Comments for Antique Trader http://www.antiquetrader.com Antiques Event Calendar, Antiques Auction Prices, Appraisal Values, Antiques & Collectibles News Mon, 20 Feb 2012 22:28:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Shear Delight: Scherenschnitte by A hand for each hand « meaningfulobjects http://www.antiquetrader.com/features/shear_delight_scherenschnitte#comment-777761 A hand for each hand « meaningfulobjects Mon, 20 Feb 2012 22:28:18 +0000 http://www.antiquetrader.com/uncategorized/shear_delight_scherenschnitte#comment-777761 [...] every culture since the invention of paper has some form of ornamental paper cutting in its history.  Someone, perhaps a parent or grandparent, had traced the outline of this [...] [...] every culture since the invention of paper has some form of ornamental paper cutting in its history.  Someone, perhaps a parent or grandparent, had traced the outline of this [...]

]]> Comment on History of the lawn jockey not set in stone by mis42nut1@gmail.com http://www.antiquetrader.com/features/history_of_the_lawn_jockey_unclear#comment-716021 mis42nut1@gmail.com Fri, 17 Feb 2012 11:58:28 +0000 http://www.antiquetrader.com/uncategorized/history_of_the_lawn_jockey_unclear#comment-716021 I have one of these that I would like to sell. I have one of these that I would like to sell.

]]> Comment on Preserving your family heirlooms by Preserving your family heirlooms | Antique Sterling Silver Teaset http://www.antiquetrader.com/features/preserving_your_family_heirlooms#comment-501271 Preserving your family heirlooms | Antique Sterling Silver Teaset Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:50:09 +0000 http://www.antiquetrader.com/uncategorized/preserving_your_family_heirlooms#comment-501271 [...] http://www.antiquetrader.com/article/preserving_your_family_heirlooms Filed Under: Uncategorized [...] [...] http://www.antiquetrader.com/article/preserving_your_family_heirlooms Filed Under: Uncategorized [...]

]]> Comment on ‘Firecracker flask’ sets new world record by Thomas W. Dyott, Snake Oil, Soda Water and the Perennially Seductive Philadelphia Bottle http://www.antiquetrader.com/antiques-news/firecracker_flask_sets_new_world_record#comment-385991 Thomas W. Dyott, Snake Oil, Soda Water and the Perennially Seductive Philadelphia Bottle Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:45:30 +0000 http://www.antiquetrader.com/uncategorized/firecracker_flask_sets_new_world_record#comment-385991 [...] as it turns out, they still do. In 2010, a Dyott bottle nicknamed the ‘Firecracker Flask’ set a world record at auction, selling for more than $100,000.After all these years, Dyott bottles still have a way of [...] [...] as it turns out, they still do. In 2010, a Dyott bottle nicknamed the ‘Firecracker Flask’ set a world record at auction, selling for more than $100,000.After all these years, Dyott bottles still have a way of [...]

]]> Comment on Vintage Leap Year Postcards by FEBRUARY 29TH – OR BACHELORS BEWARE! http://www.antiquetrader.com/articles/postcards/vintage_leap_year_postcards#comment-345521 FEBRUARY 29TH – OR BACHELORS BEWARE! Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:47:34 +0000 http://www.antiquetrader.com/uncategorized/vintage_leap_year_postcards#comment-345521 [...] Antique Trader [...] [...] Antique Trader [...]

