January 2005

Guess What? January 2005

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Guess What Article for January 2005 The Journal of Antiques & Collectibles By Bob Cahn, “The Primitive Man” As faintly as you may associate our monthly visits with current events and topicality – we missed the boat with the recent…

Chinese Rank Badges

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Chinese Rank Badges – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – January 2005 Important men in China during the Ming and Qing dynasties didn’t need printed calling cards to explain their rank. They wore it in splendid color, gold thread and…

Old Wine in New Bottles

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Old Wine in New Bottles – Business of Doing Business – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – January 2005 By Ed Welch In the 70’s and 80’s, I taught a course, The Business of Doing Business in Antiques. I wrote…