Doll Collecting not just for Little Girls
Collecting Dolls is the kind of collecting passion that you get – or don’t get. I used to be part of the first camp even when I owned and operated […]
Tag Archives: antique
Victorian Art Furniture
It can be quite confusing trying to find images online when looking for art furniture – especially for antique art furniture. Art furniture, by its very definition, is furniture that, […]
Why Antique Appraisals ?
Winter is never a great time to make changes that would cause you or someone you love to have to move from their home. However, sometimes life throws curve balls. […]
The Strange Vocabulary at Auctions
I remember the first time I attended an antique auction. I felt intimidated to be buying antiques on the same level as experienced dealers and collectors. On top of that […]
How to Get Rid of Smells in an Old Trunk
Have you ever bought an old trunk at a garage sale or antique shop or inherited one from a family member? Wherever you got yours from, it’s not surprising that you […]
Early Quebec Collection – Nettie Covey Sharpe
Recently I re-read an old article on an amazing lady by the name of Nettie Covey Sharpe. She loved collecting early religious artifacts and Quebec folk art and furniture at […]
Artists, Sign your Art Work!
One of my services I provide for clients is to appraise their antiques and home furnishings – regardless of whether they are antique or not. Many people are at a […]
Memories of Sales Past
This upcoming sale has made me think of some of the more unusual venues where I have held sales before. Places like: a house about to be bulldozed. You can understand […]
Antique Books
At the end of April I am hosting a private antique sale here in our city. The client is a grand niece of the owner who passed away recently at […]
Syracuse China
I received an email from a reader requesting some information about the Syracuse China Company because her Mother had a set of dishes that she prized highly. Unfortunately it is […]
