Does this picture look familiar? Just wait until you hear what happened with these viles … I like to profess that I am an expert in everything I come across in the world of garage sales, estate sales and auctions. While I will most likely still claim this to be true, last weekend I was definitely […]
Neither snow nor rain will keep me from an auction
Have you ever planned your weekend around going to a live auction (if not, you should!), but when that day comes the weather is really poor? If that happens, you will most likely be inclined to stay home and forget the auction all together. I recommend, however, that you think twice before letting the weather affect your plans. This past Saturday […]
Protect yourself at all costs
In my 20+ years of owning an art gallery I often come across buyers who are leery of doing business because of bad experiences they’ve had elsewhere. They tell me that another business made promises they didn’t keep, didn’t stand behind their items and/or sale, and just plain lied about the item they were selling. […]
Don’t be “that guy”
As many of you may know, I own a well known art gallery, Fascination St. Fine Art, in Denver, Colorado. The story I’d like to share is from an experience I had dealing with a buyer at the gallery. I want to share this story because I think it demonstrates a really important situation that all buyers should […]
A deal is never done until the money’s in the bank
Don’t count your chickens before they hatch. That old proverb rings particularly true when it comes to selling in the second hand market. If you’ve ever sold something and gotten all excited only to wind up not getting paid, you know what I’m talking about. These situations not only leave you hanging, but they often cause you to lose other potential buyers as well, […]
How garage sale millionaires are made
Last week I had someone come into my art gallery to offer me a Disney animation cel. For those of you who aren’t familiar, animation cels are prints that come from the production of an animated show, ie. Disney, Warner Brothers, etc. These cels can range in value anywhere between a few hundred to several thousand dollars depending on the […]