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A \u003cstrong\u003e64-page printable system\u003c\/strong\u003e designed as a saddle-stitched pocket booklet — print it on standard Letter paper, fold each sheet in half, and staple at the spine to make a real take-along field book for thrifters, hunters, and keepers of beautiful old things.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHIRTEEN TOOLS IN ONE POCKET BOOK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Find Log\u003c\/strong\u003e — 25 entries to record what you bought, where, when, and the story behind it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Field Guide\u003c\/strong\u003e — Category-by-category buying tips: clothing, electronics, kitchen, toys, art, books\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThree Universal Tests\u003c\/strong\u003e — Country of origin, weight, cold-touch. Three signals that mean: look closer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker's Mark Detective\u003c\/strong\u003e — Where to look, how to read it, where to research it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra at a Glance\u003c\/strong\u003e — Visual cues for placing a piece, 1920s through 1990s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReproduction Red Flags\u003c\/strong\u003e — 11 warning signs before you pay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Grading\u003c\/strong\u003e — The six-grade scale dealers and auction houses use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eValuation Tracker\u003c\/strong\u003e — 3 ledger sheets to track current value (42 items)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePricing Research Worksheet\u003c\/strong\u003e — Check three sources before naming a number\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWish List\u003c\/strong\u003e — 36 items across two pages. 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