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Measuring the Appeal of Antique Scales
Exploring Antique Technologies by Kary Pardy Balance-based scales appear in the historical record around 2400-1800 BC, in what is now modern-day Pakistan. Their simplicity, however, has led scholars to believe ...
A Bright Future for Neon Lights
Exploring Antique Technologies by Kary Pardy Considered ideal Man Cave accessories for their flashy glow and their connection to popular brands, neon lights made a splash in advertising throughout the ...
The Big Dawgs of Salvage
An interview with Mile Whiteside of Black Dog Architectural Salvage If one man's junk is another man's treasure, than Robert Kulp and Mike Whiteside, co-founders of Black Dog Architectural Salvage ...
Collecting in the Big League
Advice for the Investor Collector from Marshall Fogel In an interview with JOA Publisher Maxine Carter-Lome, Marshall Fogel offers serious collectors advice for building a major league baseball collection In ...
Profile of Silent Film Collector Ben Model
Profile of Silent Film Collector Ben Model By Phil Hall There are few people who enjoy a greater degree of expertise on silent films than Ben Model. The New York ...
The Celebrity Collector: Tim Matheson
The Celebrity Collector: Tim Matheson Best Known as Ladies’ Man Eric “Otter” Stratton in National Lampoon’s Animal House, Collects Disney Animation Cels By Ken Hall The veteran actor also owns ...
The Business of Doing Business: The Price Structure of the Antiques Trade
The Business of Doing Business in Antiques By Ed Welch The price structure of the antiques trade. The antiques trade, as a whole, can be divided into ten levels based ...
Marshall Fogel's Tips on Collecting Baseball Memorabilia
Marshall Fogel's Tips on Collecting Baseball Memorabilia The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles - May 2012 The February 2012 article in The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles entitled “Baseball, A ...
Midnight in Paris: An Antique Textile Dealer's Passion
Midnight in Paris: An Antique Textile Dealer's Passion - The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles - January 2012 By Frank Ames Before I begin my story about the Kashmir shawl, let ...
How Accurate are Appraisals?
How Accurate are Appraisals? - Business of Doing Business - The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles - December 2004 By Ed Welch The appraisal process is not well understood by the ...
Antique Clocks: Time to Buy? …Tips & Trends for Dealers & Collectors
Antique Clocks: time to Buy? Tips and Trends for Dealers and Collectors - The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles - September 2002 By Jeff Savage A sea of pretty faces, ...
Top Ten Points to Value in American Indian Art
Top Ten Points to Value in American Indian Art by Gregory Schaaf, Ph.D. People often ask, "What should I consider when buying American Indian art?" My first advice is: "Buy ...
