An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 213 December 26, 2022Clinton HowellI would like to offer tickets to The Winter Show (Jan. 20-29, 2023) which I will be happy to mail to you, or which can be picked up at the...
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 212 December 19, 2022Clinton HowellI alluded to politics intervening in the art world in my last blog and I would like to expand on that theme. (I try not to do this too often.)...
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 211 December 12, 2022Clinton HowellThe movement of art, antiquities and antiques is a time worn activity. Mankind has coveted and stolen, bought and traded for items around the globe for as long as civilization...
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 210 December 5, 2022Clinton HowellThe Art and Antique Dealers League of America (AADLA) and the National Antique and Art Dealers Association of America (NAADAA) are having their third "12 Days of Christmas Show" running...
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 209 November 28, 2022Clinton HowellWhy was our table worth a huge amount of money? If it was simply a rarity, I would charge more for rarer items.
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 208 November 21, 2022Clinton HowellThe stories dealers tell about past inventory which they could have/should have made a fortune on are standard fare in the trade. We are imperfect in our knowledge when we...