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...
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 263 December 4, 2023Clinton HowellI recently visited the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA) which is located in Winston Salem, North Carolina. The museum is located in the old part of Winston Salem...
