My collections grew since New Year’s Day. Wow, that was fast work. How could I resist two annual events that offer great antique hunting in this cold and gloomy season? Right on... more
Dean's Recent Posts
A Collector’s Look in the Rear View Mirror and the Road Ahead
Reflection is good for the soul, and as the new year is upon us, it’s time to look back and then plan for the future. As a dealer, this last year was... more
Vintage Fire Hydrants: A Collection is Started
There is an odd expression in our antique business that it takes three items to be an official collection. If that’s so, I have just started a new collection. It was never... more
Yule Light Up My Life, You Give Me Inspiration
Our yule tree is up; I’m in charge of the lighting, Wifey handles the ornaments with the delicate ones high on the tree and lesser items lower, out of reach of our... more
Antique Tools and The Meaning Of Life
My first real collection was cameras. This was an extension of a photographic hobby started in my early childhood with a simple box Brownie and eventually to a Kodak 35mm camera. That... more





