4. Information on Online Stores

Apart from information available in this Chapter on all kinds of Virtual stores, visit www.dealofday.com to find the best collection of sites which are easy on your pocket. DealofDay maintains an exclusive collection of all the best purchases money can buy on its Home Page listed in the side frame on the left hand site.

 

4.1. Antiques, Art and collectibles

www.sothebys.com

On March 11, 1744, Samuel Baker, founder of Sotheby's and held the first-ever sale under his own name. The library of a certain Rt. Hon. Sir John Stanley, Bart described as "containing several Hundred scarce and valuable books in all branches of Polite Literature" sold for a few hundred pounds. Well over two centuries later, on December 6, 1983, Sotheby's sold a single book, The Gospels of Henry the Lion, for more than 8 million pounds.

Since those early days, it is not just prices that have grown considerably. So too have the scope and scale of Sotheby's itself.

In 2000, Sotheby's became the first international art auction house to hold auctions on the Internet. Sothebys.com was the venue for some dramatic and unprecedented successes, such as the sale of a first printing of the Declaration of Independence for more than $8 million, 21 panels of the historic Boston Garden floor, and a masterwork by Frederick, Lord Leighton. In addition, Sotheby's opened its traditional salesroom auctions to Internet bidding through the eBay Live Auctions service. Although no longer an auction venue, Sotheby's website remains a vital tool for the dissemination of information and news about the auction house worldwide, and select sales are open for bids via the Internet.

 

http://www.christies.com

Christie's commitment to excellence began in the auction house's early years when James Christie conducted his first sale on 5 December 1766. A levelheaded businessman famed for his eloquence and humor, Christie turned auctioneering into a sophisticated art.

For cheaper antiques, arts and collectibles visit eBay.

 

4.2. Apparel

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Paul Fredrick has its roots in the Fleetwood Shirt Company, a nationally known contract manufacturer established by Paul's father-in-law, Leonard Abrams, in 1951.

Today, Paul Fredrick is the source for quality dress shirts, neckties, sport coats, trousers, sports shirts and men's clothing accessories for all occasions.

The site also gives fashion advice. For anyone in the business world, this is especially helpful. They have a good selection of cufflinks and ties ranging from butterfly cufflinks to the floral print necktie.

If you are looking for silk shirts for summer vacations, Italian cotton dress trousers or a pair of Cole Haan shoes, then you have happened upon the right catalog.

What is it about men who know how to dress? The blazers and Worsted Wool suits will have you looking especially dashing in no time at all. The shipping is excellent and returns are always handled very professionally.

Looking for "non-iron" dress shirts. They have shirts that are 100% cotton and look great straight out of the dryer. What more could a man of style wish for?