Antique Auction Forum

Martin speaks with a very accomplished artist who portrays "romantic realism" in his work. He is a winner of the Don B. Huntley, Spirit of The West Award among many accomplishments. Kyle is one of the very few artists accepted in the prestigious  Coeur d'Alene Art Auctions . Listen in to hear of his beginnings and what it takes to compose one of his paintings – from napkin drawing to finished work...

One of our most fascinating guests of all times, former FBI Special Agent Robert Wittman, author of  NY Times Best Seller "Priceless" speaks with Martin about  traveling the world while posing undercover retrieving a quarter of a billion dollars worth of stolen artworks, Rembrandts, Picassos, ancient artifacts and much more. Robert also discusses aspects of his current business, how to protect you...

Steiff's Official Consultant Archivist Rebekah Kaufman, AKA Steiffgal joins Martin and greets all our listeners with teddy bear hugs. A very enthusiastic guest who is passionate about collecting Steiff and preserving the Steiff legacy. Listen in for lots of helpful information and interesting facts (it all started with undergarments) about collecting, rare finds, identifying, restoration and more...

Listen in to a roundtable informative chat with worthpoint.com CEO Will Seippel, Maggie Turnipseed, Audra Blevins, Mike Wilcox, Jason Robins joined by host Martin Willis. They chat about the success of sponsoring The Original Miami Beach Antique Show, the launch of marksandlibrary.com a data source for over 40k marks of all kinds of marks of your antiques and collectibles. Jason Robins speaks abou...

Episode 2 of 2, we interview Miami Show dealers: Philip Chasen on Galle Glass; Vivienne Hall on Picasso Ceramics and Arty Unger on Georg Jensen Silver.     Check out informational websites. Philip Chasen Antiques (Galle Glass): chasenantiques.com Squire Antiques (Picasso Ceramics): trocadero.com/squireantiques Imagination Unlimited (Georg Jensen): imaginationunlimited.com

Part one of two, Martin interviews dealers at The Original Miami Beach Antique Show (largest indoor antique show in the world). This episode's dealers are:  Marco Astrologo of Branded Luxury Unlimited (Louis Vuitton); Phil Larke on O.S.A.R. Antiques on Amphora art pottery, and Peter Rudolph of McClees Gallery on fine art. Tune in to part II on: Galle glass, Picasso pottery and Georg Jensen silver....

Martin chats with a young & fun American folk art dealer who began collecting at age five! Listen in as Kate talks about getting her generation active in the antiques world, the struggles they face and her part in keeping collecting alive. Make sure you visit: mankoamericanfolkart.com

Tom Johnson and Arlene Palmer Schwind Martin steps into the beautiful Victoria Mansion in Portland, Maine and speaks with curator, Arlene Palmer Schwind and director, Tom Johnson. Listen in as they discuss the beginnings of this fabulous summer home with a Gustave Herter interior, it's near miss with demolition and what is involved in preserving this historical landmark. Check out the mansion's we...

Martin chats with knowledgeable dealer/collector Ron Burkey in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. They discuss militaria trends, what is hot and what is not. They also talk about cautionary purchasing for the novice collector and explore many facets of collecting! You can visit Ron's website at flyingtigerantiques.com Complete show transcription here.

Martin pays a visit to Maine Antique Digest and speaks with Sally, Kate & Clayton Pennington about MAD's beginnings, controversial stories, present day happenings of the periodical.. the internet affects and the antiques world. Click the image to visit the Maine Antique Digest's website. SHOW TRANSCRIPT HERE Video clip here.

Martin talks to Mike Overby of Coeur d'Alene Art Auction about their recent $16.8 million auction, and some of their strategies for success. They further discuss the state of the Western art market, what collectors may consider when buying (& selling) and much more. Click the image to visit the Coeur d'Alene Art Auction website. Click here for a CBS video Click here for show transcription.

Martin talks to author Gayle Soucek about her book: "Marshall Fields: The Store that Helped Build Chicago" and the overall interesting history of the city. Listen in to hear if Mrs O'Leary's cow had anything to do with the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 and much more.

