Shows, Shops & Auctions: Essays on the Antiques Trade
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.54 (855 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 061584698X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 168 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-03 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. Amy Gale lives in New York City, where she reports on the antiques market
She covers many aspects of the business, from selling at flea markets and big shows to talking to reporters and understanding decorating trends. Her musings and experiences entertain as she shares personal insights into the shifting marketplace.Maine Antique Digest, January 2014In this easy-to-read work, AntiqueWeek writer Amy Gale pieces together 25 essays that analyze the state of the antiques market since the turn of the millennium. She writes of the American market with flair and common sense. More than half of the essays were previously published as columns on AntiqueWeek's editorial page, while others are in print for the first time. The stories encompass an interesting assortment of topics, from lessons learned while working for an architectural salvage business and a daily account of setting up at the Miami Beach Antique Show to the benefits of shopping at IKEA.Don Johnson, AntiqueWeek,
Funny and Insightful Jill Jordan I enjoyed every page of this book. It was alternately funny ("Crazy Colleagues") and insightful ("Ikea and the Promises of No Emotional Attachment"), but always true to the realities of the antiques trade ("Don't Forget to File Your Taxes").Ms. Gale's stories are compelling because they ring true to those of us in the antiques trade. Antiques enthusiasts will love this book and I enthusiastically recommend it.. A witty and detailed look into the world of antique dealers Opening this book was like entering a strange world inhabited by quirky dealers, obsessed collectors, and misguided business people. I don't work in the antiques world, so I was amused and surprised by the antics described in vivid detail by Ms. Gale. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and look forward to Ms. Gale's take on any other subculture that catches her eye.
Antiques Roadshow has millions of viewers and eBay is a favorite hobby. Shows, Shops & Auctions analyzes the state of the trade in the new century. Yet the number of people who buy antiques is shrinking. The essays are based on the author's peripatetic work history and informed by years of reporting.. In the age of the Ikea flat pack, collecting belongs to the fusty past. Antiques appear never to have been more popular