Just as Americans like lobster, alligator, and lighthouse borders, the Europeans have multiple scenes in a butterfly's wings with a woman's body. There are so many variations and differences from country to country that you can literally spend a lifetime researching what sells and then only know an iota of what there is to know. If, however, you know something about the horse and his jockey and his previous history, you have a better chance. Hopefully they aren't as foreign to you as they were. One more tip.
Affluent countries sell much better than poor ones or ones at war.
It is easier to sell Germany than it is Boznia. You can learn history in its many robes by looking at photos, maps, postcards, and menus and it will open up doors for you that you would never have opened otherwise. Once some- thing becomes familiar, it is no longer foreign. She has an antique shop specializing in postcards, ephemera and holiday items, and is always interested in purchasing items for her shop on Route 10 in Winchester, N.H., or for her private collection. An author of four books, and publisher of the Trick or Treat Trader, she writes for magazines and newspapers internationally.