Good Night I just returned home after consulting with the doctor's and the news isn't good. Mom only has a few days to live but 91 years isn't bad. I have had one hour sleep since Wed. at 4:00 AM so I will be going to bed soon. I do have to share some news with you however and it is that my friend Owen is closing his Antique shop and I ask him why? “ There are only lookers” was his answer and believe me he has some fabulous things. This is the trend today, fix locations are closing at an... Read Full Story
Collectible is an incredibly broad language, and may involve just about everything. Many gather some of the oddest stuff one could think of. All the same, one thing that is collected more ordinarily than anything else is collectible Doll items. antique Dolls make up such a big part of trinkets that they are what people think of first almost all of times when you mention collector’s items. If you amass dolls, or you’re looking at gathering toy dolls, you should educate yourself to the... Read Full Story
Maxwell Armfield - In Our Gallery It is aways better to be safe than sorry when it comes to buying paintings. What you think might be worth $10,000 may prove to only be worth $2,000 due to its condition. I have seen too many paintings sitting in someone's closet after they were purchased because the price that was paid for them was way out of line. What do I mean by condition? First, if it is unframed and the artist who painted it used vintage gold leaf frames, it will cost you an arm and a... Read Full Story
God is Good. I was going to blog about the new toys that are making the Toy Hall of Fame this month. The first was going to be the Game Boy but that will have to wait until later. God's timing often changes things for us and this day is one of those times for me. My mother in Kentucky had a massive stroke yesterday and I will be traveling there to be at her side. My daughter's husband, who is a doctor, said that it was best if the family came together so I will be driving most of the night... Read Full Story
" BUYER ASSOCIATES " I continually try to think of ways that our members of the “Daryle Lambert Antique and Collectibles Club can be more successful. It occurred to me that perhaps I have been oblivious to something that was right there in my face. Have you heard the phrase "Buyer's Associate" and if so do you know what it means? My friend in Los Angles and his wife use a buyer's associate for almost everything they buy. It is much easier for them with their busy schedules to have someone... Read Full Story
These are for You - Thanks to Jewelrytelevision.com Here we are again with people all over the place saying that gold will go to $5000 an ounce. But you know my feelings about gold, that it is no longer a hedge against inflation, but just another commercial metal. In fact I believe it will soon top out near where it is at the present time, around $1100 per ounce. That old saying "If everyone is on the same side of the boat go to the other side", will prove right again as gold retraces its... Read Full Story
This Could Be Fake - Thanks to USGOLD.com I have always said that if something becomes expensive there will be someone to make a fake or reproduction of it. Look at the reproductions of Galle and Daum Nancy glass or Roseville pottery. I have been offered fake Rolex watches so many times I can't count them, but this is something new. The coins in your pocket you would think could never be faked, right? No, wrong. Today there are fake gold coins coming out of China that are even fooling some... Read Full Story
How Many Times Around My Livingroom Did I Push This Train? Thanks to Kids.lovetoknow.com I was watching my son, Joshua, playing and realized that he has no interest in toys as I would define them. Ipods, computers and game boys seem to be his forms of entertainment. There seems to be a movement away from conventional toys. The technology age is upon us and I'm not sure I am ready for that. However, with fewer toys coming to the market that have any collector value, the ones of past years... Read Full Story
David Smallhouse's Octopus This weekend will be a great test for the Pottery and Art Glass markets because Cincinnati Art Galleries has an outstanding auction Saturday and Sunday. I believe the art glass and pottery will shine in this auction, even if the selection of Rookwood pottery might be a little sub par for their auctions. This sale should give us a clue as to what is happening in the world of Weller Pottery because there is one of the better collections of Weller that I have ever... Read Full Story
New and Improved This has been a terrific day and it started with Ondre, Bob and I meeting to discuss the new website. I believe that you as a member will be really satisfied with the results. With Ondre working on the content, and Bob taking care of all the technical problems, the “Daryle Lambert's Antique and Collectible Club” will be brought to a new level. However, there is one issue that I need to discuss with the members and it is a matter of keeping the consignments on the gallery... Read Full Story
