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(Auction Law and Ethics)Avoiding an 'Ectomy
Auction Law & Ethics
Last month, I noted that people are often heard to complain about auctioneers. I pointed to the buyer's premium as a source of much of this grousing. I went on to explain that the buyer's premium is fully disclosed in advance of an auction by the auctioneers ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Two Fall Auctions
Antique Jewelry & Horology
Jones & Horan held an 848-lot, largely unreserved sale in Manchester, New Hampshire, October 5 and 6. Grogan & Company offered almost 200 lots of jewelry in an October 13 and 14 auction in Dedham, Massachusetts, having expanded that department by placing the Grogan family's daughter, Lucy ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Fred Shapiro, Silver Fox Salvage, Albany, New York
Left to right: Jaime Walton, Camille Gibeau, and Fred Shapiro.
Silver Fox Salvage. The business was named in honor of Shapiro's father, a high-living bandleader who-unlike Fred-had an impressive head of hair with a silver streak in it. Camille Gibeau said the building dates from 1895 and was a brewery.
Partial view ... (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.
When Oak Was New: English Furniture & Daily Life 1530-1700 by John Fiske ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Letter from London
Ian McKay, [email protected]
The principal focus of this month's "Letter" is one of those sales that by their special nature prove a particular attraction to buyers. Unseen and untouched for almost half a century, "The Collection of Professor Sir Albert Richardson" was one that attracted a fair amount of presale publicity ... (Read More)
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(Young Collectors)Cheerios and Cheese Pizza, or Bean and Bug's Excellent Adventure
The Young Collector
Conventional wisdom seems to dictate that to be a writer, it is necessary to be miserable. In reality, being a writer makes the necessity of occasionally being miserable bearable. When things are deteriorating at a rapid clip, when a situation is veering toward the territory of "must-see TV" ... (Read More)
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(Computer Article)Web Warnings
King Richard III of England died in 1485, and in about 1592, long before the Internet was available, Shakespeare destroyed his reputation in a play.
Computer Column #300
John P. Reid, [email protected]
Plaisir d'amour" is a lovely 18th-century French waltz. Translated to English, the lyrics start, "The joys of love are but ... (Read More)
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(The Art of Marketing)The Science of Selling: Four Personality Types
The Art of Marketing
Last month I covered the topic of pricing. Now it's time to change gears and move on to the science of selling. Being successful in a small business requires you to wear many hats. The acquisition of inventory is only one side of the equation; there is ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)The Cabinetmaker & the Carver: Boston Furniture from Private Collections
The exhibition's full-color illustrated catalog, written by guest curator Gerald W. R. Ward, can be bought on line or at the MHS. The 64-page softcover costs $30, plus shipping or handling.
Joined cupboard with drawers, ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Pin Your Faith to the Value of Research
Beyond simple pleasantries, the first question that antiques shop owners inevitably seem to ask me is, "Are you looking for anything in particular?" I suppose this question is a reasonable one, given the desire of most dealers to customize their inventory according to the latest trends, especially in an ... (Read More)
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