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10 Things You Didn’t Know: Gothic Literature

May 23, 2013 | Toni Rahn | Leave a reply
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Did you know some of the most prolific writers of early Gothic literature wrote their masterpieces before they even reached the age of 25? That’s not all… Read More +

Getting a Grip: There are some things that only your balance sheet can tell you

May 16, 2013 | Wayne Jordan | Leave a reply
Behind the Gavel by Wayne Jordan

Columnist Wayne Jordan dishes up a host of helpful tips and insights about basic business accounting practices, to help you make the most of your business. Read More +

Wicker Furniture: A process – not a material

May 16, 2013 | Fred Taylor | Leave a reply
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Furniture Detective Fred Taylor did some wicker investigation recently, and now he addresses the most common misconception surrounding wicker. Find out what it is. Read More +

Furniture Detective: If repair advice stinks, results will, too

May 7, 2013 | Fred Taylor | Leave a reply
Gluing a small piece of veneer into a loose mortise before gluing in the tenon will create a tight wood joint. This is a repair that passes the “smell test.” (Photo courtesy Fred Taylor).

Even when advice is easy to come by, it’s not always the best. Which is why Furniture Detective Fred Taylor, in his most recent column, offers valuable insight on how to spot good advice. Read More +

New legislation homing in on Internet sales

May 2, 2013 | Wayne Jordan | Leave a reply
Behind the Gavel by Wayne Jordan

The debate over taxing Internet sales is ramping up once again, and Behind the Gavel columnist Wayne Jordan reviews the potential impacts on buyers and sellers. Read More +

Anchoring, Bundling and Bracketing: Proper inventory pricing has nothing to do with ‘fair value’

April 25, 2013 | Wayne Jordan | Leave a reply
Behind the Gavel by Wayne Jordan

As they say, nothing in life is fair, even when something has ‘fair value’ attached to it. In this installment of Behind the Gavel you gain a front row seat to the fair value debate. Read More +

Ask the Experts: Ross ‘Sacred Heart’ could draw up $1,200

April 23, 2013 | Antique Trader Staff | Leave a reply
Alex Ross_Sacred Heart

They say a picture is worth a 1,000 words, and in this case it appears it may be closer to $1,200. Check out the latest Ask the Experts column to learn more. Read More +

Tewksbury Grandpa shows no sign of winding down after turning vinyl for 60 years

April 19, 2013 | Toni Rahn | Leave a reply
Warren Carey, pictured here with Liz, his wife of nearly 57 years, credits the year 1953 with changing his life. It was the year he started collecting records and the year he met the woman he would later marry. (Photo courtesy Warren Carey)

Long-time record collector Warren Carey has been collecting records for 60+ years, amassing a collection of 150,00+, but he shows no signs of slowing down. Read More +

Managing organic threats to furniture

April 18, 2013 | Fred Taylor | Leave a reply
The damage to this 18th century table pedestal was done by drywood termites. (Photo courtesy Fred Taylor)

Are you properly defending your antique furniture against organic damage? Be it insects, pets or people, all require some safeguarding when it comes to furniture. Read More +

Relative Pricing: Market dictates worth

April 5, 2013 | Wayne Jordan | Leave a reply
Behind the Gavel by Wayne Jordan

Behind the Gavel columnist Wayne Jordan is sharing some gems of business advice, such as: price your inventory according to what the market will bear. See what else Wayne has to say about relative pricing. Read More +

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