My grandfather, nearly 80 years old, has worked in the antique business for probably 50 years. his odd collections and obsessions have always been an inspiration to me, and I thought it would be cool to call him up and get some tips from him.
So I present: Conversations with an old man.
Conversations with an Old Man – Episode 1
1. Buy what you like and what you enjoy
2. You can actually Make money Antiquing/Junking
3. Take Risks
4. How to educate yourself about antiquing
5. His biggest Regret: Selling the hippy totem pole
6. Take your time, don’t start too fast.
I’m gonna try to do this every week, as I had a blast talking to my grandpa about something we both enjoy.
Seriously? We all need a hat just like that.
I love this interview. Great idea to learn from you grandpa. Makes me miss mine even more. So cool that you both share a love of junking. Can’t wait to hear more interviews.
You wanna hat like that? You just gotta stop by The Varsity.
My grandpa is insanely awesome and I wish he lived closer. Thank god for modern technology, though. Thanks for the kind words, they’re definitely encouraging to me to keep up the interviews.