I went out with Mom yesterday to some antique shops that I had not been to in a good long time. And I realized why. The prices. Holy shit, the prices! We went to one particular place in Santa Monica. It was literally stuffed with antiques. Some nice stuff, too. Good glass, some nifty things that can only come out of California. The starting price on everything was 295.00. As you can imagine, that got old rather quickly. If I want to go to a museum, I'd go. I realize that Santa Monica has tony... read more