Archive for May, 2015

Brass Armadillo Creating Bright Future for Antique Industry

Brass Armadillo Creating Bright Future for Antique Industry

By Jon DeStefano The Brass Armadillo Antique Mall in Denver is located where the Great Plains meets the Rocky Mountains in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. Home to more than 600 of Denver’s finest antique and collectibles dealers, where they showcase some of the most sought after High Country items in the world. Brass Aramadillo has a lot of exciting things going […]

by · May 5, 2015 · 0 comments · Feature Article
What Is It? May 2015

What Is It? May 2015

May’s What Is It is a stocking purse. Glass beads and a length of 7 inches date this compartmentalized stocking purse to the 1840s. Two small rings slide to close the opening in the center that provides access to each of the end compartments. A larger purse was used in the 18th and early 19th centuries. Beaded handbags are durable […]

by · May 5, 2015 · 0 comments · What Is It?
The Appraiser’s Diary: What’s the Difference Between an Appraisal and An Offer?

The Appraiser’s Diary: What’s the Difference Between an Appraisal and An Offer?

By Rachel Hoffman As an appraiser that also works in the retail antique industry, the subject of what an “appraisal” is comes up a lot. I find that in my retail store, Turn of the Century Antiques on Antique Row, people come in or even email me quite often asking for an appraisal for their item. What is an appraisal? […]

by · May 1, 2015 · 0 comments · Feature Article