The Eldred’s Antiques Hour

Our annual review of World Record prices achieved at auctions in 2025, a look into our upcoming European Arts auction including Biedermeier period glass and French Empire pieces, Louis Vuitton and more!

It's a "Best Of" show, with segments on car audio history, speakeasy's and nightclubs of the prohibition era and their collectibles, the start of the Ferris wheel and more!

Finishing our Christmas collectibles discussions with 20th C. Items like the Hess truck and celluloid figures. Also the history and auction results for important American pennies, and much more. Happy Holidays to all!

As the Holiday approaches we talk about some antique Christmas collectibles. Also some auction action reviews from recent sales across the country, an interview with antiques dealer Andrew Skelton, and more.

A replay of the August 20, 2024 show that included an interview with Mark Jacobson about ships quarterboards, whirligigs and other folk art having painted surfaces. We were live from the Plymouth waterfront!

A "greatest hits" compilation of stories about paranormal antiques, stage magic from the likes of Harry Houdini, and sideshow banners including those by Snap Wyatt. 

An interview with Emmett Eldred, co-founder of Eldred Wheeler Furniture Co., also new modern art auction records set this week in New York, and much more.

A look into two vastly different companies: Tiffany Studios (and the work of Louis Comfort Tiffany) and Avedis Zildjian Cymbals; also an interview with Eric Mulak about this week’s Americana auction at Eldred’s, and much more!

Some fun “auction action” including iconic (guilty pleasures 😳) American brands: Coca-Cola and McDonald’s. Also a discussion with Scott Gaynor on the business of antiques.

The theft at the Louvre inspired us to look at historic jewelry thefts. We also interview Kingston, MA wood carver Roger Mitchell about his whale and decoy carvings, and detail some interesting “auction action.”

It’s the Halloween show, filled with haunted house stories and the holiday’s history. Also an interview with folks from the Cahoon Museum of American Art in Cotuit, one of Cape Cod’s finest museums.

In honor of Nat’l. Ferris Wheel Day, let’s discuss the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair where it all started.

The story of the “Hekking Mona Lisa,” a look into Egyptian Revival and some Halloween related events coming up at our museum partners. As always, much more!

“Sunken treasure” inspired by this week’s news of the discovery off of Key West, Florida. Also artwork stories including Han Van Meegeren, one of the most ingenious art forgers of the 20th Century.

Levi Strauss jeans sold at auction for $100K? Also a look into California gold rush antiques including a Mike Price Bowie knife just consigned to Eldred’s and more.

Lori LeDoux and Julia Courtney join Duncan in-studio to discuss the exhibitions and events happening this season at the Art Complex Museum in Duxbury, and more.

Barbershop collectibles and “Wisconsin” topics this week. Plus: where to go on the South Shore for ghost hunting, much more!

Joanne Ingersoll joins us from Highfield Hall & Gardens in Falmouth to discuss the Victorian mansion's history, their current community missions and the 2025  art exhibition of 20th C. Japanese women printmakers. Much more as always!

Collectible lunch boxes from the 1950’s-1970’s, the history of Oktoberfest, a replayed interview with collector Chip Hill and much more.

A potpourri of topics today! Hollywood collectibles auction reviews, a look into State Fair crafts on exhibit, a nod to Giorgio Armani, and even a look into Oleomargarine. Yes, oleo.

A look into the history and collectibility of board games, a discussion with Joy Paruch from the Hand in Hand Thrift Shop in Falmouth and other topics relating to the charitable outreach of Eldred’s, as well as auction action and more.

Today we look at the collecting interests of Sir Winston Churchill, an avid hat collector…and a collector of exotic animals! Also a review of our Summer Marine auction and much more.

Today we recap this week’s Americana auctions, preview the Summer Marine auction with Bill Bourne, as well as talk with Beth McLaughlin of the Fuller Craft Museum in Brockton.

Continuing discussions with Peter Hersey about his Hingham-related antiques collection, and a preview of this week’s Americana & Art auctions.

What is ephemera? We answer this with a fascinating discussion, held with host Duncan Gray and Scott Gaynor of Gaynor’s Fine Consignments.