Living with antiques is one of life’s pleasures, whether you enjoy them primarily from an aesthetic, functional, historic, or social perspective. We advocate enjoying antiques in these ways well into old age instead of letting concerns about their ultimate dispersal taint your enthusiasm for antiquing.
Read MoreAntiques last for generations, so they typically go through many cycles of ownership. This article explores the life occurrences (all beginning with the letter “D”) that underlie how and why antiques change hands.
Read MoreThis article explores some of the motivations that drive people's love of antiques and antiquing. It also provides self-ranking scales so that you can discover which motivations play a greater or lesser role in your own pursuit of antiques.
Read MoreWe've been exploring the philosophy behind the "slow movements" that have taken hold in many areas of contemporary life, inspiring us to coin the term "slow decor," and propose how it applies to antiques and antiquing.
Read MoreAt the heart of our musings this month is the question of what drives collectors of antiques. We explore that question in the context of a family collection that we know well—surprisingly not a collection of rustic antiques, but of tennis antiques.
Read MoreAs sellers of antiques, we get miffed when new merchandise shows up for sale at Antiques Shows. Buyers who attend antiques shows should also be frustrated by, and wary of, this increasingly common occurrence.
Read MoreWhat role will robots and artificial intelligence systems play in the future of the antiques business? As incongruous as the pairing of antiques and robotics might seem, their potential future relationship is actually not so far-fetched.
Read MoreWe challenged ourselves to articulate our fundamental motivations for being in the antiques business, and share our conclusions here.
Read MoreWill you be attending an antiques show or auction in the near future? If so, have a look at our list of tips that you might find worth considering while shopping.
Read MoreIt is good to leave one's regular antiquing neighborhoods occasionally to gain perspective on the field as a whole. In this journal entry, we report on our Pacific coast excursions to two urban flea markets.
Read MoreAntiques dealers are becoming increasingly concerned about the lack of young collectors in their fields. But there is a potential audience of antiques appreciators that is not often considered.
Read MoreWe’ve been catching up on reading, including two books about antique art forgery and theft, one account imagined and one account real.
Read MoreCarefully packing a load of (often heavy) antiques into a large truck and traveling half way across the country may seem like a crazy way to do business, but as this article describes, it can also be a fun and lucrative endeavor.
Read MoreWe review two entertaining books about antiques dealers. One is a contemporary mystery novel set in Maine, and the other documents the daily preoccupations and work of a real-life antiques dealer.
Read MoreThis article delves into the phenomenon of posting photos of antiques to online social sharing sites such as Pinterest, and explores the trend of collecting antiques in a virtual rather than physical reality.
Read MoreEven though we’re antiques dealers, when it comes to buying antiques for our own home that are outside our specialty area, we face the same question that many antiques buyers do: How do we know that the price is fair?
Read MoreDoes the term “antiques” evoke fusty and outdated elements of home decor? That is not the association we want people to have with the types of antiques we deal in, so this article explores alternative terminology for good, old things.
Read MoreWhat type of antiques buyer are you? Explore three categories of buyers to see which best describe you.
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