The Business of Antiques

In this episode of The Business of Antiques Toma Clark Haines - CEO of The Antiques Diva & Co and Angela Somwaiya owner of Paul's Antiques in Bangkok discuss Angela's journey as an American expat running an antiques store in Thailand.  Paul’s Antiques is Bangkok's best antique shop popular among diplomats, expats, tourists and collectors. It’s a veritable cornucopia of precious objects an...

In this episode of the Business of Antiques, CEO Toma Clark Haines not only debuts her singing career (spoiler alert: she sings off key), but she also talks about how her business – The Antiques Diva & Co – can help you. Toma explains why you should book a FREE 1 HOUR Business Consultation to discuss your antiques shop and explains in detail what happens in that free session. She also explains...

Today we are talking to Sophie Wood – the fair director of the Chelsea Antiques Fair & Fine Arts taking place March 23-27, 2022. And let’s talk location location location because Chelsea is held in the Old Town Hall in London on Kings Roach in an iconic building. When 2 Covet – an online aggregator site for fine art, jewelry, collectibles, and antiques – bought the Chelsea Fair, they married t...

Visit our sponsor, The British Shop! The British Shop transports fine art, furniture and antiques by air, land and sea around the world. David Hockney once said “Art has to move you” and The British Shop offers a service which moves ART AND ANTIQUES with tentive personal care delivering delicate items around the world. Whether you’re shipping an entire container yourself or you need to ship a few...

Visit our new sponsor, The British Shop! The British Shop transports fine art, furniture and antiques by air, land and sea around the world. David Hockney once said “Art has to move you” and The British Shop offers a service which moves ART AND ANTIQUES with attentive personal care delivering delicate items around the world. Whether you’re shipping an entire container yourself or you need to ship...

Visit our new sponsor, The British Shop! The British Shop transports fine art, furniture and antiques by air, land and sea around the world. David Hockney once said “Art has to move you” and The British Shop offers a service which moves ART AND ANTIQUES with attentive personal care delivering delicate items around the world. Whether you’re shipping an entire container yourself or you need to ship...

VISIT OUR SPONSOR: The British Shop transports fine art, furniture and antiques by air, land and sea around the world. David Hockney once said “Art has to move you” and The British Shop offers a service which moves ART AND ANTIQUES with attentive care delivering delicate items around the world. Whether you’re shipping an entire container or you need to ship via consolidation – The British Shop is...

VISIT OUR SPONSOR: The British Shop transports fine art, furniture and antiques by air, land and sea around the world. David Hockney once said “Art has to move you” and The British Shop offers a service which moves ART AND ANTIQUES with attentive care delivering delicate items around the world. Whether you’re shipping an entire container or you need to ship via consolidation – The British Shop is...

VISIT OUR SPONSOR: The British Shop transports fine art, furniture and antiques by air, land and sea around the world. David Hockney once said “Art has to move you” and The British Shop offers a service which moves ART AND ANTIQUES with attentive care delivering delicate items around the world. Whether you’re shipping an entire container or you need to ship via consolidation – The British Shop is...

VISIT OUR SPONSOR: The British Shop transports fine art, furniture and antiques by air, land and sea around the world. David Hockney once said “Art has to move you” and The British Shop offers a service which moves ART AND ANTIQUES with attentive care delivering delicate items around the world. Whether you’re shipping an entire container or you need to ship via consolidation – The British Shop is...

The British Shop transports fine art, furniture and antiques by air, land and sea around the world. David Hockney once said “Art has to move you” and The British Shop offers a service which moves ART AND ANTIQUES with attentive personal care delivering delicate items around the world. Whether you’re shipping an entire container yourself or you need to ship a few items via consolidation – The Briti...

Today on The Business of Antiques I'm back after a break during Quarantine here in Venice. I've spent the last month deep in thought about how we should respond as the antiques industry to this Coronavirus. I've spoken to some of the top names in the industry and in the next few episodes we will be discussing Selling Antiques in the Life and Times of the Coronavirus with some of the people who I t...

