{"product_id":"the-atlas-arden-sourcing-field-guide","title":"The Atlas \u0026 Arden Sourcing Field Guide","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe best things are found, not designed. Finding them is another matter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGood sourcing is partly instinct, partly experience, and partly remembering to bring a tape measure. The Atlas \u0026amp; Arden Sourcing Field Guide is a practical, illustrated companion to buying vintage and antiques at thrift stores, flea markets, antique shops, estate sales, and auctions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI wrote it for anyone who has picked up an intriguing object and wondered what to examine, what to ask, what the seller’s description actually means—or whether it would be wiser to put the thing down and keep walking.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDrawing on years of looking, buying, occasionally getting it wrong, and learning from dealers and fellow collectors, the guide shares the habits that shape how I source for Atlas \u0026amp; Arden. It is not a promise of instant expertise. It is an invitation to look more carefully and buy more deliberately.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWHAT IS INSIDE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• The practical sourcing kit, from the indispensable tape measure to the cloth you will eventually sacrifice to the cause\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• How to prepare before a market, sale, shop, or auction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• How to work a room without allowing urgency to masquerade as instinct\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• What to examine in metal, glass, ceramics, wood, paper, textiles, and upholstery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• How to distinguish honest patina from damage and troublesome repairs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• The different customs of flea markets, estate sales, antique shops, thrift stores, and auctions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• How to negotiate politely—and recognize when not to negotiate at all\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• The true cost of an auction purchase after premiums, shipping, and restoration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Why the exception to your usual taste may become the object you remember most\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• How to bring an object home, clean it carefully, and preserve its provenance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• A pocket sourcing checklist designed to keep on your phone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWHO IT IS FOR\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor the curious beginner, the practiced collector, and anyone who would rather build a home slowly than order one all at once.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is also for the person standing in an antiques market holding something wonderful, attempting to remember whether “it should fit” has ever constituted an actual measurement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFORMAT AND DELIVERY\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a fully illustrated digital field guide delivered as a PDF. After purchase, you will receive a link to download it immediately.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe guide is designed to be read on a phone, tablet, or computer and includes a pocket checklist that can be saved separately for sourcing days.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo physical product will be shipped.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor personal use only. Please do not reproduce, redistribute, or resell this publication.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLeave with fewer, better things—and at least one good story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlas \u0026 Arden","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50520270471412,"sku":null,"price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/6321\/6372\/files\/ChatGPTImageSep22_2026_07_19_23PM_7df08d1b-690b-4c78-8185-7ed5244338f0.png?v=1790119770","url":"https:\/\/atlasandarden.com\/products\/the-atlas-arden-sourcing-field-guide","provider":"Atlas \u0026 Arden","version":"1.0","type":"link"}