Phoenix New Times |
Robrt L. Pela |
12-08-2009 |
Art
Has Phoenix Finally Arrived?new
This newly hopeful vision of Phoenix is one that's pretty easy to support these days, because the fifth-largest city in the country has lately been looking like, well, the fifth-largest city in the country.
Phoenix New Times |
Robrt L. Pela |
09-30-2008 |
Culture
My Super Sweet Sixnew
Don't you wish your birthday party was hot like mine?
Phoenix New Times |
Robrt L. Pela |
04-02-2007 |
Culture
Tags: lifestyles
Software Engineer Designs Furniture Out of the Boxnew
Pink-haired Jose Avila made thrifty furnishings from Federal Express shipping cartons, bringing himself fame and cease-and-desist orders from FedEx.
Phoenix New Times |
Robrt L. Pela |
09-13-2005 |
Art