Meet the Dealers: Albert Tanquero – Chicago Antique Market
Albert Tanquero, a creative Tour de Force whose medium is the old and broken (ephemera, religious kitsch, old magazines, doll parts, vintage labels, you name it) opened his first booth this year at...
View ArticleExpert Advice: Albert Tanquero’s 5 Ebay Shopping Tips
This week, I’m kicking off, “Expert Advice,” a semi-regular column written by experts in their field. You’re probably thinking, “I thought you knew everything?” And that’s a very smart (brilliant,...
View ArticleExpert Advice: The Found’s Albert Tanquero on found photos
Thanks to The Found owner Albert Tanquero for contributing this piece. In addition to dealing in vintage photos on Ebay and at shows, Albert uses the images to create greeting cards, paperweights,...
View ArticleInside the Mind: Albert Tanquero (on Forbe’s Chicago Diss)
When the Found founder Albert Tanquero learned that Forbes Magazine put the smack-down on Chicago (calling it the 3rd most miserable city to live in, possibly the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever read...
View ArticleGuest Post: The Found’s Albert Tanquero on the Rose Bowl Flea Market (Pt. 1)
When my friend Albert Tanquero told me about his crazy shopping trip to L.A.’s Orange Bowl Flea Market, I asked him to write about it, and he kindly agreed. Albert’s one of the busiest guys I know, so...
View ArticleGuest Post: Albert Tanquero’s California Adventure (Pt. 2)
Thanks to Albert Tanquero for contributing the story of his California shopping trip, trawling antique stores in search of strange and unusual vintage photos and other ephemera – inventory for his...
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