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96. Victoria Mansion
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 website at victoriamansion.org
Check out the video of 2011 Christmas decor here.
Show Notes, Episode 94. Ron Burkey, Militaria
Hope you enjoyed Podcast #94. Martin visits longtime friend and very knowledgeable militaria collector/dealer Ron Burkey of Flying Tiger Antiques in Portsmouth, NH. They talk about what is hot, and cautions to take if you are new to this. They bring up various niches of the vast array of collecting in this field. They cautiously speak about Nazi pieces, and how it is a dreadful part of history, but collectible for more then one reason. Get the entire transcript below.
94. Ron Burkey, Militaria
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
Show Notes, Episode 93. Maine Antique Digest
I hope you enjoyed podcast #93. Martin visits the Penningtons at Maine Antique Digest in Waldoboro, Maine. He speaks with Sally, Kate & Clayton Pennington about the beginnings of the paper, the direction that the business is going in and much more.
A Drunken Auctioneer Set My Path
I guess you could say that our family got in the antiques auction business because of drunkenness. Most people would be embarrassed to admit something like that, but not I.
Long before my father ever stood behind the podium with gavel in hand, he was relentlessly dragging me …….