Auction Highlights– November 2017
Welcome back… 2017 is just “flying-by.” It’s hard to believe that Black Friday weekend is upon us, and that Christmas is just a few weeks […]
Ethics and Legalities of Selling Old Photos: A Primer
The market for collectible vintage photographs is thriving. The eBay category “Vintage and Antique (pre 1940) Photographic Images” returned 337,074 current listings. The number of […]
Care and Repair: French Polish
French polish: to an antique furniture enthusiast, the name evokes visions of 18th Century mahogany tables with a finish as glossy and deep as a […]
Auction Talk with Wayne: Auction Highlights October 2017
Welcome back… The fall selling season is in full swing, and we have some great auctions to share with you in this edition. We strive […]
Auction Talk with Wayne: September 2017 Auction Highlights
Welcome back… Labor Day is behind us, and auction houses are bringing out their “big guns” to kick off the fall season. If this month’s […]
Killer Antiques
She was dressed to kill. Literally. In his book The Arsenic Century: How Victorian Britain was Poisoned at Home, Work, and Play, author James C. Whorton […]
Auction Report August 2017
Welcome back… Auction season is in full swing! Estate sales are abundant; even small-town newspapers are replete with auction listings. I’ve browsed hundreds of listings […]
July 2017 Auction Report
Welcome back… The number of advertised specialty auctions has dropped precipitously for the end of July through August. Most of what I’m seeing are estate […]
Pathfinder of the Seas
My wife and I have downsized twice in the past eleven years, and I have chosen to curtail my collecting hobby. Sometimes, though, I encounter […]
June 2017 Auction Highlights
Welcome back… If you have a penchant for collecting rare, unusual, or celebrity items, you’ll like this month’s auction highlights. Items crossing the block soon […]