Posts Tagged ‘Auctions’

Furniture from the 18th century is in high demand, but can be difficult to find, which is why it is important to check the authenticity. Bring someone who is knowledgeable of quality 18th century European or American antique furniture, when buying from an antique shop, with advice from a certifiedantique appraiser in this free video on antiques. Expert: Blake Kennedy Contact: KennedyBrothersAppraisers.com Bio: Blake Kennedy has been the owner of Kennedy Brothers Auctions and Appraisals since 1991. He is a certified estate specialist and a member of the Certified Appraisers Guild of America. Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz

Antique dealers must know how to do touch-ups to make pieces a little bit better. Discover the essentials of antique dealers, such as scratch covers and steel wool, with tips from a certified estate specialist in this free video on antiques and collecting. Expert: Blake Kennedy Contact: KennedyBrothersAppraisers.com Bio: Blake Kennedy has been the owner of Kennedy Brothers Auctions and Appraisals since 1991. He is a certified estate specialist and a member of the Certified Appraisers Guild of America. Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz

Before liquidating a family’s estate, contact an attorney to find out what exactly needs to be done. Liquidate a family’s estate by using a company that provides options with tips from a certified estate specialist in this free video on antiques and collecting. Expert: Blake Kennedy Contact: KennedyBrothersAppraisers.com Bio: Blake Kennedy has been the owner of Kennedy Brothers Auctions and Appraisals since 1991. He is a certified estate specialist and a member of the Certified Appraisers Guild of America. Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz

Buying items at estate sales can be difficult because it’s so competitive. Buy items at estate sales and bring sold tags with tips from a certified estate specialist in this free video on antiques and collecting. Expert: Blake Kennedy Contact: KennedyBrothersAppraisers.com Bio: Blake Kennedy has been the owner of Kennedy Brothers Auctions and Appraisals since 1991. He is a certified estate specialist and a member of the Certified Appraisers Guild of America. Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz

Vintage posters are always available at art auctions. I have found all kinds of vintage poster art auctions lately. I really liked a vintage poster I found that was from the 1928 Olympics in Amsterdam. The poster is rare because it is one of the only 500 of the 10,000 printed that is in French. Another vintage poster I found in an art auction was from 1917. It depicts French woman in war time performing various tasks. The poster celebrates the contribution of French women in the workforce. During war time, French women made up forty percent of the workforce. I’m always a sucker for old vintage posters of rock bands. I look for them in art auctions all the time. I like ones that are autographed, like the one from The Who that I saw recently. I felt like the starting bid was a little high and so I didn’t try to win it. I have been leaning more and more lately toward French vintage posters. I found a vintage poster for Orangina that was printed in 1970 at an art auction recently. I thought that the art auction would only get to one thousand dollars, but I was wrong. The vintage poster sold for twelve hundred dollars. My older brother needed something

interesting for the walls of his new apartment. I started looking for vintage posters in art auctions and found the perfect poster. The one that I found featured race cars and he loves race cars. The poster was from the 1965 Nurbergring Grosser Preis Von Deutschland and looked fantastic for being forty years old. French advertisements seem to make the best vintage posters. I like finding art auctions for posters advertising products like Lu Biscuits. I found a great vintage poster for less than a thousand dollars and it looks great in my kitchen. Vintage posters that relate to travel always get a lot of interest at an art auction. I saw a lovely poster that was advertising the English Lake District in France. The poster was produced in 1905. I like viewing them, but I do not personally collect posters in this style. I found a vintage poster at an art auction that advertised shoe polish. This was a French poster that was made in the 1930′s. I framed it and put it in my dressing room. It fits in there perfectly and really adds to the feel of the room. My sister married a man with a cycling shop. They have used a variety of cycling related items to decorate their home. My favorite piece is an old fashioned tricycle they keep in the formal living room. I found a vintage poster in an art auction that depicted an advertisement for Celtic Cycles and they loved it when I gave it to them. I found set of vintage posters of The Beatles that were made in 1967. The posters were for sale an art auction I attended. I have seen vintage posters designed by Richard Avedon before and I really liked his vision of The Beatles. These vintage posters were well worth the two hundred dollars each I paid for them. The vintage poster that I have my eye on right now is up for sale at an art auction coming up. It is an Andy Warhol advertisement for Chanel perfume. I want to win this vintage poster and frame it and hang it on the wall of my master bathroom. It would be perfect there and would absolutely complete the look I was going for.

The Internet is useful for making antique comparisons in order to determine how much an antique is worth. Determine the value of antiques depending on location with tips from a certified estate specialist in this free video on antiques and collecting. Expert: Blake Kennedy Contact: KennedyBrothersAppraisers.com Bio: Blake Kennedy has been the owner of Kennedy Brothers Auctions and Appraisals since 1991. He is a certified estate specialist and a member of the Certified Appraisers Guild of America. Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz

Making money with antiques is fun because it allows collectors to sell and buy antiques. Make money with antiques with tips on going to yard sales, thrift stores and auctions from a certified estate specialist in this free video on antiques and collecting. Expert: Blake Kennedy Contact: KennedyBrothersAppraisers.com Bio: Blake Kennedy has been the owner of Kennedy Brothers Auctions and Appraisals since 1991. He is a certified estate specialist and a member of the Certified Appraisers Guild of America. Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz

When selling antiques, the seller needs to know what they have and their asking price. Sell antiques to individuals or to antique dealers with tips from a certified estate specialist in this free video on antiques and collecting. Expert: Blake Kennedy Contact: KennedyBrothersAppraisers.com Bio: Blake Kennedy has been the owner of Kennedy Brothers Auctions and Appraisals since 1991. He is a certified estate specialist and a member of the Certified Appraisers Guild of America. Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz

Antiques Roadshow is one of the most watched TV shows ever on antiques and collectibles. Get on Antiques Roadshow by bringing extra special antique items with tips from a certified estate specialist in this free video on antiques and collecting. Expert: Blake Kennedy Contact: KennedyBrothersAppraisers.com Bio: Blake Kennedy has been the owner of Kennedy Brothers Auctions and Appraisals since 1991. He is a certified estate specialist and a member of the Certified Appraisers Guild of America. Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz

Auctioneering is a very old, yet very rewarding profession. Become an auctioneer by contacting the state government for licensing with information from a certified estate specialist in this free video on antiques and collecting. Expert: Blake Kennedy Contact: KennedyBrothersAppraisers.com Bio: Blake Kennedy has been the owner of Kennedy Brothers Auctions and Appraisals since 1991. He is a certified estate specialist and a member of the Certified Appraisers Guild of America. Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz