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(Issue Story)Letter from London
Ian McKay,
Early European glass and slipware; a pocket watch with a naughty Napoleonic association; a maternal model; cats and goats; fishy aromas; bats and baccy jars-all find a place in this month's selection. My original plan was to include items from the latest round of Russian sales in London, ... (Read More)
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(Auction Law and Ethics)The Big Question
Auction Law & Ethics
My Momma is forever asking me, "How do you think of all the things you write about?" Experiences, imagination, inspiration, news, requests, and you name it all play a revolving role in bringing topics to my attention that I share with you in my column. This month ... (Read More)
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(Young Collectors)Sorry for the Convenience
The Young Collector
When Nora was born in 2010, Hollie's coworkers at Prices4Antiques.com offered the very generous gift of diaper service. We were grateful, but we were initially also a little surprised. Now, that might shock some people who have us accurately pegged as folks who at least try to be ... (Read More)
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(Book Review)Books Received
These are brief reviews of books recently sent to us. We have included ordering information for publishers that accept mail, phone, or on-line orders. For other publishers, your local bookstore or mail-order house is the place to look.
Clothing & Textiles of the Fur Trade by James A. Hanson, edited ... (Read More)
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(The Art of Marketing)The Art of Being Found
The Art of Marketing
Last month I covered the topic of automated bidding services for eBay. This month I'll cover the importance of promoting your business. If your customers can't find you through your marketing activities by either the products you sell or your business name directly, you are going to ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Robert Girouard, West Granby, Connecticut
Rob Girouard with some of his favorite glass.
Mid-19th-century conical amber quart bottle with pulled white loopings, attributed to the Whitney glass factory in southern New Jersey, $2000. Girouard said, "In all my years I've only seen one other. It sold at auction in south Jersey for about thirty-five hundred [dollars]."
Midwestern ... (Read More)
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(Computer Article)Old Technology in a New World
A plug-in external hard drive can back up all files on an old or new computer in a few hours unattended.
Computer Column #309
John P. Reid, [email protected]
New developments in computers come so fast that there is danger of being caught with obsolete technology. Nowhere is this truer than in recordkeeping.
The inventory ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)New Show for Brooklyn
On September 12-14, show promoter Marvin Getman will unveil his new show, the Brooklyn Antiques and Book Fair at the new Brooklyn Expo Center in Brooklyn, New York.
"Brooklyn is a fresh hot market, and everyone seems to want a piece of it. Many of the 105 dealers from all over ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Matching Grant for Cahoon Museum
The Cahoon Museum of American Art in Cotuit, Massachusetts, has received a $1 million matching grant. This grant will double gifts to the capital campaign-but only until the deadline of August 30 or until the $1 million fund is gone, whichever comes first. To give, contact director Richard Waterhouse at ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)The Big Flea Comes to the Big Apple
D'Amore Promotions will hold its first NYC Big Flea Market on September 27 and 28 at Pier 94 in Manhattan.
"Our shows are unique in that you can buy something amazing like a vintage handbag or jewelry for twenty dollars, or you can spend tens of thousands of dollars on a ... (Read More)
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