Publisher’s Message: Moving Right Along
Normally, February might not be in focus yet; however, we moved the annual “Show Focus” section from January to allow show organizers a little more time to gather information about the availability of venues, the ability of dealers to travel, and the mood of the antiquing public as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.
Publisher’s Message: Someday This Will be History
As we head into the holiday season the COVID-19 pandemic continues to alter plans for many, including antiques collectors, dealers and organizations that promote antiques shows. There has been much discussion of “COVID fatigue” as many people to try to resume life as...Publisher’s Message: Everything Old is New Again
Bruce Austin writes about the resurgence of drive-in theaters in this issue, noting the movie venues have found new popularity in the social-distancing era of the COVID-19 pandemic. For many baby boomer kids the drive-in was either a treat (depending on the...Publisher’s Message: Where Do We Stand?
With public school systems and teachers and parents continuing to wonder about what will happen if and when the school year begins, we suppose it seems a little shallow to think about the business of antiques. Yet the “antiques trade” generates in the billions of...Publisher’s Message: Stir-crazy Evokes Travel Thoughts
A little context for historians or others who may come across this column a century from now. We’re in the midst of a pandemic and that has altered much of daily life, including shutting down businesses and restricting travel. We’ve regularly looked back...
