The Eldred’s Antiques Hour

Halloween history, collectibles…and music! Also lamps including Handel & Pairpoint, Carolina ‘face jugs’, 20th/21st century artists Peter Max and Josh Simpson and more.
 

Today we welcome Craig Bloodgood to the studio for an interview about the Art Complex Museum in Duxbury, MA. We also have a discussion of cranberry-related collectibles, we touch on music of the Depression and more.

A photograph sold in our Works on Paper auction got attention and inspires us to look into the extraordinary life of Josephine Baker. Also a discussion about antique horse-drawn carriages & sleighs, a few recent world record auction prices and much more.

It’s a “best of” show with discussions of 20th C. collectibles such as Pez dispensers, Matchbox cars, etc. Also the story of Elmer Stennes and the “Murder on Tick Tock Lane”, Egyptian Revival design and more.

An eclectic show about cigar store trade figures, also Salem, MA and other "witches", with Walt Disney references and music throughout!

It's Asian Arts month at Eldred's - silk needlework and snuff bottles dominate the top lots. Plus a look into the (solved) mystery of Capt. Cook's vessel The Endeavor, some Southwestern collectibles coming out of the "Dude Ranch Craze" and more!

A deep dive into the history of the two-wheel bike and an exploration of the current marketplace with guest Seth Fallon from Copake Auction of Copake, New York...plus much more!

Today we look at the market for sterling silver, the 18th C. French "Affair of the Diamond Necklace", the 1960's television show and musical group "The Monkees" and much more.

Recorded live at the Plymouth Waterfront Festival with Mark Jacobson, talking maritime antiques and topics of local Plymouth interest. 

Finishing our discussion of 'protest art' discussing the British artist Banksy, some auction action including high-priced stoneware and much more.