Antique Auction Forum

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Antique Auction Forum episodes

June 18, 2011 87. Foreside Consignment Gallery
Martin stops in and talks with Nancy Jones at Foreside Consignment Gallery in Falmouth, Maine about her eight month old shop that is bustling with business on the beautiful Maine coast. Listen in as they discuss what it was like growing up in a big household of antique dealers and auctioneers and much more. Click the moosehead image to visit the shop's website.
29 min
June 09, 2011 86. Allan Breed, Cabinetmaker
Martin visits master craftsman Allan Breed at his shop & School of Fine Woodworking in Rollinsford, NH. They talk about the construction of period American furniture, carving and early American apprenticeships. Of all cabinetmakers in the US, Allan was chosen to make an exact copy of the most important piece of American furniture, the 1760s Nicholas Brown Six Shell Desk/Bookcase by John Goddard (click here). Allan runs a school sharing his knowledge & skills of using hand tools almost exclusively for fine furniture in the manner of the 18th century. You can stop in at Allan's website by clicking the image to the above right. Click here for a short video clip of the workshop/school.
38 min
June 04, 2011 85. Veteran Dealer Paul DeCoste
Martin visits veteran dealer Paul DeCoste in Massachusetts who specializes in antique marine & scientific instruments. They talk about Paul's background, the people who shared knowledge with him and what the current market is like. Listen in to hear about a "best find" an Aaron Willard Orrery (an orrery pictured to the left). They later discuss rare ivory scrimshaw, famous scrimshanders (Susan's Teeth), fakes and the strict government enforcement on ivory "smuggling". For a related blog, click here. If you have items of interest in these categories, you can contact Paul at: 978-363-1420
45 min
May 27, 2011 84. Frank Farmer Loomis
Martin talks to antique appraiser and radio show host of Keep Antiquing, Frank Farmer Loomis. Frank and Martin discuss museums, Nazi stolen artworks, and an unusual book signing. Frank's sense of humor is always appreciated! Click Frank's image to visit his website.
37 min
May 20, 2011 83. Gene Shannon
Martin & Thelema speak with phone guest Gene Shannon of Shannon Fine Art Auctioneers about the company's recent 5 million dollar auction, what is hot & what is not so hot in the art collecting world. Click Gene's image to visit Shannon Fine Art Auctioneers website.
40 min
May 13, 2011 82. Janine Skerry on Matthew Boulton
In conjunction with the American Decorative Arts Forum, Martin along with co-host Susan Doherty interviews Janine Skerry of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation on the subject of Matthew Boulton, Sheffield plate maker and entrepreneur. Listen in to hear the multifaceted in-depth knowledge of our guest as we discuss the amazing life of Boulton, the process of silver plate making and much more. For more information on Matthew Boulton, click here.
43 min
May 06, 2011 81. Amos Balaish ~ The Showplace
Martin & Reyne speak with Amos Balaish, the owner of The Showplace in NY the largest antique mall in New York City. Listen in as they talk about the activity at the 45,000 square foot, four story mall, and who has shopped there over the years.
Click here to visit The Showplace website.
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April 29, 2011 80. Joe Maddalena
Martin visits Los Angeles and stops in to talk to Joe Maddalena of Profiles in History. They discuss the June 18th Debbie Reynolds~The Auction, which consists of the most important & rare Hollywood memorabilia to ever be offered. The collection includes Marylin Monroe’s iconic Subway Dress and Dorothy’s Ruby Red Shoes. They also discuss the Hollywood Treasure TV Show, the upcoming Disney Auction, last year’s Lost Auction, and Joe gives advice to new collectors.
Click here to visit the Profiles in History website.
Click here to view our video of the Profiles in History office.
UPDATE: Marylin Monroe’s iconic Subway Dress sells for nearly 5 million dollars! Click here for the story.
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April 22, 2011 79. Patrick Kraft, Karges Fine Art
Martin & Thelema interview Patrick T. Kraft of William A. Karges Fine Art about important California paintings. Listen in as they discuss the founding of the galleries located in Carmel By The Sea and in Los Angeles, they also discuss trends and the current state of the important California paintings market.
Click the image to visit the William A. Karges website.
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April 17, 2011 78. Auction Kings II
Bonus 25 minute podcast, Martin talks to repeat guest Auction King’s Paul Brown about signing up for Season II on the Discovery Channel and what has transpired since the last interview.
Click here for our first interview in November, 2010.
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Bringing you audio podcast interviews focusing on the full range of collecting antiques, art, decorative art as well as auctions and the history of it all. We conduct interviews with Auctioneers,…