Martin visits Rob Elowitch of Barridoff Galleries in Portland, Maine. They talk about Barridoff's presence in the art auction world, past and upcoming highlights including the annual summer auction on August 5th, 2011. They also discuss Rob's amazing wrestling career, and his movie "Canvasman" click here for a  trailer of the independent film which encompasses both Rob Elowitch's art life and Robb...

Martin visits Strawberry Banke for Part Two with Chief Curator, Kimberly Alexander, they talk about this year's exhibition: "Fitz John Porter – Civil War Hero or Coward?" Major General Fitz John Porter was a Civil War soldier, born in Portsmouth, NH. He was court marshaled after the second battle of Bull Run by disobeying orders that in fact would have annihilated his troops. It took sixteen years...

Martin visits historic Strawberry Banke in Portsmouth, New Hampshire and chats with the Chief Curator, Kimberly Alexander. This riverside museum has 35 structures dating all the way back to 1695 (only two buildings were moved to the site). Kimberly is a wonderful guest with a passion for preserving history. Click the image to visit the Strawberry Banke Museum website. "Come explore four centuries...

Martin stops in and talks with Nancy Jones at Foreside Consignment Gallery in Falmouth, Maine about her eight month old shop that is bustling with business on the beautiful Maine coast. Listen in as they discuss what it was like growing up in a big household of antique dealers and auctioneers and much more. Click the moosehead image to visit the shop's website.

Martin visits master craftsman Allan Breed at his shop & School of Fine Woodworking in Rollinsford, NH. They talk about the construction of period American furniture, carving and early American apprenticeships. Of all cabinetmakers in the US, Allan was chosen to make an exact copy of the most important piece of American furniture, the 1760s Nicholas Brown Six Shell Desk/Bookcase by John Goddar...

Martin visits veteran dealer Paul DeCoste in Massachusetts who specializes in antique marine & scientific instruments. They talk about Paul's background, the people who shared knowledge with him and what the current market is like. Listen in to hear about a "best find" an Aaron Willard Orrery (an orrery pictured to the left). They later discuss rare ivory scrimshaw, famous scrimshanders (Susan...

Martin talks to antique appraiser and radio show host of Keep Antiquing, Frank Farmer Loomis. Frank and Martin discuss museums, Nazi stolen artworks, and an unusual book signing. Frank's sense of humor is always appreciated! Click Frank's image to visit his website.

Martin & Thelema speak with phone guest Gene Shannon of Shannon Fine Art Auctioneers about the company's recent 5 million dollar auction, what is hot & what is not so hot in the art collecting world. Click Gene's image to visit Shannon Fine Art Auctioneers website.

In conjunction with the American Decorative Arts Forum , Martin along with co-host Susan Doherty interviews Janine Skerry of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation on the subject of Matthew Boulton, Sheffield plate maker and entrepreneur. Listen in to hear the multifaceted in-depth knowledge of our guest as we discuss the amazing life of Boulton, the process of silver plate making and much more. For...

Martin interviews Antique media personality and author, Harry Rinker who shares some great insight on today's world on antiques and collectibles. Visit Harry's website here.

Martin interviews the authors and creators of a great new blog site, Sally Schwartz and Danny Alias. In a nutshell the blog was spawned by the two having some kind of mid-life crises. If you like antiques and vintage as well as laughing, this podcast is for you. Check out the blog by clicking the image. Check out the Sally Schwartz Randolph Street Market website here and Danny's Broadway Antique M...

Martin talks to CEO Teri Franks of Fine Art Registry. Listen in to find out the advantages of registering your artwork and how the service can benefit you as an artist or collector. They talk about art fakes, frauds and much more. Click here for Fine Art Registry's website with comprehensive information and 100s of art related articles and services..

Martin meets with TBS Dinner & a Movie host Paul Gilmartin who talks about his love for the Danish Modern design.  They discuss Paul's passion – his craft of hand shaped pieces in the Danish style. Click here to see Paul's work.