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An old tip for keeping silver shiny
My old dad and I didn't really get along that well, we didn't really know each other, but he did teach me one thing in life that I find quite handy. How to keep your silver shiny. I know, as a life lesson its not much to be going on, but at least I've got a blog post out of it. He...
28/06/2016
Posted by Paul Hardy
Easy targets
The irritating habits of some Auction Houses are really grating today. It's because I'm sitting on the internet bidding via the Saleroom.com and getting more and more wound up. If you are going to use the internet to increase sales, for crying out loud give the people ...
25/06/2016
Posted by Paul Hardy
Be Aware
Just a short note: today I saw an auctioneers commission statement that was that they charge 29.75% on the hammer price, plus VAT. I tweeted this and got responses that show in general auctioneers charges vary between 15% and 26%. Actually, I know of more than one that only charges 5% up to £...
22/06/2016
Posted by Paul Hardy
Engaging customers on TV
Believe it or not, I do sometimes engage customers in conversation. And more often than I think is acceptable for seemingly rational humans, it turns, at their behest I can assure you, to the telly. Once we've agreed Versailles is poor, and none of us watch soaps, they move onto th...
19/06/2016
Posted by Paul Hardy
I hope I can Reclaim my dignity
So there I was quietly minding my own business (literally, the shop was empty) and an email pings in: can we use a pic of one of your items in our mag. Hell yes. And can we 'interview' you for our mag. Hell no. But she sent the questions anyway. And of course old nosey here couldn't help but read th...
16/06/2016
Posted by Paul Hardy
There may be Life On Mars
Mars Bars. One way to diabetes (type 2). But also a way to measure the change in the antiques furniture market since 1968. Its actually a proper thing published by Antique Collecting magazine each year, and I think for propriety and to see it graphically you should go somewhere the...
11/06/2016
Posted by Paul Hardy
My attempt to explain silver hallmarks
I vividly remember, a few years ago, doing a total house clearance. A nice house in NW London. The deceased dad had been a pipe smoker so most stuff was ruined; pictures, books (of which there were thousands), any soft furnishing, and the hard furnishings, all stank. We could not get th...
07/06/2016
Posted by Paul Hardy
Wither the trade
Last week's conversations seemed to be about the trade and its future. It was raised by my next door neighbour, one of my customers and on twitter (@HardyAntiques). None of them talked to the other, so I suppose somehow it must be me guiding the convo, but it felt totally random. First ...
03/06/2016
Posted by Paul Hardy
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