In this episode of The Business of Antiques we share the Behind the Scenes Podcast with Host Cindy Hodnett - the director of public relations and communications for the IMC, owner of High Point, Las Vegas and Atlanta Markets. Today on our podcast the tables are turned. Instead of me interviewing Cindy - Cindy interviewed me - Toma Clark Haines - on what it’s really like to live life in Quarantine...

Today, on The Business of Antiques, I'm back after a little break in the midst of Quarantine here in Venice. I've spent the last month deep in thought about how we, the antiques industry, should respond to this Coronavirus. I've spoken to some of the top names in the industry, and in the next few episodes, we will be discussing 'Selling Antiques in the Life and Times of the Coronavirus' with certa...

Today on The Business of Antiques I'm LIVE at Las Vegas Market, interviewing 2nd generation antique dealer Mik Hollis, president of Susanne Hollis, Inc. - one of the premier antique shops in America. It's been a design destination for interior designers and the design-minded for over 30 years in Pasadena, California, with over 19,000 square feet of showroom and warehouse space, specializing in pie...

I'm LIVE at the Dallas Market Center, sharing my keynote presentation on Manifesting Your Dreams, and making your dreams a reality. I get personal, and talk about things I've never discussed publicly, and how they changed me. I reveal my superpower, and how I developed it and I answer questions from the audience. In today's podcast I'll be discussing vision planning, and the importance o...

Toma Clark Haines is at The Original Miami Beach Antique Show, where she's leading her famous #NoPassportRequired antique tours at the annual January antique fair, offering a vast selection of antiques, vintage pieces, and jewelry from over 700 US and international dealers. Mark your calendars for January 2021 and join Toma in Miami:  sign up for the Antiques Diva newsletter &n...

Welcome to our new sponsor, Ronati We are kicking off the New Year by tackling that topic of INCREASING YOUR SALES! And to do that we need to start with Marketing for Antique Dealers. Marketing is the #1 way you can increase your sales. I want to debunk myths about websites that I hear Antique Dealers say:  Antique Dealers will often tell me they don't need a website because th...

Kelli Ellis is well-known across the design industry. Her most recent venture as VP of Industry Relations for EU, UK, and US of  Ronati  where she supports dealers of antique, vintage, and one-of-a-kind pieces around the world with technology and tools to help their businesses thrive.  I had the opportunity to sit down with Kelli to talk about a slew of serious topics from...

Okay People: We are going to Get REAL on today's The Business of Antiques podcast. You might say,  We’re getting naked . Which given I’m recording this episode in Berlin Germany seems appropriate. My company The Antiques Diva is actually a German enterprise and I’m at headquarters to make sure all is right in the world. Now Berlin happens to be home of the Burlesque. So somehow saying  W...

Toma talks to Jason and John of Madcap Cottage on The Business of Antiques Podcast, recorded at Venice's famous Gritti Palace. They discuss the importance of diversification in income streams, how the entire industry has changed and candidly discuss their solutions for increasing their profit margin. Jason and John are two of the smartest strategists in the industry and are setting the design...

When it comes to marketing your antique business you need to identify your niche and communicate what makes you different from all the other antique dealers out there. Why should someone shop with you versus someone else? You’ve got to  Communicate Your Thing . In marketing terms this is your USP - Unique Selling Point or Unique Selling Perspective.  When you’re running an antiques...

Toma is in Venice with antiques industry icon and legend Olga Granda, someone she admires and who makes things happen. This podcast was recorded over lunch at  Terrazza dei Nobili  - we apologize that it's a bit difficult to hear - but well worth the effort! Meet Olga C. Granda: Cultural Entrepreneur Olga began antiquing as a child traveling through Europe with her father, an antique dea...

You've heard me say it time and time again -  Dreams Do Come True . But have you ever wondered  How ? What goes into making your dreams a reality? When I discuss the trajectory of my career from writing a blog about where to buy antiques in Europe to launching a 1-woman business to becoming a global empire with antique buying tours in 16 countries - I simplify things and s...

I'm Toma Clark Haines, host of The Business of Antiques podcast. I'm on a mission to make antiques sexy, modern and fun... and  PROFITABLE !