Guess What? March 2004
Guess What Article for March 2004 The Journal of Antiques & Collectibles By Bob Cahn, “The Primitive Man” Continuity is a wonderful thing if you are able to achieve it — and with this month’s GUESS WHAT we believe we’ve…
The Mercer Museums: Fonthill, Moravian Pottery, and More
The Mercer Museums: Fonthill, Moravian Pottery, and More – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – March 2004 Henry Chapman Mercer Henry Chapman Mercer is a legend in Bucks County Pennsylvania. An historian, archaeologist, collector, and ceramist, Mercer left a collection…
Follow that Buyer
Follow That Buyer! – Business of Doing Business – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – March 2004 By Ed Welch In the day-to-day operation on your antique business, who is responsible for making you the most money? Is it your…
Guess What? February 2004
Guess What Article for February 2004 The Journal of Antiques & Collectibles By Bob Cahn, “The Primitive Man” Ever felt like throwing your weight around and couldn’t find anything to get your hands on? We’ve found just the thing with…
Hearth to Hearth: Ice
Hearth to Hearth: Ice – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – February 2004 By Alice Ross In the days when seasons rolled around and one’s life and livelihood changed accordingly, going against Mother Nature was an exciting and privileged thing to do.…
The Fragile Beauty of Harvard’s Glass Flowers
The Fragile Beauty of Harvard’s Glass Flowers – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – February 2004 Text Excerpted from [amazon_link id=”0963440500″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]The Glass Flowers at Harvard[/amazon_link], by Richard Evans Schultes and William A. Davis. Photographs by Hillel…
Old Fashioned Selling Techniques
Old-Fashioned Selling Techniques – Business of Doing Business – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – February 2004 By Ed Welch When I became an antiques dealer in the early 1960s, antiques trade papers, magazines, price guides, group shops, and antiques…
Guess What? January 2004
Guess What Article for January 2004 The Journal of Antiques & Collectibles By Bob Cahn, “The Primitive Man” This month’s GUESS WHAT personifies what we’ve preached for years – that form and function are not necessarily enemies and can go…
Hearth to Hearth: Good Luck and a Happy New Year (in Food)
Hearth to Hearth: Good Luck and a Happy New Year (in Food) – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – January 2004 By Alice Ross Luck hinges on what you believe, what you want, what is uncertain. From time immemorial, and…
Shaker Baskets: Tips on Collecting
Shaker Baskets: Tips on Collecting – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – January 2004 Text and photos By Martha Wetherbee This year saw record prices being paid for American wood splint baskets, especially noteworthy were auctions involving Shaker antiques that…