Guess What? April 2007
Guess What Article for April 2007 By Bob Cahn, “The Primitive Man” If any in this GUESS WHAT series could be called “pivotal,”you’re experiencing it. The tip of the photo [not as revealing as we had hoped] is the key…
The Ten Levels of the Antiques Trade
The Ten Levels of the Antiques Trade – Business of Doing Business – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – April 2007 By Ed Welch The antiques trade is divided into ten levels, based on selling price. Low-level antiques are sold…
The American Folk Art Tradition Continues
The American Folk Art Tradition Continues – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – March 2007 By Pamela E. Apkarian-Russell Clay, usually dug locally by the potter, ground and recycled glass, tin from used food containers or hauled off of road…
Guess What? March 2007
Guess What Article for March 2007 By Bob Cahn, “The Primitive Man” Form, function and design – frequent ingredients of the Guess What formula. One might say one of the standard trade mark mantras, and this one’s got it. Ever…
The Right to Be Wrong in Business
The Right to be Wrong in Business – Business of Doing Business – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – March 2007 By Ed Welch I jealously guard my right to be wrong. When I make a mistake, I do not…
Folding Bouquet and Floral Fans
Folding Bouquet and Floral Fans – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – February 2007 by Cynthia Fendel Realistic images of flowers added greatly to the beauty of many desirable 18th- and 19th- century hand fans. Although roses, tulips, daisies, lily-of-the…
Guess What? February 2007
Guess What Article for February 2007 By Bob Cahn, “The Primitive Man” What’s a half-baked scalloped, 3-sided wooden crumb tray with a manual hinged cutting arm doing in a GUESS WHAT situation? We were wondering the same. Fifteen minutes of…
The Business of Managing Vendors
The Business of Managing Vendors – Business of Doing Business – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – February 2007 By Ed Welch The business that is the antique trade is divided into two major parts – buying and selling. Both…
In The Shadow of Tiffany
In The Shadow of Tiffany The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – January 2007 by Paul Crist Louis Tiffany and Tiffany Studios In the realm of American decorative arts, few names are as revered as that of the Tiffany Studios.…
Guess What? January 2007
Guess What Article for January 2007 By Bob Cahn, “The Primitive Man” What do you do if you invent something that looks and functions like an inanimate piece of cast iron, resembling a fancy manhole cover in heat? You send…