“All Star Dealers” premiering at 8 p.m. EST, Jan. 24 on Discovery follows Richie Russek’s Grey Flannel auctions. The show is being billed as a cross between “SportsCenter” and “CSI.” Read More +
“The bottom line is that service and value will always sell, and Heritage specializes in the very best of both,” said Greg Rohan, President of Heritage Auctions in regards to the firm’s record $806 million in gross sales. U.S. Coins continue to be the backbone of the company with the category registering an impressive $196 million auction total. Vintage Comics and Comic Art bore direct witness to the evolution of the category into a true investment quality asset, posting north of $26 million, a 13 percent improvement over 2010, which had already set the record for any auction house. Read More +
HGTV’s Cash & Cari will be filming an open house from 3-6 p.m. Jan. 12, 2012 in Westland, Mich., where Cari Cucksey and Caroline Ashleigh, together with several other pros, will be offering free appraisals to help collectors and … Read More +
Because we live in a culture fascinated by youth and addicted to everything electronic, there is one species fending off, as best it can, the threat of extinction. I’ll call this genus the antiques dealer. If Darwin is correct, adaptation is tantamount to our species’ survival.
After a trip to England and realizing 90 percent of the antique dealers “across the pond” had gone the way of the buffalo, I was determined to survive. The minute we landed back in the states, our website was updated to a more “Google-friendly” platform and now oozes with SEO keywords, enabling us to be “found” by those persnickety search engines. Read More +
HISTORY is airing a new, 10-part series called “Real Deal,” which zeroes in on the dramatic interaction between buyers and sellers. Taped at Don Presley Auctions’ gallery in Orange, Calif., Real Deal captures the tension that fuels the art of the deal. Antique dealers must summon their expansive knowledge of antiques – and human nature – to clinch the deal. Sellers can walk away from the table at any time and head straight to the auction block, where big money could be awaiting. But there’s always the risk of going home with far less than the dealer offered – or even empty-handed. Read More +
ABC is airing “The Great Big American Auction,” in a very special television first made-for-TV auction event, at 10 p.m. (ET) Dec. 8, 2011. The show will star Ty Pennington and feature Heritage Auctions’ experts, auction services and staff. Photo … Read More +
Antique Trader readers question eBay’s treatment of sellers after two buyers request partial refunds, with sellers getting the short end of the deal. Read More +
Stella Show Promotions filled Ohio Village, the State’s historical reproduction village, with The Country Living Fair for the fourth year at this site. Open for the weekend of September 16-18 the Friday attendance topped 10,000 which was typical of the tremendous draw this show has had for its six year history. Read More +
Karen Keane, who has been an appraiser for more than 30 years and whose accomplishments include appearances on Antiques Roadshow – the original program that many would argue is still the best antiques reality show – and CEO of Skinner, … Read More +
>This article was originally published in Antique Trader >>Get it delivered for just a $1 an issue! We’re all familiar with the unique lifestyle that comes with being an antiques dealer: Working when most “normal” people are off, our friends … Read More +