Antique Scarcity in the Internet Age
The world of antiques can be divided into two time periods: the pre-internet age – anytime before about 1996 –…
Thrifting & Antiquing
Anatomy of an Antique Mall Expedition
It has long been my contention that investment grade antiques are extremely rare – much rarer than their current price…
Thoughts of a Grizzled Gold Scrapping Veteran
A long time ago, I used to scrap gold as a hobby. That’s right. Before the cash for gold craze…
Antiquing and the Gray Man Concept
Art and antiques investors must sometimes deal with smaller art galleries, coin shops or antique dealers that will only accept…