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 – 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 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 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…
Money Making Techniques – Business of Doing Business – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – January 2007 By Ed Welch Developing a business plan is the best method of creating a profitable antique business. Many practices and procedures go into…
Mystical, Magical, Mistletoe: The Link between Santa Claus & the Green Man – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – December 2006 by Pamela E. Apkarian-Russell Mistletoe is an ancient and much revered plant and can be seen on many a…
Guess What Article for December 2006 By Bob Cahn, “The Primitive Man” Whoever said this column doesn’t respect holiday tradition has only to click on to our website to check out last year’s Guess What. To be proven wrong, you’ll…
A Primer on Collecting Shaving Mugs The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – November 2006 by Dick Leidlein and Bernie Lukco A history of the shaving mug will tell you that there was a time when shaving was more of…
Guess What Article for November 2006 By Bob Cahn, “The Primitive Man” You know how lame we can get when Guess What tries to be seasonal. Well, it’s lame time again. We waited all year just to spring this one…
Selling Popcorn and Shoes – Business of Doing Business – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – November 2006 By Ed Welch In the early 1970s, I did a lot of business with a dealer who sold Period American Furniture. 90…
