January is a Long Month

What does an antique dealer do in a long cold month--when interesting auctions seem to have dried up and the weather adds the uncertainty of attending a show at some distance. And do you really want to sit in a cold car waiting for an estate sale to open? Actually in the last twenty years--on New Year's Day--there has developed a plethora of auctions held on the holiday--our favourite trade journals are full of sales.
Husbola and I hesitate to attend auctions on "big holidays"--including 4th of July, Labor Day or Thanksgiving weekend among others. We have attended in the past--but you can be assured of much larger than normal crowds--people are sick of their relatives--and you will probably spend more money than you planned. Mostly--these auctions are consignment auctions, or "dealer dump" or huge collections of collectibles that have fallen out of favor. Please please--no more collections of toy tractors, arcade toys, depression glass or flow blue china!! It makes this Lady Antique Dealer dream of warm weather and good honest to goodness estate auction held in a big shady farm yard.