Antique Auction Forum

You may remember him as "Wally" on the iconic show,  Leave it to Beaver , child actor and more recently film director, Tony Dow talks about his second career as a sculptor, his journey and how he creates his art. Check out: tonydowsculpture.com

Martin visits John McInnis' Auction Gallery in Amesbury, Massachusetts and talks Dan Meader about the important John F. Kennedy  memorabilia that belonged to David F. Powers , JFK's White House special assistant and longtime confidant. Auction follow-up here!

Colleene Fesko , frequently seen on the hit PBS television series  Antiques Roadshow  talks about the John Gale Art Collection  of Cape Ann School paintings. She also discusses the internet's changing affects on the art market, fakes and more. Check out the John Gale video of him describing his collection. The auction will be held at  James Julia Auctioneers.

Martin visits Dan Horan and talks about today's market of collectable timepieces, including Rolex Watches, Patek Philippe Watches and more. Check out:  roschmitt.com

Repeat guest Richard Wright from auction house Wright20 talks about Italian design including Gio Ponti, Ettore Sottsass and more.

Martin along with Rebekah Kaufman co-hosting speak with collectable tile expert, Wendy Harvey about all aspects of tiles, what makes them collectable and more. Check out http://www.antiquearticles.com

Show Notes: Martin talks to blogger and expert Gregg Elliott on high grade shotguns, collecting, and how to make careful decisions when obtaining them. Check out his blog website at:  dogsanddoubles.com  

Show Notes: Martin talks with historian/author, Mary Miley Theobald about debunking some fun American history myths of Colonial through Victorian times, some involving antiques. Check out: marymileytheobald.com

Show Notes; Martin speaks with legendary award winning actress, singer and best selling author, Polly Bergen about her career as well as her adventures in collecting antiques. They also discuss the restoration of her 18th century home and much more.  

Show Notes: In Texas, Martin talks to Arkansas longtime artwork picker Dale Blackwelder who gives good tips for the novice collector. He further discusses some great finds and how he survives without the use of computers.

Show Notes: Martin talks to antiques & collectibles price list mogul, Terry Kovel. Listen in to hear a perspective spanning back to Kovel's first edition in 1953 with a view on current trends & much more. Visit:  kovels.com Kovels Komments

Show Notes: Martin speaks with expert, Jack Wilson on cubist art deco Ruba Rombic art glass produced by the Consolidated Glass Company in 1928. Visit Jack's website here.

Show Notes: Hear his journey of starting out with a $70 broken Shaker rocker in the 1970s, to the top end of folk art as well as his Connecticut contemporary art gallery. Listen in for the insight of Fred Giampietro, a key player in the antique and fine art world. Visit:  fredgiampietro.com

Show Notes: A fun and informative interview with one of the leading specialists, Richard Wright, Wright20  on Mid-Century Modern, they touch on contemporary design, auctions and further discuss the company's informative, evolving website:  wright20.com

Antiques Roadshow & HG-TV's Caroline Ashleigh   joins Martin for an in depth look at appraising, evaluating and auctioning fine wines. Visit:  auctionyourwine.com

From the study and artwork of horology, to the repair of antique clocks, as well as the history of New England makers is covered in this show. Bob Frishman from Bell Time Clocks   is an entertaining and knowledgeable guest. Visit:  http://bell-time.com

An enlightening interview with a passionate collector & hunter of one man's 19th c. trash ~ today's bottle treasures. From using recent technology  to locate finds, as well as scuba diving rivers, to privy digging, Bram Hepburn has done it all. Email Bram Bottle Questions Here Blog by Bram

SHOW NOTES Martin visits longtime dealer/collector John Rinaldi in Kennebunkport and discusses the known history of Scrimshaw, Prison of War pieces from the Lloyd Collection , and the California crackdown on ivory (antique or not) at auction as well as dealer sales. He also talks about the Annual Symposium at the New Bedford Whaling Museum , his catalog sales and much more.  

  Martin talks to Chicago's Leslie Hindman about her growing auction company with offices in Denver , Naples & Palm Beach , FL as well as Milwaukee . They talk about the transitions over the years, finding an unknown Van Gogh , selling memorabilia from the historic Comiskey Park , the Chicago Stadium as well as the recent upshot of handling Chinese pieces and fine jewelry. Former co-host Phyll...

  Martin stops in Lambertville, NJ to talk with David Rago about his June 16th & 17th Auction .  They further discuss the Arts & Crafts movement and David gets into a very informative discussion about a passion of his ~ American Art Pottery. Visit:  ragoarts.com

David Schorsch discusses his early age of collecting and learning. While most kids were reading comic books, this childhood antique prodigy coveted new issues of The Magazine Antiques .  David gets into details on what makes something a special piece, whether formal, folk or country. He also talks about some of the finer pieces he has handled over the years. David, along with financial partner Eil...

Martin visits R. Jorgensen Antiques one of the finest family owned shops along the Northeast coast, located in Wells, Maine. This podcast is an interview with Ric Jorgensen about the company beginnings and what the current market is like, plus more. Visit www.rjorgensen.com

You have seen him and his bother Leslie hundreds of times on the   PBS Antiques Roadshow , Leigh Keno and Martin discuss aspects of Keno Auctions , (est. in 2009), fine Period American furniture, and the effects of restorations of vintage autos to fine period furniture. They also talk about Modern Art, today's hot trends and more. Check out:  kenoauctions.com  Also, check out Keno Bros line of fur...

Martin talks to estate sale specialist & entrepreneur Cari Cucksley of the popular reality show, HGTV's Cash & Cari. They discuss what has happened to her life since cameras have starting rolling, interesting behind the scenes of an estate sale and more. Check out the following websites:  repurposeshop.com & repurposeestate.com

A great interview with one of the trade's hardest workers. Laura Trueman has warehouses nationwide supplying props to 20 major motion pictures a year. Head's up, she is looking for scouts!     Check out truetiques.com