“Picking” Versus “Shopping” Your Next Find Although we are both collectors, my husband and I have different philosophies and approaches when it comes to where and how we like to hunt and shop for new additions to our collections. I…
Business of Doing Business: Show Me the Stuff You Hate – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – August 2012 By Ed Welch The picture is of a message in a bottle. In the 18th and 19th centuries communications was…
Pounding on Doors for a Living – Business of Doing Business – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – November 2004 By Ed Welch Antiques purchased directly from homes generate more profit for the dealer than antiques purchased at auctions, group…
Pickers and Wholesalers – Business of Doing Business – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – February 2003 by Ed Welch Pickers and wholesalers occupy a unique place in the antique trade. Generally, pickers and wholesalers do not sell at antique…
