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Awesome New Rug and Carpet Bloggers on the Scene! Cleaning, Repairs and Day in the Life

November 23, 2008

Since Rug Rag started, and as many of you know, we've been big fans of several rug bloggers along the way. We're adding to our "must read" sites! Two new fun to read blogs relating to information on rugs, carpets, cleaning and other content relevant to those interested in Oriental Rugs are...

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RugRag.com Exclusive: About Barry O'Connell Jr.

November 21, 2008

Most anyone who has investigated information on Oriental Rugs and Persian Carpets has heard of SpongoBongo.com and PersianCarpetGuide.com. These sites, among many others by the same gentleman, are among the best resources for information regarding hand knotted rugs. With some 8,000 plus pages of information, who is the man behind these excellent references?

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Too Good to Be True Persian Rug? Is it Real?

November 18, 2008

Reader e-mail: I've recently purchased semi-antique Iranian rugs on ebay that seem too good to be true....

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Open Back Chinese Rugs and Carpets Vs. Closed Back

November 18, 2008

It's important to note differences in construction between newer, commercially available Chinese rugs and older, sometimes more unique examples. In the video above, Barry O'Connell Jr. makes a clear distinction between open back and closed back chinese rugs.

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Inspecting Persian Kerman Pictorial Rug, Selvages and Overcasting

November 15, 2008

An antique Kerman Pictorial rug, approximately 2'x3', and just over 100 years of age. In this video we take a look specifically at the selvages: original vs. restored, and the ends, overcasting for secured knots. Enjoy

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More About Rug Rag (RugRag.com)

Specializing in: Rugs | Area Rugs | Antique Rugs | Oriental Rugs | Appraisals

RugRag.com is a blog with industry insider perspective geared toward educating consumers on how to make informed purchasing decisions for rugs of any kind: Area rugs, antique rugs, Oriental rugs, machine made and Persian rugs. We address carpet markets the United States and International.

Our primary focus for education includes area rugs, antique rugs, Oriental rugs and Persian rugs of all types. More detailed entries encompass evaluation of antique rugs, area rugs, chainstitch, dhurrie, flatweave, hand knotted, hand tufted, needlepoint and Oriental rugs of all ages and sizes. We also have helpful buyers guides for new rugs, antique rugs, including mansion size, palace size, and all oversized pieces, including evaluation of the most expensive rugs ever sold, auction watch and many more.

Our Rug Appraisals focus on the values of antique rugs, semi antique rugs, and new rugs including modern contemporary and traditional. Online appraisals may not be honored for replacement value in insurance situations, in which case we may refer our clients to local reputable rug appraisers for appraisal, or travel to you ourselves. We cover the Northeast United States and New England with in-person appraisals when needed, with a focus on the Tri-state area of CT (Fairfield, New Have, & Hartford), NJ (Bergen, Hudson, Sussex, Passaic, Essex, Union and Morris), NY and NYC (Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Long Island, and Staten Island) as well as Putnam, Rockland and Westchester counties.

The Rug Rag appraisal approach for antique rugs and appraisals of antique rugs may encompass International markets. Newer rug appraisals are primarily geared toward the US Market. States for which we have provided Rug Appraisals to, or provided in person referrals for new and Antique Rugs include: AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OK, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY, and counties within.

Our most popular rug appraisals include antique rugs such as Arak, Bakshaish, Bidjar, Caucasian, Ferahan, Hadji Jalil, Heriz, Isfahan, Kashan, Kazak, Kerman, Kermani, Kermanshah, Laver Kerman, Mohtashem Kashan, Nichols, Oushak, Sarouk, Serapi, Sultanabad, Yazd and many more. Newer rug Appraisals we commonly address are American Sarouk, Arak, Ardebil, Ardekan, Bokhara, Chinese 90 line, Chobi, Gabbeh, Isfahan, Jaipur, Karastan, Kashmir, Kashmir silk, Kilim, Mashad, Nain, Heriz, Nichols art deco, Pakistan Caucasian, Peshawar, Qum, Sarouk, Tabriz and many more.

 
     

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