Dec 18, 2023 | By Grant Hamilton, Publisher's Message, Uncategorized
After many years of “free” money, markets of all varieties are trying to deal with the impact of interest rate increases and inflation. In the business of collecting or buying and selling antiques, there is some correlation to the changes, I suspect. I’m just...
Nov 16, 2023 | By Grant Hamilton, Publisher's Message
Many years ago I acquired a Civil War newspaper printed on wallpaper. I always wondered about it. Was it real, a “fantasy” item that never really existed in that era, or a reprint? Someone had taken the time to frame it with glass on front and back so that the news...
Oct 15, 2023 | By Grant Hamilton, Publisher's Message
This is the last issue of the Collector that the Buffalo News contract press department printed for us. As is the case with other daily newspapers in New York, the News decided to close its printing operations here and move printing to Cleveland, Ohio. Unfortunately,...
Jul 25, 2023 | By Grant Hamilton, Publisher's Message
By Grant Hamilton We recently had an opportunity to take a short trip to Vermont where we made our regular stop at the Stone House Antique Co-op in Chester. It’s a short drive on a winding road (what side roads in southern Vermont aren’t winding) from the...
Mar 22, 2023 | By Grant Hamilton, Publisher's Message
Regular readers may notice the by-line of David Hamilton, mostly on articles relating to trains, appearing from time-to-time in the Collector. He, like his old man (me), is a collector. His primary collecting interest has been in railroad-related antiques, though it...
Feb 23, 2023 | By Grant Hamilton, Publisher's Message
There is no question the antique auction business has changed. The increasing use of internet bidding has left many auction galleries with empty seats yet more bidders. We miss the camaraderie of the “regulars” at local auctions that often attracted standing-room-only...
