I had the fortune to be interviewed by the Chattanooga Times Free Press last week for an article on the region’s antiques trade. You can see the full article here. There is even a little audio on the definition of … Read More +
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Must see: CBS’s Harry Smith gets a kick out of Antiques Roadshow appraisal
If you’re looking for a funny way to round out your Friday afternoon, take a look at this. It’s Antiques Roadshow Producer Marsha Bemko appraising some items owned by the staff of CBS’s The Early Show. [Full Disclosure: Bemko got … Read More +
Christie’s yanks human skull and bones from auction
In a move that should be filed under “No Brainer,” Christie’s has removed from its Friday sale a set of human bones and a skull once owned by Yale University’s secret Order of Skull and Bones. A full story can … Read More +
Woody Auction to hold ‘cabin fever’ sale Feb. 13 in Wichita and on Proxibid
Woody Auction is selling the lifetime personal collection from Elizabeth and Clarence Lee Dubois, featuring a stunning collection of KPM porcelain plaques. Principal Jason Woody said the sale will be exception because Dubois has decided to hold the sale with … Read More +