Dealer to Dealer Sales, Life blood of the Antiques Trade.
With out Dealer to Dealer sales the Antiques and Collectibles Business would fold.
It's not much talked about, but everyone is aware of it. In my end of the business it's absolutely vital, I have to buy cheap enough to resell to another Dealer who can mark it up and resell it to another dealer, in my view few items actually end up in collectors hands. Of course that's not a wholly accurate statement, but it does get to the point, that yo…
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Added by Sinfuldreams on April 30, 2009 at 12:34am —
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Using Google to research your Antiques and Collectible Treasures pt.2
Google is flexible can be used as a "Spell Check" as if you didn't know. So when searching for Names of People, Places or Products check the spelling, often times Google will come back with "Did You Mean" and the correct spelling.... well CHECK The WRONG SPELLING Sites! Many Web-masters will Key Word Common Miss Spellings, or Variations on it.
Need to know how the fashion fussy Victorian House Wife decorated her home? Google…
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Added by Sinfuldreams on April 25, 2009 at 2:29am —
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Researching your Collectibles and Antiques
I've been kickin around Antique Shops and Auctions a long time now, read up on the Price Guides for FUN, faithfully follow Antiques Road Show, and I still know nothing about much of anything!
So how do you go about getting information about an item you have no clue about? How can you find it's value, it's history?In the Olden Days, I would go through 30 Price Guides, ask my Store Mates, Ask anyone who might have an Idea.
Today we have Google! We also…
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Added by Sinfuldreams on April 22, 2009 at 3:00am —
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Have a very pretty Limoges water pitcher going up for auction soon. So I did some research on it and found it to be very educational. Limoges is an area in France that has the Whitest Clay called Kaolin. So Limoges is "Generic" term for all "Porcelain" made in that region, somewhat mo…
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Added by Sinfuldreams on April 22, 2009 at 1:02am —
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Sliver Nitrate Glass Bowl Artist Signed Joan Reep Art Glass Bowl
Dark blues, heavy purple, creams, silver greens, yellows swirl, collide and swirl over, under and around each other. Hand blown Art Glass Bowl by Colorado Glass Artist Joan Reep. Made of Silver Nitrate Glass this bowl is…
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Added by Sinfuldreams on April 21, 2009 at 3:41am —
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2 little tales of Auctions past.
Sometimes you make mistakes and errors in judgment occur to everyone. But luckily Collectibles and Antique mishaps, you can at least break even, or even a small profit.
It has been well known for the entire life span of humanity, "BUYER BEWARE" were the 1st words written in stone!
It was a very late night at Steve's Little Auction, many folks where packing up and going home, but the few hardened bidders where hanging around hopping to grab the last of the boxe…
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Added by Sinfuldreams on February 25, 2009 at 11:39pm —
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I just found out my old Auctioneer is still having Saturday Auctions. I had moved and gotten out of the business and lost track, well he's having one this Saturday so I'm going.
This is the 1st Auction House I ever went to, and where I made the bulk of my money buying.
This brought back fond memories of Auctions Past, and I have more than a few stories I will pass along in time. But this one in particular shows how even Auctioneers can let the Auction get away from them.
I'd been going to Smi…
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Added by Sinfuldreams on January 27, 2009 at 7:26am —
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If you have been Watching the News you'd know Both Christie's and Sotheby's have laid off workers and even disbanded entire Departments... ( The Bets on Fire Arms and Wine went sour )
For about the last 30 years all most all "Important Master Works " have been bought up and are in Museums or Private Collections. So if one wanted a great Oil Painting, you would have to go to the "Lesser Master" Paintings, this drove the price of Middle Art Prices high, and thus too they where scooped up and hoar…
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Added by Sinfuldreams on January 20, 2009 at 3:34am —
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We all have our "Nature" I'm chitty chatty, love to say funny things at the right and wrong times. Friendly, helpful, out going to an extent, and an Auction just makes me BUZZ and Hyped up ready to do battle!
I take my Auction buying very very seriously, but no one would know unless they come up against me a few times.... I'm a wicked clown. I am not afraid to say something funny about a lot, I love to hear the Gallery Laugh WITH Me. I make sure everyone knows I'm there, but heck I'm Mr. Nice a…
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Added by Sinfuldreams on January 4, 2009 at 8:44pm —
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It took me a few Auctions to take note of a phenomena that takes place during every Live Auction. Energy in the room grows and diminishes, cycling through out the event.
Auctioneers know this very, very well.
When the Auction starts the energy is rather Mixed up and crazy. People wanting to look at things walking all over, others trying to find a good seat, still others gathering up Pop Corn and Hot Dogs. Kids are running rampant, their mothers having long ago given up trying to keep them in th…
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Added by Sinfuldreams on January 4, 2009 at 5:53am —
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My 1st Auction
16 years ago I gave up drinking, for good. I needed something to replace all the time and money I had spent in the bars. After a few weeks of looking at Adult education Classes and so forth, I saw a poster for a Regular Saturday night Auction.
I had about $100 dollars on me the very 1st Auction. I walked into the large open room and started looking at everything I could, I got there late, but people where wondering all over looking at stuff and handling it. Kids every place, Moms…
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Added by Sinfuldreams on January 4, 2009 at 4:17am —
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Too many years ago I operated out of a Big Red Barn and Farm House Dealer Mall.
Some of the best days of my life. I started with 1 Shelf in a Glass case for $45 a month and added 2 more Spaces before the shop sold.
I was a new "Dealer" and wasn't trying much more than make my rent and have some fun. Well I did both. But looking back I wish I knew then what I know now.
1st Thing I know now, is that I was in fact a "Picker" not a Dealer, even though I had Shop Space. Most of my customers where o…
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Added by Sinfuldreams on January 3, 2009 at 5:59am —
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Yesterday I was looking around Craig's List Not to buy anything, but just looking for High Ticket Items and what not.
I saw 4 things of interest and emailed all of them.
This morning I get an email from a guy who NEEDS to sell an Antique Gas Pump he wanted 1300 for it,
Well I know those " See- Thru " Type Pumps can bring in 3000 to 5000k, more if it's a very hot brand, but only if they are perfectly restored.
As I read the CL Ad I sensed this seller NEEDED the money, but that his pump was "FPO"…
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Added by Sinfuldreams on January 2, 2009 at 10:06pm —
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Hi, I call myself Sinfuldreams just because it's unique enough not be used by others when I register at Websites. No Offense is ment :) And maybe my folks drilled into my head that making too much money was Sinful?
I've been around Antiques and Collectibles since I was old enough my mom could trust me not touch things :) Bought a pair of Green Glass Civil War Sun Glasses at 8 years old for $3.00.
I started to collect Pin Up Art, still a true love of mine. But never considered trying to make mo…
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Added by Sinfuldreams on January 2, 2009 at 6:32pm —
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