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The Young Collector: Opinion Peace
by Hollie Davis and Andrew Richmond

by Hollie Davis and Andrew RichmondIt's happened to all of us. You walk into a show or an auction, you're looking around, and suddenly you see a beautiful Chippendale cupboard. You're looking it over and notice a few things that make you think the feet might be replaced, but the ... (Read More)

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The Young Collector: "M.A.D." Men (and Women)
by Hollie Davis and Andrew Richmond

by Hollie Davis and Andrew RichmondPerhaps one of the greatest powers of television is to make us interested in something we had absolutely no interest in five minutes ago. Commercials do this all the time—you're suddenly interested in a milkshake or thinking of when you might be able to trade ... (Read More)

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The Young Collector: The Rest of the Story
by Hollie Davis and Andrew Richmond

by Hollie Davis and Andrew RichmondWe're finally emerging from the complete military-style takeover that happens with a new baby. Projects started before Nora's arrival, including the reorganization of our office and the remodeling of our bathroom and kitchen, were left where they were. The remodeling was, fortunately, 90% complete, but ... (Read More)

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The Young Collector: The Things They Carried
by Hollie Davis and Andrew Richmond

by Hollie Davis and Andrew RichmondRegardless of the anxiety you may have about what people think of how you look in your bathing suit, about your flip-up sunglasses, or your bare feet, when you're sitting on the beach soaking up the sun, the one thing you don't have to worry ... (Read More)

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Selling History or Selling Out?
by Hollie Davis and Andrew Richmond

The Young Collectorby Hollie Davis and Andrew RichmondYet another report about the deplorable state of education in the United States was recently released. According to the Department of Education's National Assessment of Educational Progress for the year 2010, only 12% of American high school seniors know much about history.As always, ... (Read More)

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CSA: Community Supported Antiques
by Hollie Davis and Andrew Richmond

The Young Collectorby Hollie Davis and Andrew RichmondWhat do Grant Wood, the Midwest Antiques Forum, our summer garden produce, and your local house museum have in common? Regionalism!Regionalism, a sense of regional identity and a concern for a local way of life that's being replaced by strip malls and restaurant ... (Read More)

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The Young Collector: Stuck in the Middle
by Hollie Davis and Andrew Richmond

by Hollie Davis and Andrew RichmondOver the past few years, we've tried to use this space for good-to discuss the ways the marketplace is changing, to "adjust" some perceptions about young collectors, to offer a different perspective on the antiques business. We've attempted to be fair and balanced, to acknowledge ... (Read More)

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The Young Collector: Height, Width, but No Depth?
by Hollie Davis and Andrew Richmond

The Young Collectorby Hollie Davis and Andrew RichmondWe've discovered a solution to the current sluggish market that should put us all back to work in no time. We just need to get our own television shows! Honestly, from the looks of the television lineup today, if you own your own ... (Read More)

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The Young Collector: Fashion Forward
by Hollie Davis and Andrew Richmond

by Hollie Davis and Andrew RichmondWe talk a lot about "style" in the antiques marketplace, but normally, when we say "style," we really mean a style period, such as Chippendale, mid-century, or baroque. We don't talk much about style as it pertains to fashion and fashion trends, even though these ... (Read More)

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It Takes a Village
by Hollie Davis and Andrew Richmond

The Young Collectorby Hollie Davis and Andrew RichmondShortly after Hollie's labor ended, Andrew began one of his own, one that proved far more protracted than any childbirth. Approached late last spring by the Decorative Arts Center of Ohio in Lancaster with an opportunity to serve as a guest curator of ... (Read More)
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