Antique Auction Forum

Martin & Phyllis interview the only artist that can claim that he walked on the moon! Listen in is as Alan Bean talks about his unique paintings and what he does in a lunar way to prepare them. He talks about his surreal Apollo 12 experience while standing on the moon and how it inspired his art. Alan is a fine gentleman with a sense of humor. Click here to reach Alan Bean's Art Gallery website. Click here to watch a video on Alan Bean.
Intro music: "Walking In The Air" by George Winston

Auction Kings Paul Brown joins Martin to talk about the inside scoop on the new Discovery Channel's hit show. Listen in as Paul talks about what has changed in his life & at Gallery 63 since the show aired. Paul also talks about his background and what it was like growing up in the auction business and a lot more.

LSU Professor & Jefferson Scholar Andrew Burstein joins us for Thomas Jefferson, Part II. Listen in to hear about Jefferson's struggles with slavery, his concubinage relationship with Sally Hemings, what Jefferson might think about today's immigration issues & more. Toward the end of the episode we speak briefly about Monticello. Thomas Jefferson Part I  HERE. Part III Jefferson's Monticello HERE

Return guest Darren Julien is back with more stories. He talks about his auction in Macau China where he sold a basketball signed by Michael Jordan & Michael Jackson for big bucks. He talks about upcoming auctions "Icons & Idols" with John Lennon's 1966 Beatle's military jacket used in a Life Magazine photo shoot and Albert Einstein's brain x-rays (this is not a typo). Then we discuss "The Johnny Cash Auction", property from his life and career. Listen in to hear the strangest thing he ever sold that was once part of a celebrity! Click image for Julien's Auctions website.

Martin and Phyllis speak with phone guest, Historian & Jefferson Scholar, LSU Professor Andrew Burstein about Thomas Jefferson’s letters, his beliefs & sentiments, and what 18th century life was like. We have a Skype caller, John Logan from Rhode Island who asks a few questions. Thomas Jefferson II, Andrew Burstein  HERE. Thomas Jefferson III Monticello HERE

We are throwing in this 20 minute podcast as a bonus this week. Martin talks to fellow antique & auction podcaster, Walt Kolenda of Gloucester, MA. Listen in to hear the free services and info that Walt provides for anyone's use and about The AuctionWally Show.  The two touch on all the character auctioneers they have known and more. Click image to go to Walt's website.

Neal Auction Company’s Marc Fagan is our phone guest. He talks about John James Audubon,  historical and natural history prints. How the auction gallery handled Hurricane Katrina & more. Click the image to go to website.