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Popularity and Trends; they do impact price and value! 30 Mar 2012 | 02:34 am
I just finished reading an article in the internet newspaper Huffington Post’s column “The Stylelist” about obsolete furniture and decorating items; while I don’t agree entirely with the author on her...
Commentary on ARTnews article 24 May 2011 | 05:54 am
Contemporary Turkish Rugs With the recent onslaught of weather related disasters, there’s been a lot of recent media attention to the need for appraisals on fine art, antiques and collectibles. A...
Art, Antiques and Hurriances! 24 May 2011 | 02:13 am
When homeowners prepare for hurricanes, often their art and antiques get overlooked. The Miami CBS4 Affiliate ran an informative and public service article last week; the article was authored by their...
"Art In Clay" – The Best of North Carolina Colonial Ceramics 19 Apr 2011 | 11:44 am
St. Asaph's (Alamance County) Sugar Bowls If you like ceramics, have an interest in North Carolina history, or are interested in Moravian and Quaker ceramics, the “Art in Clay” exhibit at MESDA (Mus...
Shaw featured at the Regent Relics Roadshow 30 Jul 2010 | 02:43 am
For the second year, the Durham Regent Community will host a Roadshow style appraisal fair for antiques and collectibles. The Regent Relics Roadshow (Appraisal Fair) will be held on Saturday, August 1...
Restoration: Do to or not to do? 21 Apr 2010 | 03:28 am
One of the most common questions that I am asked has to do with the subject of restoration. Should a piece of furniture be refinished? Should a painting be touched up? Should silver be cleaned? What c...
Raleigh Antiques Roadshow's Episodes to Air 30 Dec 2009 | 04:42 pm
Just a reminder: remember when Antiques Roadshow was taped in Raleigh during the summer but the program's air dates were not announced during the taping? Now, the episodes are scheduled to air on the ...
A FABulous Affair 16 Nov 2009 | 03:39 pm
In early November, I worked as a featured appraiser in Melbourne's Brevard Cultural A lliance's second annual Fabulous Affair, which is an Antique Roadshow style appraisal fair. The event, sponsored b...
A NEW Leonardo da Vinci! 4 Nov 2009 | 07:34 pm
So, could that painting or drawing you found in your attic be a Leonardo? His work is fairly well documented, so a year ago, I would have said no way…..but now? Who knows? Scientific tools previously...
Durham Regent "roadshow" style appraisal fair was great success! 19 Aug 2009 | 03:17 am
Following in the footsteps of the Raleigh Antiques Roadshow, the Durham Regent Retirement Community hosted an appraisal fair on August 4th. Open to both Regent residents and the local Durham community...
