Photography and the Smithsonian: the Wonder and Power of the Photographic Image – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – June 2004 by Merry Foresta In December, 2003, Smithsonian Books published a book of photography drawn from the Institute’s vast archives, many…
Turnaround Time – Business of Doing Business – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – June 2004 By Ed Welch How long should an antiques dealer keep an item that does not sell? The answer to this question is not simple…
Guess What Article for May 2004 The Journal of Antiques & Collectibles By Bob Cahn, “The Primitive Man” Very rarely do we show you something with a “you get what you see” attitude, but this is one of those infrequent…
Grueby: the View From 100 Years – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – May 2004 By Steve Fales [quote style=”boxed”]”To me there is more true art in a brick made and burnt by one man than there is in the…
Researching an Unfamiliar Object – Business of Doing Business – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – May 2004 By Ed Welch Antique dealers and collectors are sometimes tempted to buy items with unknown identities. They could be rare or previously…
A Brimfield Journal, May 11 to 14, 2004 – Business of Doing Business – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – May 2004 By Ed Welch For me, the buying and selling of antiques is a full-time business. I keep accurate…
Guess What Article for April 2004 The Journal of Antiques & Collectibles By Bob Cahn, “The Primitive Man” What we have is a multi-purpose, sextuple threat tool. It’s an advanced cutting gadget that would make any collector drool. Parallel blades…
Hearth to Hearth: Fishing – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – April 2004 By Alice Ross The weather is warming, the fish are running, and in the 18th century it would have been the season for fish feasts. These large outdoor community…
Blenko: Uniquely American Modernist Glass – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – April 2004 Text and Photographs by Damon Crain Exotic, dramatic, and yet largely undiscovered, vintage Blenko glass is without peer. With so much to recommend it — stuning…
The Importance of Professional Buying – Business of Doing Business – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – April 2004 By Ed Welch Contrary to what some may think, dealers make all their money buying. Selling costs additional money and reduces…
