Show Notes: Martin talks to antiques & collectibles price list mogul, Terry Kovel. Listen in to hear a perspective spanning back to Kovel’s first edition in 1953 with a view on current trends & much more. Visit: kovels.com
117. Jack Wilson on Ruba Rombic Glass
Show Notes: Martin speaks with expert, Jack Wilson on cubist art deco Ruba Rombic art glass produced by the Consolidated Glass Company in 1928.
Visit Jack’s website here.
116. Fred Giampietro
Show Notes: Hear his journey of starting out with a $70 broken Shaker rocker in the 1970s, to the top end of folk art as well as his Connecticut contemporary art gallery. Listen in for the insight of Fred Giampietro, a key player in the antique and fine art world. Visit: fredgiampietro.com
Kate Manko at The George Marshall Store Gallery
by Kate Manko
I am an east coast gal. I was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire and raised in Wells, Maine. I visit York, Maine often, it has always been one of my favorite places because it is part of the route ‘home.’ When I think of why I love the coast of Maine, York is always one of the reasons. 
Recently the George Marshall Store Gallery contacted our business to be apart of the exhibit Accord VIII: A Pairing of Antiquities and Contemporary Art. Up until this point I had never visited the gallery, only heard great things about it. Before working with the museum I went to the site and was amazed. I had no idea the amount of history that existed on this very piece of property. The museum is truly a gem. The seaside setting is the icing on the cake. To smell fresh salty air while looking at art and antiques is what the tourists dream of and the ‘Maine-rs’ sometimes take for granted. Read more
Auction Disasters & Challenges!
by Martin Willis
Auction disasters and major challenges are rather rare, but when they happen they certainly leave an impression and they can be very interesting (as an afterthought). I have been a little apprehensive about posting this blog and in no way am I trying to scare people away from the auction method. I believe in auctions as the best possible means of selling almost anything on the secondary market. Some of these stories have a good outcome, but not all of them. Keep in mind, this is a small sampling and I am sure if every auctioneer was polled, there would be some great additional stories. Read more
115. Richard Wright on Mid-Century Modern
Show Notes: A fun and informative interview with one of the leading specialists, Richard Wright, Wright20 on Mid-Century Modern, they touch on contemporary design, auctions and further discuss the company’s informative, evolving website: wright20.com