Bid Up – Auction Terminology (2/11/10)
Buying goods at auction is one of the most common ways dealers acquire inventory for their shops. It is one … More >>

Elastic Storage: Multi-Section Stacking Bookcases (2/2/10)
Almost every antiques auction sooner or later has one. And almost every mall has at least one filled with “dustables” … More >>

What Makes Antique Furniture Valuable? The Four-Part Test (1/20/10)
How many times have you read the report of an auction somewhere and the price quoted on some article just … More >>

The Sticky Question of the Universal Secondary Wood: Pure Gum (1/12/10)
Early 20th century furniture made in America developed its own unique style, loosely known as Colonial Revival. That “style” was … More >>

Brand of Brothers – The Stickley Furniture Family (12/21/09)
Anyone who dabbles in older and antique furniture knows that the name “Stickley” is an important one in American antique … More >>

Familiar But Obscure Furniture Forms – A Primer (12/15/09)
This entry deals with furniture forms which are probably familiar visually but whose original appellations may escape you at the … More >>

Aging with Style – Appearance Isn’t Always the Best Indicator of Age (11/23/09)
Aging with style is almost everyone’s ultimate objective, immediately behind not aging at all. But in this context the word … More >>

Old World Restorations Uncovers Unknown Duncanson Landscape Worth $300,000 (11/17/09)
CINCINNATI – The dingy dirty canvas showed up at Doug Eisele’s Old World Restorations in Cincinnati in March 2009. The … More >>

Recording the Treasure: Photographing Your Antique Furniture (11/16/09)
If you really enjoy researching, discovering and acquiring pieces of older and antique furniture, not to mention repairing, restoring and … More >>

Wood Shrinkage in Antique Furniture is to be Expected (10/26/09)
The next time you visit a genuine antique furniture shop, pay particular attention to the concept of wood shrinkage. When … More >>