Ben Franklin, George Washington, and Bakelite
In our last issue, we brought you an article from Wayne Jordan called 4 Tips for Spotting Knockoff Vintage Costume Jewelry. The article mentioned Bakelite […]
4 Tips for Spotting Knockoff Vintage Costume Jewelry
We live in a world of knockoffs. Fake designer goods are everywhere: street corners, online, estate sales, even bricks-and-mortar shops. Some fakes “inspired by” originals […]
5 Tips to Avoid Giclee Fine Art Print Deceptions
Making fine art prints using the giclee (inkjet printing from a digital file) process was developed about thirty years ago, and the art world has […]
10 Tips for Evaluating Vintage Quilts
There is an old saying that asserts: “A quilt is a treasure that follows its owner everywhere.” We know that’s true, don’t we? I suspect […]
6 Ways to Identify Valuable Vintage Sheet Music
I love it when I see an old piano that is missing its bench because I know that somewhere in the house is a stack […]
Auction Talk with Wayne: Auction Highlights, January 2018
Welcome back… January is the time for serious dealers and collectors to hit the auction circuit and scoop up some great deals. “Fair weather” auction […]
Care & Repair: Antique Windsor Chairs Rocking–or Not?
Bill called me late on a Friday afternoon, and he was in a panic. His wife had inherited a vintage Ethan Allen dining set with […]
Estate Advisor: Don’t Give Away the Bait
Roger was new to the estate business, and was thrilled that he had just made his first estate-buyout deal. Most of the items were run-of-the-mill […]
Auction Talk with Wayne: Auction Highlights December 2017
Welcome back… Can you believe that Christmas 2017 is in just a few days? For the past six weeks, auction houses and retailers have been […]
Estate Advisor: Estate Banking Bungles
It’s hard to imagine settling an estate without the benefit of an estate trust checking account. After all, that’s where all the money goes: estate […]