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June 6th: Duncan is joined by Peter Frei, a dealer in rare objects with a focus on early technology, as he talks about his life’s work discovering and bringing to market some extremely unusual things.
May 30th: It’s the 100th anniversary of Marilyn Monroe’s birthday on June 1st – let’s look at the memorabilia regarding one of the 20th Century’s most iconic people! Also a look into the country’s oldest amusement parks, a ‘shallow’ dive into EC comics (not DC) of the ‘Golden Age’ of comics and much more.
May 23rd: We have an interview today with Don Ladd of Duxbury, MA about the game of golf and its collectibles. Also Bonnie & Clyde memorabilia, a a look into the folk artist Edward Hicks, and much more.
May 16th: The show ends with an interview with Christine McCarthy of the Provincetown Arts Association & Museum. We discuss their history and the upcoming benefit auction. Also, what were the “Lincoln Wide Awakes”, pop collectibles at auction including Michael Jackson and much more!
May 2nd: Some recent Pop Culture collectibles results, Kentucky Derby Day, Star Wars Day on May 4th, and more great topics!
April 18th: Today is the start of Patriots Day weekend, so we look at one of America’s greatest patriots, Paul Revere and his silver, etc. Also auction action, and we answer the question “what is a government indemnity scheme?”
April 11th: We are joined in-studio by David Kilnapp and his friend Jack O’Callaghan who are avid collectors of early electric fans. What drives their passion for fans, and what can they tell us about these early technological achievements?
April 4th: Americans interest in space has been revived! Space collectibles in view, plus S.E.G. Pottery, the Pony Express and a preview of some interesting items in our upcoming Americana auction.
March 28th: Women artists of the Arts & Crafts movement, the intriguing story of clockmaker Elmer Stennes and more.
March 21st: Talk of sports collectibles with Scott Gaynor, including the Operation Bullpen and the Mister Mancave scandals. Also famous art thefts and more!
March 14th: Auction action from New York including a new world record for a guitar. Also antique telephones, “Lady Edison” inventors of the 19th Century and much more!
March 7th: The Harvey Greenspan collection of Science & Technology: early electric motors, fans, and more. Also patent model lamps, Pitcairn Island canes and more!
February 21st: The “Age of Invention” science & technology collection comes to auction on March 12th, and today we look at the work of Thomas A. Edison. Also furniture restoration with Tad Fallon of Fallon & Wilkerson, and VHS tapes!
February 14th: Valentine’s Day, Olympic Games, Daytona 500, Presidents’ Day and Mardi Gras topics. It’s a busy week for events!
February 7th: Duncan is joined by Lori LeDoux and Craig Bloodgood from the Art Complex Museum of Duxbury to discuss their upcoming exhibitions, and more.
January 31st: Fun topics like Pez dispensers and Matchbox cars. Also a look into skiing history and its collectibles, police memorabilia and more!
January 24th: Bill Bourne joins Duncan for a discussion about items from the Dickson Estate that will be coming to auction in July. Also Boston/New England Patriots collectibles, and more!
January 17th: It’s National Bootlegger’s Day, so we discuss Al Capone (Jan. 17th is his birthday) and mob-related antiques! Also looking into Steiff bears, Dr. Seuss and the “Witch of Wall Street.”
January 10th: A great interview with decoy collector Phil Stanton, also known as the “Eider Godfather”, some history of the fashion company Louis Vuitton and much more.
January 3rd: Our annual review of World Record prices achieved at auctions in 2025, a look into our upcoming European Arts auction, and more!
December 27th: It’s a “Best Of” show today with segments about the speakeasy’s of the prohibition era, the 1893 Columbian Exposition and a brief history of car audio.
December 20th: Finishing our Christmas collectibles discussions with 20th C. Items, the history and auction results for important American pennies, and much more.
December 13th: With the Holiday approaching we talk about some antique Christmas collectibles. Also some auction action reviews, an interview with antiques dealer Andrew Skelton, and more.
November 22nd: An interview with Emmett Eldred, co-founder of Eldred Wheeler Furniture Co., new modern art auction records set this week in New York, and much more.
November 15th: A look into two vastly different companies: Tiffany Studios and Zildjian Cymbals; also an interview with Eric Mulak about this week’s Americana auction at Eldred’s, and more.
November 8th: Some fun “auction action” including iconic (but fattening 😳) American brands: Coca-Cola and McDonald’s. Also a discussion with Scott Gaynor on the business of antiques.
November 1st: The theft at the Louvre inspired us to look into historic jewelry thefts. We also interview local wood carver Roger Mitchell and detail some interesting “auction action.”
October 25th: It’s the Halloween show, filled with haunted house stories and the holiday’s history. Also an interview with folks from the Cahoon Museum of American Art in Cotuit, one of Cape Cod’s finest museums.
October 18th: Some auction action and a replay of an interview with Seth Fallon from Copake Auctions regarding antique and collectible bicycles.
October 11th: The story of the “Hekking Mona Lisa,” a look into Egyptian Revival and some Halloween related events coming up at our Museum partners. As always, much more!
October 4th: “Sunken treasure” inspired by this week’s discovery off of Key West, Florida. Also artwork stories including Han Van Meegeren, one of the most ingenious art forgers of the 20th Century.
September 27th: Levi Strauss jeans sold at auction for $100K? Also a look into California gold rush antiques including a Mike Price Bowie knife just consigned to Eldred’s and more.
September 20th: Lori LeDoux and Julia Courtney join Duncan in-studio to discuss the exhibitions and events happening this season at the Art Complex Museum in Duxbury, and more.
