Ah, the joys of coming in to work at an auction house on unboxing day! Boxes and totes full of potential goodies from a fresh batch of consignors are wheeled into the unboxing area. You reach for your boxcutter, slice through the tape on top of a generic brown box, part the flaps and find……..
The time I spent working for a multi-generational auction house that handles mostly estates and household goods was an eye opener. It helped cement my desire to become an appraiser. Say the word ‘auction’ and many people immediately envision a large hall, packed with people and bidders, with a stage and an auctioneer doing the…
Ah, good old Antiques Roadshow! One of my favourite binges, AR is basically the very first reality show. It has been around for over 20 years now and has some unique factors going for it. Before I go into on-the-spot ‘appraisals’, here are a few little nuggets about the show. Fun fact #1: The appraisers…