Being a Young Professional in the Antique Auction Business
My father always told me to find my passion and then figure out a way to get paid for it. I have spent the past 12 years cultivating that passion following a crooked road to land as the General Manager of our family’s antique auction business in Salem, Virginia this past June. Thus far, my experience has been filled with excitement and challenges as the market for antiques has continued to be modest in Southwest Virginia.
Mid-Century Modern…so, what is it, exactly?
You’ve probably heard phrases like “Mid-Century Modern,” “Retro Chic,” and “Ultra Modern vibe,” being bandied around with greater and greater regularity, by younger and younger consumers. OK, so Mid-Century Modern, what is it, exactly? And why is it becoming one of the hottest styles of the early 2000s? First, we can thank the writers and set designers of AMC’s show Mad Men, set in the early 1960s, for serving as a source of inspiration for this design revival. Second, within the technology driven Generation Y, new social media platforms such as Pinterest, Etsy, and Tumblr, have heightened an interest in interior design and creating a stylish home space. Everyone from Elle Design to Forbes, to Interior Design is captivated by this vintage revival, publishing multiple articles on Mid-Century Modern Design, and how to bring the world of Mad Men into your home.
Where Are My Keys?
Today, most of us have a key chain. On it, we hang keys to our cars, keys to our front doors, to the office, lockers, and drawers. All things locked away behind a key equate property, people, and things that we want to protect. Even though this is still part of our daily twenty-first century experience, this is a desire that has gone back for centuries.