September 13th: Joanne Ingersoll joins us from Highfield Hall & Gardens in Falmouth to discuss the Victorian mansion’s history, their current community missions and the 2025 art exhibition of 20th C. Japanese women printmakers. Much more as always!
September 6th: A potpourri of topics today! Hollywood collectibles auction reviews, a look into State Fair crafts on exhibit, and even a look into Oleomargarine. Yes, oleo.
August 23rd: Live at the Plymouth Waterfront Festival with Donna Curtin from the Pilgrim Hall Museum and with Mark Jacobson of the Alden House Historic Site. Please excuse the technical difficulty in the middle!
August 16th: A look into the history and collectibility of board games, a discussion with Joy Paruch from the Hand in Hand Thrift Shop in Falmouth and other topics relating to the charitable outreach of Eldred’s, as well as auction action and more.
August 9th: Today we look at the collecting interests of Sir Winston Churchill, an avid hat collector…and a collector of exotic animals! Also a review of our Summer Marine auction and much more.
July 26th: Today we recap this week’s Americana auctions, preview the Summer Marine auction with Bill Bourne, as well as talk with Beth McLaughlin of the Fuller Craft Museum in Brockton.
July 19th: Continuing discussions with Peter Hersey about his Hingham-related antiques collection, and a preview of this week’s Americana & Art auctions.
July 12: What is ephemera? We answer this with a fascinating discussion, held with host Duncan Gray and Scott Gaynor of Gaynor’s Fine Consignments.
July 5th: Duncan is joined by Peter Hersey in the studio to discuss his collection of Hingham-related antiques that Eldred’s will be auctioning on July 23rd, plus July 4th topics and much more!
June 28th: Mim Brooks Fawcett from the Attleboro Arts Museum joins us to discuss the Museum’s history and its current exhibitions, plus much, much more.
June 14th: Tad Fallon joins us to discuss his business of furniture conservation, and we discuss Flag Day and Fathers Day history.
June 7th: Scott Gaynor joins Duncan to talk about the use of artificial intelligence in the antiques business. Also an interview with Patrice Maye from the South Shore Art Center about their upcoming 70th annual arts festival.
May 31st: Announcing the Peter Hersey collection of Hingham historical objects, and a look into Wallace Nutting: his photographs and furniture.
May 24th: Our guest today is Seth Fallon from Copake Auction in New York, joining us to discuss antique & collectible bicycles. A great way to pedal off into the Memorial Day weekend!
May 17th: Our guest today is Sean Delaney of Delaney Antique Clocks – we discuss the Willard Family of clock makers, Sean’s work on the Antiques Roadshow, and much more!
May 10th: Topics today include Frederic Tudor the Ice King of Boston, the Continental currency that was issued after May 10th in 1775, and of course Anna Jarvis and Mother’s Day.
May 3rd: With the Kentucky Derby happening today, we’re talking horses! Some Derby history, an interview with Phil Stanton regarding horse-drawn vehicles and much more.
April 26th: Re-air of an episode from January 2024, discussing some great imagery of the 20th Century including movie theatre lobby cards and rock concert posters.
April 12th: A look into the history of the Butler Medal, created for 200 African American troops that served in the Civil War. Also an interview with JT Kett about his passion of tool collecting.
April 5th: A review of our Spring Americana Auction, a look into the 1893 Chicago World’s Columbian Exposition, and the story of Paul Revere’s cartoon “Join or Die”.
March 29th: Today we talk with Phil Stanton about sea bird decoy collecting and why he has earned the title of “The Eider Godfather”. Also a look into the Norman Lewis painting on a brick chimney with Fine Arts Specialist Chrissy Berlane.
March 22nd: Reviews/Results from our Jewelry auction including Navajo silver and its history. Also a look into what’s upcoming in our Spring Americana auction with Eric Mulak.
March 15th: Today is all about silver and gold. With our jewelry and silver auction upcoming, let’s look at the marketplaces. Also the gold standard in sports collectibles: anything Michael Jordan.
March 8th: It’s the Mardi Gras episode! Some history, some music, and the collectibles that have come out of the annual New Orleans celebration. Also an interview with Megan Ward, Exec. Dir. of the James Library and Center for the Arts in Norwell, and a look into the Larkin Catalog of the early 20th C.
February 22nd: Utilitarian stoneware and the impressive prices it can attain. Also a look into space collectibles, the $11.2 million sale of a Stradivarius violin, and much more!
February 15th: Mark Jacobson joins us in the studio to talk about the Alden House Historic Site. We also discuss antique signs, and Bill Bourne joins us to discuss the upcoming Marine Auction.
February 8th: Duncan is in the studio live with Lori Ledoux from the Art Complex Museum of Duxbury, and on the phone with Patrice Maye of the South Shore Art Center in Cohasset. Both organizations are members of the museum consortium Boston South Visual Art Trail.
February 1st: Topics today to include a look into the typewriter collection of Tom Hanks, the Harwood baseball factory of Natick, MA, a primer on buying old maps, and much more!
January 25th: Josh Eldred joins Duncan to discuss a finely curated collection of Americana just consigned to Eldred’s for our summer sale and much more.
January 18th: Annie Lajoie and Duncan review the week’s Asian Arts auction, a replay of an interview with Lori Ledoux from the Art Complex Museum in Duxbury, and more!
January 11th: Scott Gaynor of Gaynor’s Fine Consignments joins us to talk about the evaluation/appraisal process, and more.
January 4th: World Record auction prices achieved in 2024, art pottery and much more.