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Pleased to Meet You: Mary Johnson

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Meet our Office Specialist Mary Johnson as she discusses her job and her collections.

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Pleased to Meet You: Sarah Gibbons

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Get to know our Gallery Manager Sarah Gibbons as she discusses her job and her favorite styles.

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Pleased to Meet You: Bob Miller

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Get to know Bob Miller – our appraiser and expert on furniture, sterling, and fine art – as he discusses his job and collecting.

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Antique Photos 101

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At some point in our lives, most of us have spent time rummaging through a box of old photographs, leafing through many years' worth of memories captured on film.  While most of our cherished photographs were created within living memory, a few of us are lucky enough to inherit images from a much earlier period.  In this tutorial we will cover some basic information intended to help you identify some the mediums used by 19th century practitioners and estimate the approximate age of your early photographs.

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Auction Glossary: Helpful Terms to Know

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An introduction to commonly used buying and selling terms.

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Ceramics 101: Earthenware, Stoneware & Porcelain

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Auctions are great places to find antique and vintage ceramic items for a great price, but sometimes you may not always know exactly what it is that you are getting.  That’s why we are offering this Ceramics 101 overview to help you know what you’re buying.  Our first post will discuss the types of ceramic clay bodies, followed by a future post that will go into more detail on methods of decoration.

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Halloween Collectibles: Ghosts, Ghouls, & Pumpkins Oh My!

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Learn more about the history of Halloween and Halloween collectibles in this ghoulish blog!

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