How do I know it’s Hepplewhite?
JE owns a fine British Hepplewhite Demi Lune table she picked up for a song at Goodwill before the Pandemic. She threw it in her storage, and now took the …
$40 Welsh Painting Might Bring $40K
LS found this Welsh painting in a small antique shop in Franklin Township, Sussex County NJ years ago. He thought it perfect for his brother’s new lake house. But on …
Themed Auctions: A Great Way to Buy and Sell
Bob Marley’s 1970’s Santa Barbara Bowl shirt sold recently for $33,275 in a themed auction. My friends at RR Auctions in Boston contacted me in early November because of this …
Chairs Carry Santa Barbara History
RM owns two Renaissance Revival chairs that carry significant Santa Barbara history. His family treasured then since 1906 when they purchased them as part of the original furnishings for the …
Ten things you DO want to save for your kids
I wrote a book called No Thanks Mom: The Top Ten Objects Your Kids Do Not Want (and what to do with them) BUT in this video I list ten …
Value of My Chagall Print?
JS inherited a Chagall print from her great aunt, an art aficionado, who traveled Europe with her Ambassador husband. The original name for this piece is Cite des Arts et …
Jackie Kennedy Christmas Cards
PH sent me two Christmas cards from the White House. One of the Red (or State) Room with a printed inscription from Jack and Jackie Kennedy, dated 1961. The other …
Santa Barbara Bowl Bob Marley Shirt
Remember the Santa Barbara Bowl on July 23, 1978 when Bob Marley performed the North American leg of his Kaya Tour with the Wailers? Because if you do, you MIGHT …
Kano School Japanese Screen
SW sent me a photo of a Japanese screen, four-panels, 15 inches by four feet high. The screen consists of a patched together series of four inch golden paper squares …
Japy Freres Reformed Clockmaking
NP’s aunt, a fan of anything Viennese, bequeathed NP a beautiful clock made by the famous French clockmaking family Japy Freres. MP sent me a photo of her lovely, delicate …