August 2023-March 2024
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August 19: Introducing some of the appraisers of Eldred’s!
August 26: Inspired by “Family Game Night”! We look at antique board games and collectible wines with Paul Fox of the Chatham Bars Inn.
September 2: Labor Day Weekend “Greatest Hits” show!
September 9: Sharon Lacasse joins us from the Wallace Nutting Collectors Club to talk about Nutting’s life and their upcoming convention.
September 16: Guest interview with Dr. David Curry, curator of an exhibition of art by Jame McNeill Whistler at the Colby College Museum of Art.
September 23: A James McNeill Whistler follow-up, discussion of the China Trade and more!
September 30: Carnival and sideshow collectibles, announcing the auction of the Skinner collection and much more.
October 7: Sports collectibles and estate sales with guest Scott Gaynor.
October 14: Soda shops and soda fountain history & collectibles, why is Friday the 13th considered unlucky, etc.
October 21: Newport and China: an interview with Dr. Nicole Williams from the Preservation Society of Newport County about the current exhibition and more!
October 28: All things Halloween, and a conversation with Chip Leslie about his father Roger’s firefighting collection coming up at auction.
November 4: Some interesting topics revolving around the world of art, including 20th Century art fraud and tattoo art!
November 11: Fakes, fraud and forgeries! Some interesting stories about criminally deceptive ‘antiques’.
November 18: The lives of Picasso and Dali. Quoted by Dali: “Picasso is a Spaniard…so am I. Picasso is an artist…so am I. Picasso is a Communist…neither am I.”
November 25th: Titanic memorabilia, Diego Rivera and the Rockefellers, much more!
December 2nd: Guests Mike Welch, Revolutionary War reenactment actor, and Phoebe Cos from the Plymouth Patuxet Museum. Also cigar store trade figures and more!
December 9th: “The Business of Antiques”: a discussion with Scott Gaynor. Also several Holiday traditions and the items people collect about them!
December 16th: It’s all about magic this week…Santa’s magic and Harry Houdini.
December 30th: Happy New Year! We discuss NYE traditions, recreational skiing and its collectibles, and so much more.
January 6th: Art pottery including Roseville, and locally made Paul Revere Pottery. Also Eldred Wheeler furniture and more.
January 13th: The ‘Space Race’ of the 1950’s-60’s and its collectibles, and local moments in radio history!
January 20th: Discussing some great imagery of the 20th Century that were often discarded after its use, including movie theatre lobby cards and rock concert posters.
January 27th. The Pilgrim Hall Museum is celebrating its 200th this year, and they’re ‘gonna party likes its 1824!’ What does it mean to “Party Like It’s 1824” , or how about 1724 or 1924?
February 3rd: Interview with guest Bill Belvin regarding Native American ‘points’ and the archaeology that yields to their discovery. And much more…
February 10th: Guests Carl Pratt and Carrie Hunter discuss antique bottles and bottle digging, and more.
February 17th: In honor of Nat’l. Ferris Wheel Day, let’s discuss the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair where it all started.
February 24th: Vintage nightclub memorabilia, antique carousel horses, and much more – it was an eclectic show!
March 2nd: It’s the birthday of Dr. Seuss! Also a review of our Marine Auction featuring the collection of Peter Goldstein, and much more.
March 9th: Quilt artist Joe Cunningham joins us for an interview. His work will be on display at the Cahoon Museum this summer.