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Auction Seasons Are Predictable, Rare Finds Are Not
Two different kinds of predictability get discussed as if they were the same thing in the antiques trade, and separating them...
Ceramics and silver specialist, page 4 of 8
Sybil grew up in a family of dealers. Her first job was cataloguing a private collection of Staffordshire figures and sterling flatware, and she has been reading marks and assessing condition ever since. She has a particular patience for pieces that arrive with no paperwork.
Games
Two different kinds of predictability get discussed as if they were the same thing in the antiques trade, and separating them...
Games
Nearly every collecting niche has a forum or a social media group that functions as an unofficial clearinghouse for questions,...
Games
Seasoned auction regulars will sometimes tell a newcomer that the last lots of a long sale go cheaper because bidders have gone...
Period Furniture
A chest of drawers can be refinished, reupholstered where it has fabric, and have its hardware swapped twice over without...
Silver and Metalwork
A dealer friend of mine has a habit that looks faintly ridiculous to anyone watching for the first time.
Games
Historical games recreate the past in rich detail, from ancient cities to bygone battles, letting you step into another era and...