]]> Comment on Readers’ Letters: Bragging dealers turn off buyers and poor packing turns Goodwill deal into a dud by Postcardmemory http://www.antiquetrader.com/featured/bragging-antiques-dealers-turn-off-buyers-goodwill-deals#comment-279961 Postcardmemory Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:17:32 +0000 http://www.antiquetrader.com/?p=45201#comment-279961 W. English's comment made me cringe, laugh and roll my eyes. Some of the experiences described made me wonder where they live. While I would agree that the general 'bragging' of dealers is extremely unprofessional, the writers letter reads extremely sensitive and possibly a little ignorant as to what some dealers have to go through to obtain inventory. Sure there are the great finds out there and as a dealer, sometimes I pass those great buys on and sometimes I don't. Why not always? Because some of those best finds are where I am more confident I'll get money for the time I spent chasing down the goods. Not everyplace I drive to has good stuff. So the 'profit margin' that the writer suggests is there can be drastically cut when you factor in time, gas and what a dealer pays for their space to sell. I would like to remind the writer that in many 'businesses' the markups are atrotious which is why many retail stores offer such 'great sales' (ha ha!) The markup on Jewelry is often well over 100%. I used to try to buy items at 50% of what I thought I could get for them. In this market I'm closer to paying 25% because I've learned that market fluctuation is significant. I buy as low as I possibly can but I ALWAYS try to be fair to whom I am buying from if they come to me to sell something. I have learned that Antique buying is not all about the item itself and it's existing 'value'. When I buy antiques, I am buying a risk that the item I buy is worth more than what I am buying if for and that I can sell it fast enough to get something for my time and effort. Just because you paid $2,000 for an item 20 years ago doesn't mean I can sell it for that today. So some of those items I buy I end up selling for what I paid for it or less and you won't hear dealers 'bragging' about that. Why would I sell it for less? Because I want the $ back out of it to 'invest' in something else to turn over and make money on. I would suggest that W. English has no idea how difficult it can be for dealers and they are tuned into only what they are most disturbed by rather than the whole picture. W. English’s comment made me cringe, laugh and roll my eyes. Some of the experiences described made me wonder where they live. While I would agree that the general ‘bragging’ of dealers is extremely unprofessional, the writers letter reads extremely sensitive and possibly a little ignorant as to what some dealers have to go through to obtain inventory. Sure there are the great finds out there and as a dealer, sometimes I pass those great buys on and sometimes I don’t. Why not always? Because some of those best finds are where I am more confident I’ll get money for the time I spent chasing down the goods. Not everyplace I drive to has good stuff. So the ‘profit margin’ that the writer suggests is there can be drastically cut when you factor in time, gas and what a dealer pays for their space to sell. I would like to remind the writer that in many ‘businesses’ the markups are atrotious which is why many retail stores offer such ‘great sales’ (ha ha!) The markup on Jewelry is often well over 100%. I used to try to buy items at 50% of what I thought I could get for them. In this market I’m closer to paying 25% because I’ve learned that market fluctuation is significant. I buy as low as I possibly can but I ALWAYS try to be fair to whom I am buying from if they come to me to sell something. I have learned that Antique buying is not all about the item itself and it’s existing ‘value’. When I buy antiques, I am buying a risk that the item I buy is worth more than what I am buying if for and that I can sell it fast enough to get something for my time and effort. Just because you paid $2,000 for an item 20 years ago doesn’t mean I can sell it for that today. So some of those items I buy I end up selling for what I paid for it or less and you won’t hear dealers ‘bragging’ about that. Why would I sell it for less? Because I want the $ back out of it to ‘invest’ in something else to turn over and make money on. I would suggest that W. English has no idea how difficult it can be for dealers and they are tuned into only what they are most disturbed by rather than the whole picture.

]]> Comment on Stan and Ollie: Laurel and Hardy make popular collectibles by Volks4200 http://www.antiquetrader.com/antiques/collectibles/laurel_and_hardy_make_popular_collectibles#comment-262091 Volks4200 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:27:22 +0000 http://www.antiquetrader.com/uncategorized/laurel_and_hardy_make_popular_collectibles#comment-262091 DId you ever get a value? I have one as well and I'm looking to get a value too? Thank you for your time! My email - ibdnv@charter.net Regards, Andrew DId you ever get a value? I have one as well and I’m looking to get a value too? Thank you for your time!

My email – ibdnv@charter.net

Regards,
Andrew

]]> Comment on Rare Waltham clock brings $17,255 at New Year’s auction by Anonymous http://www.antiquetrader.com/antiques/rare-waltham-clock-brings-17255-at-new-years-auction#comment-222641 Anonymous Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:30:08 +0000 http://www.antiquetrader.com/?p=43131#comment-222641 [...] [...] [...] [...]

]]> Comment on Don Presley Auction launching monthly Discovery auctions in new 18,000 Southern California facility by Don Presley Auction launching monthly Discovery auctions in new 18000 Southern … | STL Sell Saint Louis Buying and Selling http://www.antiquetrader.com/articles/don-presley-auction-launching-monthly-discovery-auctions-in-new-18000-southern-california-facility#comment-152211 Don Presley Auction launching monthly Discovery auctions in new 18000 Southern … | STL Sell Saint Louis Buying and Selling Wed, 11 Jan 2012 07:51:34 +0000 http://www.antiquetrader.com/?p=41621#comment-152211 [...] Don Presley Auction launching monthly Discovery auctions in new 18000 Southern … “We'll also have plenty of room for our new series of monthly Discovery sales, which we will launch on January 21st. These sales will provide an auction outlet for new and used estate furniture, office furnishings and other items that aren't suitable … Read more on Antique Trader [...] [...] Don Presley Auction launching monthly Discovery auctions in new 18000 Southern … “We'll also have plenty of room for our new series of monthly Discovery sales, which we will launch on January 21st. These sales will provide an auction outlet for new and used estate furniture, office furnishings and other items that aren't suitable … Read more on Antique Trader [...]

]]> Comment on Consignment discovery earns $338K at Asian art, antiques auction by Bonhams Sells Chinese Altar Tables for $2.7m http://www.antiquetrader.com/antiques/consignment-discovery-lacquered-panel-earns-338k-asian-art-auction#comment-126311 Bonhams Sells Chinese Altar Tables for $2.7m Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:10:13 +0000 http://www.antiquetrader.com/?p=39801#comment-126311 [...] Consignment discovery earns $338K at Asian art, antiques auction (Antique Trader) [...] [...] Consignment discovery earns $338K at Asian art, antiques auction (Antique Trader) [...]

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