It goes to prove what all the experts say; that if you buy quality items, they will always be desirable, and can make a fantastic investment. Buying quality original pieces is the key. If you go to regional auction houses or look in antique shops, there is plenty of antique wooden furniture going relatively cheaply. The reason is that many of these are mass produced Victorian copies of Georgian furniture.

For investors only' and for speculators who need to invest their winnings.

How much financial bloodshed is necessary before we realize that there is no safe and easy shortcut to investment success? When do we learn that most of our mistakes involve greed, fear, or unrealistic expectations about what we own?