This week we will have a collection of antique Oriental rugs included in the Rare Finds e-mail that will go out this Thursday, May 30, at 9 pm Eastern.

These were selected working with a dealer with deep experience and an unusual approach to offering rugs. We videotaped my discussion, which runs about 23 minutes and includes detailed information on the origin, designs, and care. I've included that at the bottom.

I also edited down a short 1:40 version of the video, immediately below, that just shows the rugs. If you’re interested in learning more about each one and what to look for in an antique Oriental rug, you’ll want to watch the full video at the bottom.

Several of the rugs in the video will be offered Thursday night. And to eliminate any question about the cost of shipping given the different sizes of rugs, we have included shipping in the price.

You can sign up for our Rare Finds Alert e-mail that goes out every Thursday night at 9 pm Eastern, browse past items (sold and available), or learn more about when and why I started Rare Finds.

— Lee Wright | Founder

Highlights video showing the rugs (less than 2 min. long)

Full video going through each rug individually, including the origin, design, and care (23 min. long)

Any rugs still available will be published on the Rare Finds page on Saturday, June 1. To be notified when they go live this Thursday night, May 30, sign up for our Rare Finds Alert e-mail, which goes out every Thursday night at 9 pm Eastern. (Historically, most items sell within 24 hours, and some sell within minutes.)