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Martin talks to estate sale specialist & entrepreneur Cari Cucksley of the popular reality show, HGTV’s Cash & Cari. They discuss what has happened to her life since cameras have starting rolling, interesting behind the scenes of an estate sale and more. Check out the following websites: repurposeshop.com & repurposeestate.com
A great interview with one of the trade’s hardest workers. Laura Trueman has warehouses nationwide supplying props to 20 major motion pictures a year. Head’s up, she is looking for scouts! Check out truetiques.com
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.
Visit Kyle’s website: www.kylepolzin.com
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 your art and what he can do to help you. SHOW NOTES
Check out http://www.robertwittmaninc.com
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. Click here for Show Notes.
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 about the remaking of goantiques.com which will launch in March, 2012.