An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 269 January 15, 2024Clinton HowellVetting, takes place, once again, the day after tomorrow at the Winter Show. Vetting is the process of looking carefully at every object on a dealer's booth to see that...
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 268 January 8, 2024Clinton HowellThe Winter Show, formerly known as the Winter Antiques Show, opens in eleven days time and I continue to offer tickets, but you do have to get in touch with...
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 267 January 1, 2024Clinton HowellAnd a Happy New Year! If you stayed up late to see the New Year in, I hope that your celebration was fun. The morning after is always so silent...
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 266 December 25, 2023Clinton HowellMerry Christmas! I don't know if predictions are worth anything, but I want to talk about a visit I had with the Ghost of English Antique Furniture's Future--I have to abide...
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 265 December 18, 2023Clinton HowellIt is difficult to describe the real life experience of being a dealer. You have to buy to continue in business--it is the first rule of being a dealer. I...
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 264 December 11, 2023Clinton HowellWhen you realize that a great amount of the best antique furniture was bespoke and made to fit into a certain spot and that the kind of "spots" that were...