Bob’s Weekly “Blog”


Each week (assuming writer’s block has not set in), Bob Dodge shares his insights into the world of antiquities collecting. Taking the collector’s perspective, Bob focuses on topics that matters most, including the importance of provenance, tips for smart collecting, insurance, authentication, good and bad sources for buying, and much more. Insightful commentary, often quite humorous (at least to him)… but hopefully helpful to ancient art collectors of all levels.

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This week's article - Fall is in the air, it must be Auction Season!

I don’t know about the rest of world, but here in Colorado autumn is in the air. The university and all the local schools are back in session, the temperatures are back down to the mid 90’s (33-35 C for all our European friends), and the French are finally starting to come back from their month long vacation. And with the autumn comes one of my favorite seasons – auction season! Read more...



August 2010

  • It’s back to school week… what are you doing to educate yourself?
  • Santa Fe in August – it doesn’t get much better …
  • Travelogue Continued… Cultures of Central America
  • Haven’t seen the King Tut Exhibit? Tut, Tut on you!

    • July 2010
  • Pre-Columbian Cultures – The Saga Continues…
  • Pre-Columbian Cultures – A Quick Collector’s Guide…
  • Caring for your ancient art…

    • June 2010
  • A drachm for your thoughts (on ancient coins that is)…
  • Good Things Come in Small Packages…
  • To TL or not to TL, that is the question...
  • US Customs Department – good guys or bad guys?
    • May 2010
  • How do we know how old our items are?
  • The Art of the Deal (not the Art of the Steal)...
  • How to establish relationship(s) with your dealer network…
    • April
  • Should you donate your collection to a museum?
  • Time to trim? But where do you go? (Part 2)
  • Time to trim? But where do you go?
  • Tools of the Trade II – The “eyes” have it!
    • March 2010
  • Tools of the trade. Don’t have ‘em? Get ‘em!
  • Give PC a chance...
  • Stop buying all that Ancient Art!
  • Have you lost your senses?
  • Is it time to give eBay another chance?
    • February 2010
  • Artemis Gallery Controversy? Damn Right!
  • One Auction Down, ?? To Go!
  • Tucson Gem Show Adventures
    • January 2010
  • Ancient Art Theft Ring Busted – The Law You Need to Know!
  • So you’ve bought a fake…
  • Art Appreciation vs. Financial Appreciation

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