The Eldred’s Antiques Hour

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.

With the anniversary of the Woodstock Music Festival of 1969 we discuss protest art and music. Also an interview with John DeSimone of Goosefare Antiques & Promotions and much more.

Pirates, Spies and Mooncussers – much of the show with nautical topics, but also auction reviews including sports collectibles and much more!

Reviews of two auctions this past week: Eldred’s Summer Americana auction, and the auction of objects once owned by Colonel Harland David Sanders of Kentucky Fried Chicken fame!

Stories of collectible wines, the auction marketplace, and how to make a good investment with Paul Fox from the Chatham Bars Inn.

Today some topics from space exploration memorabilia to antique fire buckets. We also look at the events in America just after July 4th in 1776, and we some play a few British tunes as “consolation” for our Independence Day celebrations. 

The culmination of our discussions on Patriotic topics with the July 4th Holiday: some interesting auction action and a look into the signing of the Declaration of Independence that makes the day so important.

Continuing with Patriotic topics such as the American Eagle, Uncle Sam and Lady Liberty. Also a look at some rare rock & roll vinyl, “name that iconic American game or toy”, an interview about a firefighting memorabilia collection and more.

Topics today include the history and the collectibility of the U.S. flag (as it is National Flag Day on June 14th), some FIFA World Cup stories, and an interview with Benton Jones from the Cape Cod Museum of Art.