Archive - October 1, 2015

Collectibles: The Simple Salt Cellar

Oct 01 2015

Part of the appeal of antiques is the specificity of purpose that many items had, and how this particularity offers insight into the customs and social values of that time. And, then, sometimes they’re just pretty. But consider collectibles such as the simple little salt cellar. For millennia, salt has been one of the most[…]

Oct 01 2015

It is said that when you fail to plan, you plan to fail. This holds true with buying art and antiques…particularly at an art show. Buying at an art show, unlike a permanent shop or gallery, is a “limited time only” experience, and if you go in without a strategy or the proper accoutrement, you[…]