Yet, this is the trillions of grains of sand on the beach that we have to sort through to find the hidden treasures of useful information.

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Leigh Keno , a regular on Antiques Road Show and coauthor of Hidden Treasures, a how-to guide for landing masterpieces of 18th-century American furniture, says Windsor chairs long have been a favorite of connoisseurs.

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Closets, basement and garage These out-of-the-way spaces are typically crammed with hidden treasures: abandoned crafts projects, boxes of vinyl records and worn-out sports equipment.

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This story is part of the Hidden Treasures Radio Project series, funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Cultural Development Authority of King County, Wash.

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Now, the rediscovery of Belgium's hidden train treasures comes at an opportune moment because enthusiasts in the East are awakening to their own heritage, and supplies of their steam engines are drying up.

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The hidden treasures have always been a highlight of shows like CES, but 2013's event seems to have signaled a shift toward a potential future in which they are the focal point.

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Unlike animals, the human being is not only a hunter and gatherer but a creative dreamer with the potential of unlocking all the hidden treasures implanted by God in our universe.

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Winehouse was eligible as a result of the album Lioness: Hidden Treasures, which compiled rare material, unreleased tracks and alternative recordings after her death in 2011.

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In the next installment of All Things Considered's "Hidden Treasures" series, Harriet Baskas reports on a real skeleton in the closet.

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