80. Joe Maddalena

80. Joe Maddalena

Martin visits Los Angeles and stops in to talk to Joe Maddalena of Profiles in History. They discuss the June 18th Debbie Reynolds~The Auction,  which consists of the most important & rare Hollywood memorabilia to ever be offered. The collection includes Marylin Monroe’s  iconic Subway Dress and Dorothy’s Ruby Red Shoes. They also discuss the Hollywood Treasure TV Show, the upcoming Disney Auction, last year’s Lost Auction, and Joe gives advice to new collectors.

Click here to visit the Profiles in History website.

Click here to view our video of the Profiles in History office.

UPDATE: Marylin Monroe’s  iconic Subway Dress sells for nearly 5 million dollars! Click here for the story.

79. Patrick Kraft, Karges Fine Art

79. Patrick Kraft, Karges Fine Art

Martin & Thelema interview Patrick T. Kraft of  William A. Karges Fine Art about important California paintings. Listen in as they discuss the founding of the galleries located in Carmel By The Sea and in Los Angeles, they also discuss trends and the current state of the important California paintings market.

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77. Cybele Gontar on Louisiana Furniture

77. Cybele Gontar on Louisiana Furniture

In conjunction with the American Decorative Arts Forum, Martin along with co-host Susan Doherty interviews Cybele Gontar, co-author  of a new book on Louisiana Acadian & Creole Furniture, 1735–1835 (book available on our side bar). Listen to this fascinating interview with our knowledgeable co-host and guest.

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75. Vintage with Vengeance

75. Vintage with Vengeance

Martin interviews the authors and creators of a great new blog site, Sally Schwartz and Danny Alias. In a nutshell the blog was spawned by the two having some kind of mid-life crises. If you like antiques and vintage as well as laughing, this podcast is for you. Check out the blog by clicking the image. Check out the Sally Schwartz Randolph Street Market website here and Danny’s Broadway Antique Market here. Check out Martin’s blog on “vintage” here.

All images courtesy of Danny Alias (not Google)