Why are estate sales booming when antiques shops struggle to pay rent?
In almost every market, the number of traditional antiques stores continues to dwindle while other marketing channels — estate sale companies, auction companies, consignment stores and online venues —...
View ArticlePatience aids both seller and buyer when online deals go awry
Your collectible arrives from the latest online auction and you're disappointed. There's a problem. What do you do now? Try patience, courtesy and diplomacy, says guest columnist and military collector...
View ArticleWhy the antiques we pass up haunt us for years to come
Finding a hidden treasure at a yard sale or antiques show is always memorable but why are we haunted by the antiques we pass up, overlook or leave behind? Columnist Melaine Thomas shares her greatest...
View ArticleBehind the Gavel: Two tips on improving an antiques customer’s retail...
Two simple tips can give antiques retail store owners an edge in improving a customer's retail shopping experience. Columnist Wayne Jordan says antiques dealers must make shopping in your store a fun...
View ArticleAmazon could change the antiques world; Editor steps down at Antique Trader
From the editor: Amazon stands to change the antiques landscape; California's dreaded AB 391 passes; Editor steps down from Antique Trader. Read More +
View ArticleReaders’ Letters: Collector looking for Midwest fork collecting clubs;...
One collector shares a couple of his collectible forks, while another reader provides clarification on the history of Raggedy Ann and Andy. Read More +
View ArticleYour collecting interests are covered between ‘Warman’s’ and ‘Antique Trader’...
From art glass to Victorian furniture, entry level to advanced, the full scope of antiques and collectibles information is covered when “Warman’s Antiques & Collectibles 2013” and “Antique Trader...
View ArticleLink between Eliel Saarinen and Irwin Furniture Co. dining room set sketchy
Twenty years ago I purchased an unusual Robert W. Irwin Art Deco dining room set which resembles Eliel Saarinen’s design. The link to Eliel Saarinen is tenuous at best. Read More +
View ArticleHistory of Colby furniture company helps decipher date of desk
That means your desk was made after that since not much fancy furniture was made during the War. Colby’s was mostly a furniture retailer, having closed its factory in the 1920s. Read More +
View ArticleiGavel founder, ‘Antiques Roadshow’ appraiser Lark Mason makes 2013...
Thanks to Lark Mason's position as an expert, appraiser, author and television personality on the PBS series “The Antiques Roadshow,” the founder of iGavel Auctions anticipates the following collecting...
View ArticleContemporary art a hot collecting topic in Warman’s Antiques & Collectibles
As a collector, you are probably guided by your own tastes rather than the market, but the clever collector is always aware of trends, even if he or she despises them. Read More +The post Contemporary...
View ArticleBehind the Gavel: Rubbish theory classifies objects, establishes value
All the material goods in our lives, from safety pins to houses, can be divided into three value categories: the Transient, the Durable and Rubbish. Read More +The post Behind the Gavel: Rubbish theory...
View ArticleBuyer’s Premiums: The price of the auction business
Although auction houses are tight-lipped about the commissions they charge to sellers, their buyer’s premiums are publicly advertised, but you can be sure that whenever buyer’s premiums go up, the...
View ArticleEstate auction launches new collection of vintage advertising
I love attending estate auctions. You never know what you will find. So many times, you don’t know you will like or want something until you see it. The latest auction I went to, I took it a step...
View ArticleNew Wisconsin antique shop offers plenty of picking opportunity
Water Street Vintage offers a wide variety of antiques and collectibles at reasonable prices, including antique and vintage furniture, decor, antique glass and ceramics, sporting collectibles,...
View ArticleSmart Investment: If money were no object
At $26 for 26 issues, Antique Trader is a smart investment for a magazine that’s packed with informative and entertaining information on antiques and collectibles. Read More +The post Smart Investment:...
View ArticleCreating life-long readers using comic books
For grown-ups who wish to instill a fondness for reading — and share adventures with young people — don't overlook the power of the comic book. The post Creating life-long readers using comic books...
View ArticleAppraisal societies warn about using uncredentialed appraisers
In an effort to better inform the public of valuable qualification standards for appraisers, the American Society of Appraisers, Appraisers Association of America, and the International Society of...
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