My phone is continuing to ring off the hook with people desperate to sell their belongings because they need cash, or they think they might. This flurry of phone calls is in part, based on fear – the fear of not knowing what the value of their savings and property will be if this economy [...]
Windmill Weights as Folk Art
October 2, 2008 – 11:26 am
After I posted yesterday’s blog about the Whirligigs sought after by collectors, I guess my mind started going back to the days I spent growing up on a farm. Before I knew it, I was researching Windmill Weights. Maybe windmills were on my mind because of the need for this country to find new energy [...]
It’s a What? A Whirligig?
September 24, 2008 – 2:26 pm
If I told you a whirligig could bring in some big money, would you know what a whirligig is and how to spot one?
I always teach members of my antique business club that the money in this business is made in the rare. The rare and desirable will keep your money turning, and a whirligig falls into this category.
Antique Business: How to Buy and Sell During Economic Shifts and Uncertainty
September 15, 2008 – 4:27 pm
How does your Antique Business Bank Account look today? If there’s money to buy, this is the time to be very patient with your buying. The economic winds are shifting and time is needed to see where these winds are headed. Members of the 31 Club are advised to be patient and wise in their buying and not to be too venturesome for the moment.
Spotting the Rare
September 8, 2008 – 12:22 pm
There is little doubt you are familiar with Tiffany and Galle glass, but did you know these companies also produced pottery?
Vintage Collector Watches: Small And Profitable
July 13, 2008 – 12:29 pm
You have a clock on your computer, by your bedside, and even in your car, but the one on your wrist is the one that can bring a smile to your face. Wrist watches as time pieces have kept us on time for many decades and lately, their value has gone through the roof. And while you might be familiar with names like Rolex and Cartier, have you heard of Patek Phillipe?
Quality in Unidentified Artists’ Paintings
July 2, 2008 – 4:17 pm
Daryle Lambert’s 31 Club Blog
Did you ever spot a painting but kept on walking because you couldn’t find out who the artist was?
Newbies Finding Fine Art Paintings at Bargain Prices
June 24, 2008 – 4:06 pm
Daryle Lambert’s 31 Club Blog
Collector Paperweights
June 17, 2008 – 6:30 pm
“I found a wonderful art glass vase at a house sale, but I left behind some pottery and a paperweight and now it’s weighing heavy on my mind.”
