Antique Auction Forum

208. Margaret Schwartz Modern Antiquarian

Margaret Schwartz, known as The Modern Antiquarian, joins me to talk about how she went from a spontaneous antiques tour to filling a 20 foot container in a single day an

207. $1 Start Turns Into $200,000 | Rare Bible

What started as just another estate auction turned into one of the most shocking results I’ve ever seen. A worn, heavily used 18th-century Bible, something most people wo

206. The Lasting Marks of Human Hands

In this reflective episode, Martin explores how antiques connect us to the forgotten lives of the past. A chance discovery of a granite canal post near a historic 1790 ho

205. Smartphones vs. 18th-Century Furniture (‘My Kids Don't Want my Antiques')

This is a short podcast on my observation. Each week I hear the same unsettling phrase: “My kids don’t want my antiques.” It’s a reflection of a larger shift — fewer youn

204. Brown Furniture Isn’t Dead: A Boston Masterpiece Sets a New Benchmark

A Boston mahogany linen press has just shattered expectations, soaring to a price level rarely seen in today’s market for American brown furniture. In this episode, Marti

203. Linda Zimmermann on Civil War Soldier Albion Brooks

Martin sits down with author and historian Linda Zimmermann to explore her powerful new book, A Civil War Soldier and Me—the true story of Sgt. Albion Brooks of the 8th C

202. Why Antiques Matter with Johanna McBrien

In this episode, we’re joined by Johanna McBrien who has worked in the field for more than 40 years in the antiques, publishing, and museum fields. From Historic New Engl

201. Fire Buckets & The Borden Limner

The Single Portrait Martin grew up near historic Portsmouth, New Hampshire—a treasure trove of Colonial-era antiques and stories. In the 1980s, he uncovered a set of stun

200. Jake Sconyers | The Boston Molasses Disaster

The 1919 Molasses Flood was a tragic and significant event in the history of Boston’s North End, reflecting the challenges of a rapidly changing city after World War I. I

199. Martin Willis, My Life with Antiques

First ever monologue discussing how I got into antiques, and the adventure along the way. From digging bottles, a 1964 garage sale, to my dad auctioning for the first tim

198. Former FBI Art Crime Recover Agent, Robert K. Wittman

Robert K. Wittman had a remarkable career as an FBI agent for 20 years, from 1988 to 2008. Specializing in art theft and cultural property crime, Robert became the FBI’s

197. Dan Carlin (replay)

2010 interview with HARDCORE HISTORY'S Dan Carlin, a fascinating guest who's podcast still holds up after 11 years. Dan talks about prep for his shows, the predictable th

196. Art Guard Bill Anderson

Founder of Art Guard, Bill Anderson discusses the art theft market, as well as Art Guard’s system which is dedicated to protecting anything that’s valuable and portable.

195. Adam Zimmerman, New York Antiques Dealer

Adam discusses the antiques business today in the New York City surroundings, an area of exodus, the merchandise available and how to handle things as a buyer and seller

194. Stephen Schofield on Coins & Stamps

Martin Willis interviews longtime friend Stephen Schofield on coins and stamps, and how rare are rare coins? What about collecting stamps? What to do for more information

193. Maine Artist, David Vickery

One of Maine's noted artists, David Vickery discusses his path on becoming an artist by first looking through a camera lens, what challenges him and what inspires him. Ch

192. Brimfield ONLINE

Martin Willis speaks with Mike Lord & Justin Nash who decided that they were not going to let one of the country's largest antiques shows not happen during the virus, so

191. Owls Head Transportation Museum

Curator, Rob Verbsky on the collection of planes, antique cars, motorcycles, memorabilia and more. What is considered transportation, interesting stories, the rarest of t

190. Auction Houses Coping with COVID-19

Interviews with auction houses around the country on the new reality of "Online Only Auctions", with Stephen Fletcher of Skinner Auctioneers in Boston; Wes Cowan of Cowan

189. Richard Wright & David Rago

Interview with Richard Wright and David Rago about their Rago/Wright merger, how it is expanding business and their perspectives on material they handle, such as buying,