America’s Catalog (1888-2010) By Ian Moody The Sears catalog – once a four-pound, 1,400 page colossus featuring a staggering 100,000 items – has been tossed into the dustbin of history, but is still appreciated today by collectors. More than a…
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…
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…
Antique Marketplace Structure, The Business of Doing Business in Antiques, The Journal of Arts and Collectibles – November 2002 Antique Marketplace Structure The business of the antique trade takes place in a tiered marketplace consisting of 10 levels. The difference…
