Guess What Article for December 2004 The Journal of Antiques & Collectibles By Bob Cahn, “The Primitive Man” Some people have cute Christmas cards and some people have cute granddaughters. Buck Carson is lucky; he has both. That was in…
Christmas Dolls – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – December 2004 by Dorothy McGonagle What is a Christmas Doll? Surely there are as many answers as there are people who have received dolls or given dolls to girls for Christmas.…
How Accurate are Appraisals? – Business of Doing Business – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – December 2004By Ed WelchThe appraisal process is not well understood by the buyers and sellers of antiques. Generally, when a seller asks for an…
Guess What Article for November 2004 The Journal of Antiques & Collectibles By Bob Cahn, “The Primitive Man” Sometimes we ask our potential brain stumpers to stand tall and be counted (minimum of four used in series). Not an easy…
Movie Memorabilia: Collecting Lobby Cards The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – November 2004 by Morris Everett, Jr. Window Cards & Lobby Cards In the movie memorabilia world, window cards (14” x 22”) and lobby cards (11” x 14”) used…
Pounding on Doors for a Living – Business of Doing Business – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – November 2004 By Ed Welch Antiques purchased directly from homes generate more profit for the dealer than antiques purchased at auctions, group…
Guess What Article for October 2004 The Journal of Antiques & Collectibles By Bob Cahn, “The Primitive Man” How’s this for an attention-grabber? As an opening teaser, you couldn’t wish for better. As a GUESS WHAT challenger, it isn’t too…
Art Nouveau versus Arts & Crafts Jewelry – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – October 2004 by Elyse Zorn Karlin We usually hear about the Arts and Crafts and Art Nouveau movements in the decorative arts as two distinctly separate…
Rules-Based Verses Face-to-Face Selling – Business of Doing Business – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – October 2004 By Ed Welch All antiques and collectibles bought, sold, and traded in the antique marketplace can be pigeonholed in one of two…
Guess What Article for September 2004 The Journal of Antiques & Collectibles By Bob Cahn, “The Primitive Man” The spiral comes in many guises, sometimes posing as an element in motion such as a tornado or a whirlpool in an…
Art Deco 1909 to 1939: Groundbreaking Exhibit’s Final Stop at MFA Boston – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – September 2004 A groundbreaking exhibition in its final U.S. venue at Boston’s MFA by Tony Fusco One of the reasons the…
Loose Ends in the Den – Business of Doing Business – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – September 2004 By Ed Welch Many of my articles bring responses from readers. I have been neglectful in sharing these responses with the…
