A Working Vacation
A Working Vacation – Business of Doing Business – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – September 2006 By Ed Welch I do not think it is possible for an antiques dealer to take a real vacation. My wife and I…
Collecting Doorstops
Collecting Doorstops The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – August 2006 by John C. & Nancy M. Smith Those lovely, colorful doorstops that have been bringing record setting prices in recent auctions have drawn the attention of folk art collectors,…
Guess What? August 2006
Guess What Article for August 2006 By Bob Cahn, “The Primitive Man” It’s small! It’s a goody – well-made, compact, sturdy, solid and satisfying. Sounds like a TV commercial. An executive paperweight? Not really, but an eclectic possibility. Unusual –…
A Complete History of the Antiques Trade, Abridged
The Complete History of The Antiques Trade, Abridged – Business of Doing Business – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – August 2006 By Ed Welch I have seen many changes in the 40 years that I have been an antique…
Guess What? July 2006
Guess What Article for July 2006 By Bob Cahn, “The Primitive Man” Handy and hand-held – synonymous with this month’s GUESS WHAT. Fits a tool box, fits a handbag, fits in your pocket. Guessing its proper place of residence could…
The Price of Least Resistance
The Price of Least Resistance – Business of Doing Business – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – July 2006 By Ed Welch In 1962, I was a student at the University of Mainz at Gonsenheim, West Germany. I studied Western…
American Visions of Liberty & Freedom at National Heritage Museum Exhibit
Original Article: American Visions of Liberty & Freedom – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – June 2006 Updated June 2025: Starry Starry Night Gala 2025: A Celestial Celebration at Heritage Museums & Gardens On the evening of July 19,…
Simple Beauty: Paintings by Georgia O’Keeffe
Simple Beauty: Paintings – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – June 2006 by Georgia O’Keeffe Shelburne Museum’s schedule of new exhibitions this season includes Simple Beauty: Paintings by Georgia O’Keeffe, a major exhibition of some 25 works by one of…
Guess What? June 2006
Guess What Article for June 2006 By Bob Cahn, “The Primitive Man” Where is it inscribed that everything confusing, intriguing, unfathomable, deceptively diabolic and graphically gratifying has to be of 18th, 19th or 20th century origin? Is the 21st century…
Ken's Korner: $200 million gift to NYU stirs debate
Ken’s Korner: $200 million gift to NYU stirs debate – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – June 2006 Any school would be happy to receive a $200 million donation, but such a gift has turned into a hot potato…