Knowing Your Business: Selling online pays for Antique Digger
Starting early and learning young helps when it comes to successfully operating a business. Greg Schiek, also known as the “Antique Digger,” has early memories of buying and selling antiques and collectibles; his mother and grandmother operated a resale store, and he started going to the shop...
You won’t want to miss these antiques features and antiques news
We’ve had some really phenomenal articles running in Antique Trader magazine lately. If you haven’t seen them yet, here are a few shortcuts to get you started: • Red Rose Wade Whimsies • eBay buyers and sellers furious over new fee changes • Brides of the 1950s feeding vintage milk glass...
Antiques Roadshow Announces Six New 2011 Tour Cities
This summer, Antiques Roadshow will once again crisscross the country in search of new treasures for Season 16 of PBS’s most watched show.The 2011 Tour stops are: Eugene, Ore. …………. June 4, 2011El Paso, Texas ……….. June 18, 2011Minneapolis, Minn. ….. July 9, 2011Tulsa, Okla. …………. July 23, 2011Atlanta, Ga.……………. Aug. 6, 2011Pittsburgh,...
A slow economic recovery hurts archive preservation, too
The last year saw many historical auctions perform better than most auctioneers and industry spotters could have ever predicted. This growing trend doesn’t get a lot of critical attention in the mainstream media, well, except for the six-figure price tags. It appears our nation’s history is being sold off to the...
Which celebs’ sigs are faked? Top 10 list of most dangerous vintage celebrity autographs
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Buyers beware: many alleged Babe Ruth autographs are bogus, many purported Elvis Presley signatures should be marked “return to sender.” Over half of the signatures of some famous sports, historical and entertainment figures submitted in 2010 to PSA/DNA Authentication Services of Santa Ana, Calif. were judged to...
Worthpoint growing antiques research services, locks $3.6M in equity investment
ATLANTA – Worthpoint raised a new equity investment round of $3.6 million to add staff and make a global run at growing its online antiques and collectibles valuation service. The boost, from existing and new angel investors, as well as principal partners from the U.K.’s Cheviot, will also be used to...
Let’s share our Secrets to Affordable Antiques with the next generation
During the last three months, there has been a resurgence of discussion surrounding the creation of an antiques trade association. Although this is not a new idea to our hobby, it appears this time the talk is more earnest. Groups such as Antiques & Collectibles National Association have already found success...
Kathleen Guzman appointed Managing Director of Heritage Auctions New York
NEW YORK – Heritage Auctions has announced that Kathleen Guzman has been appointed as Managing Director of the company’s recently opened Manhattan office, located at 445 Park Avenue (at 57th Street) , where she will oversee day-to-day operations. “Kathleen is one of the best known auction professionals in the business,” said...
Worthpoint marks 10,000 subscribers
This week, Worthpoint announced the number of paid subscribers has topped 10,000, a major milestone in the company’s newly relaunched business plan. The site was started in 2007 by collector/dealer/business guru Will Seippel. In 2008, the company purchased GoAntiques.com, one of the first antiques and collectibles buy/sell sites on the web....