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Making Plans for an Antique Business

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Making Plans for an Antique Business – Business of Doing Business – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – August 2005 By Ed Welch Most new antique businesses fail in the first two years. In my opinion, the major reason for…

Making Plans for an Antique Business

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Making Plans for an Antique Business – Business of Doing Business – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – August 2005 By Ed Welch Most new antique businesses fail in the first two years. In my opinion, the major reason for…

American Folk Art: Returning to A Simpler Time

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American Folk Art: Returning to A Simpler Time – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – May 2005 By Ken Hall with Helaine Fendelman Of all the collecting categories in the art market today – and that would include furniture, paintings,…

Guess What? May 2005

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Guess What Article for May 2005 The Journal of Antiques & Collectibles By Bob Cahn, “The Primitive Man” Terpsichore, tripping the light fantastic, ballet, Baryshnikov or Balanchine – it all translates into dance. And if we throw in “gandy dancer,”…

Destination or Pass-by Business

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Destination or Pass-by Business – Business of Doing Business – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – May 2005 By Ed Welch All selling locations such as shows, group shops, auctions, flea markets, and individually owned shops fall into one of…

Guess What? April 2005

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Guess What Article for April 2005 The Journal of Antiques & Collectibles By Bob Cahn, “The Primitive Man” They’re different – handmade of wood, mostly brass, but with the same functional applications. We’ve come upon like discoveries in the past;…

Mount Washington Glass

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Mount Washington Glass – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – April 2005 by William C. Marcoux Jr The Mount Washington Glass Works began operating in 1837 in the Mount Washington area of South Boston, Massachusetts and continued operating there until…

Buying and Selling at Auction

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Buying and Selling at Auction – Business of Doing Business – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – April 2005 By Ed Welch In the 70s and 80s, I taught a course, The Business of Doing Business in Antiques. I wrote…

Guess What? March 2005

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Guess What Article for March 2005 The Journal of Antiques & Collectibles By Bob Cahn, “The Primitive Man” Petrified pretzels, with snack handles? Not quite. The old mechanic’s apprentice sky hook spoof come to life? Possibly … but this chain…