How are the antique shows in the U.K. different than here in the states?
MS: Shows are well attended. Though there is not such a wide range of merchandise, and not much business. People love to look and coo. What is selling in the U.K.? MS: Good English / Irish / Scottish antiques. Foreign stuff is left for the foreigners Are you able to buy good American merchandise, or is it primarily Continental and English? MS: I have bought and have seen some very, very good American antiques here. Generally, the English ignore the good American antiques. They will buy the cheaper stuff to sell to the Continentals. Has the dollar valuation hurt? MS: The low Dollar has hurt the business here. That and the Terror Alerts have kept the US buyers to a minimum. Are you buying or selling flatware, or is it mostly hollowware? MS: 50-50. I don’t distinguish, can’t afford to, anything with a profit. How are the ladies treating you? MS: They treat me like a Foreigner. Get back where you came from.
