Ye auld curiosite boutique
448 rue Main J0P1H0 Hudson, QC, Canada

My three dogs I couldn’t write this story about my life without talking about my three dogs. They might not qualify as antiques but they sure are precious to Marilyn and me. I remember a time when Marilyn and I went on a call to a fancy house in Westmount. As the lady of the house opened the door, my eyes were immediately enchanted by the many beautiful antiques the house contained while Marilyn’s eyes were captivated with the small puppy that came running up to the door. I k...Continue reading

Trash or Treasure The seasoned professionals in the antique and collectible world already know the tricks of the trade on how to separate trash from treasure. The novice, however, might not. It’s impossible to go into full details on every aspect of every field because it is much too large but sometimes a small sample can stimulate the appetite and stop someone from making a costly mistake. PAINTINGS Many people can’t differentiate between an original and a print. Beautifully...Continue reading

EBay E-Bay went public on September 21, 1998 and their target share price of $18 went to $53.50 on the first day of trading and I didn’t invest. What a mistake! I knew it was a great idea that was bound to succeed. After all, I had been in the antiques and collectibles business for 16 years by then and I knew it’s potential. Being computer illiterate didn’t help and when all my friends were raking it in during the early days of eBay , I just continued on my merry way dealing...Continue reading

This book follows the exact format as my published book with one exception. I have left out the section on a game dealing with Antiques and collectables I have developed and successfully tested.. The Strangest Dream After awaking one morning I immediately started moving my hands and feet and then called out my name in a loud clear voice. Strange behavior, one might think, but considering the nightmare I had just had, I didn’t consider it strange at all....Continue reading

Gone but Not Forgotten While in the process of organizing an estate sale you learn a lot about the recently departed. The books and magazines they read, the games they played, the photographs they kept and the mementoes they cherished all tell a story. You can also learn about their still lingering family and friends. Some of the personality traits I have observed over the years were admirable and some were disturbing. I remember one substantial estate where a father died le...Continue reading