New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-01
DRIFTED INTO IT.
Dealer IN Rare China Tells Ho10
Chance Determined Her Life Work.

GH0HCC OCICIHttFtSU I1CT LIT6 ~ OTE.
The recent announcement that a young woman
81 Indiana had conceived a novel plan to earn suf-
hcient money 70 pay her way through college by
ceaiing in rare china and ancient family heirlOoms
mas brought light the fact that this phase OF
the china business has been carried on in New
York for the last five years by number OF young
women.
One OF these busy ard successful women was seen
IN her studio yesterday where. surrounded by all
OF antique, unique and original decorations for
the modern fashionable home. she was buslly super
Intending pc zing o. some low squatty and par
ticularly ugly china teacups.
she looked up tn a bright smile and friendly
ncl as her visitor appeared IN the doorway.
Come IN. won't you?" she said. pleasantly; that
IS II you get Inland please excuse the litter.
We are busy getting OF special order to-day, and
! I always oversee the packing OF this rare china
myself. Have you noticed those cups2 aren't theJ
beauties? Ugly? Well. pardon NE for saying 50.
but that is because you don't know piece OF ire
old china when YOU see IT, Now, perhaps II r 'ght
I interest YOU know that every OF those ugly
little cups ~orth much than It's weie - Ia
sold. They for customer who has one d. TIE
finest collections OF it-re old 4i IN the W RID, AM
afsare YOU coust hen srsa, fR 7,'-tote Il.
A invitation a. make herself comforts -
visitor withdrew 70 %" "indo" s u. erle- M
Mn az u liz, hanjre,.s 5f a-eastbe Things scat
rered about The snop ou dozens ot tao''S ana
" ha5 do 800 rstne ~ n', od ca-.ozity Shop tJrr
- never GOV ur-d of il m,-' ana neygr lose lose
my enthusiastic love or my -1 ,ry lfftla
business may nor 2" quito as fascinating '' ''''-
people : II is 20 me
ALMOST 4 BANKRUPT
How aid come 70 20 into lt- 0rifte1 into H.
as SO many people do into their rea! rye WORK
was always fond Of antiquities. ard believe ina
/ even as q child a collector All the olo t.'o
bish OF the house that no one else wanted
/ boarded, ana when left my home IN ne cou"''S
20 come 20 New-York bTousht some OF ~ ~ -
Well. II the old story-the htt4e com
that WI! come 20 Is Si1s Vas ~ me usual ttr
IN three months all the money A-- - Us
stranded. Down 10 my last dollar. ala not hA-E
what 70 do or where 70 60, nan and - sandawood
that had belonged TO my gree!great - IN p Jew
/ dollars so I wrapped IL up and TOOK II s ooNYl.
antiquity shop ca o1 IN hea no use fer
such a thing. and was about 70 leave ~, ING saCS
tnsfn.o tell the truth-a wee bit cross. She VS.
hunting Tor particular KIND OF q In an az
grieved way that she had looked AZ over a., ~
so 70 end what she wanted. The shopkeeper
fl a tWitter which assured me 'aA' ll,sarIed his
stock in vain-the much desired etlt,S'1n i7,,3
not not ta af-'os, 4eadv 10 cry with vexauon, was
sweeping out OF the door mustered az nay NV
heart approached her and said that = she woll9
f,Ist Wat she was looking for. she seemed sur
prtsed but pleased TOO a5G ma fairy rnada ms
gasp and told thar II succeeded IN it tHdlj55
/
! sbe would pay ne a LIBERAL commission -. -
well. you ny rest assGree ~, 1[5@1 ctn5ieet,rs
go Wound in too: rare old beaten brass aILH-r
e enG nd a perfect beauty took II 70 her
lighted. She paid mo cofanl1sSon i'.1 she Taf
worn her nerves and her 5enPe ,5 lever s6o-i
| hsWe Found II but for me, We 6eeane srea a.
friends after that and not 9 Ry sio Introduced
re 70 her friends who were interested IN antiqui
tesand there vas o WIN b an ah1 Sr means fortune
| AZ first OF course, but enough 70 n, ~ a..
Abandoned exhibition. Of 6ecom 53s,t tlis b1s
no. course there are hundreds Of collectors n
.,o ci+v Int they are mostly men, and their buSl-
Ts is entirely different from mine no! oaiy
90 the ,bs fsste the srewdness and the discern
Enent OF limitations which ny %ee iiIs-,or 20 1lt
have ., coIIectons TO illustrate, II Mrs Van
T wonderful enc iIlIcn l-osss tFst she
Of sevres cups i Is not e 70 90 fer brain and her
has worn herseLL, Hs e' Iocattrg chasing haEglin>
end vgbeedling that particular set u cups and
their whole as[9Fy s our regards him or her seq as
= 6.hTtefian martyr for selling them No al that
IS my business
M and trouble IN supplying my customers7
| Ven sometimes I do. but are you aware that
| New-York is full OF treasures II one only knows
| how to look for them2 As the hotsa'h anu Je,-
sam OF the great human tide that polrs 'Irous'l
mis- city moves on It leaves behind IL treas res
sro1 ali over the world. Why, do You know ~ AZ
| 7 found necklace or a tttSSiti JL--4N-'.
rawnshop here not long ago. ana me I1te go ~
the priceless editions OF 3la Dqohs ~ I -ad
there am giving away the tTll,hs OF lI's D0-7'
| and that would never do. would ~. .-,.. 5,,y,,,
% he old rule OF supply and demand. among IL7
sSe fhe rich the curious, the coiiecloIs, 30.
! Feseonai and amateur. there D. 4 rIra,
~ a,cien4 the unique. the bizarre anu aboE'
/ ali the traditional II Is my business ~ '-PP''
tIAI oeIilsI r M, customers want something par
ticuarly new. something ug!tue, az, ,rc roorr
che ordinary FOR den, "A DoudoH or a INNS
t.aa5 oS firing and worrying themselves by q
Fr,5tiess hunt through the shops they ~. - :
Mics She VIII know 1uSt "ilal
- g Ieo-,aatiynea Miss b herself cannot ma
tie coveted article-then WHAT Easiest INNS /.
tbe yvorId-rnake il. So. as my tiGe EIs" So
M n little shop IN connecI9a 49, ~ 80
1lbe@a ali aorts OF unique and dainty Lnlnks are
I 49, 80 -7adamas accommodating WhdL, TOT
| iTstanre9 Oh dozens q things. pdd Hll!S uteS
ing tables whole bedroom sets lsAcepl 5he -, 80
oS3-+-,-sys3 boxes sacheted and stamped with
!, madames own monogram odc httIe ehalrs - 4ld
Stools particularly odd cOmbinatloilS IN or
beautiful and Individual tastes IN az - ~
all kinds OF things that d MAJ
clate a DiS S,,,asa- VIZ yes. And the best thing
abcilE q that IL IS - mah-Ilaue o,,1
sfrs-s ~ the business o. woman ~. ny omI
n other zorr an ever been IN the same
b,einess7 That 7 do not know Ihere may NJ st
80 br+ I have been too busy 10 Watcn olH,1I
neoria. 50 Far as I know, however, am the only
woman who has a business JUST Ilhe HliIie, -
. :, rad no distinct plan IN the oeBlnhIhs olI "a
simply grown from day 70 cay as ! Ia ' SCENE
- demand which ! might EuI!pIy
Tvs am rather proud OF II, ana very happy
o. Nv work But have not finished Il yet. liner.
are s0t OF things have IN nay neao 70 90 ~
wear. Come around then ana Will 'eI' S'N ~
, about IT"
GLE4NINGS.