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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;verybrad, post: 66651, member: 37&quot;]I have seen some of these episodes and have been shocked by some of the drops.&nbsp; I don&#039;t necessarily disagree with what they are saying but would hope that some of the quality rare antiques would have held their value better.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The drops in American art pottery and arts and crafts metalwork markets, in particular, make me sick.&nbsp; One episode had two different rare Dirk Van Irp lamps that they said had dropped by about 50% ....... ouch!&nbsp; I think in these cases, the market may have been artificially boosted by decorating fad. However, I just can&#039;t think that all those people who wanted art pottery and were decorating in the arts and crafts style now hate it.&nbsp; Maybe they do.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would also have thought that early American furniture would have held up better.&nbsp; This is an area that has been pretty durable over time as far as appreciation goes.&nbsp;&nbsp; It has always been pretty fad-proof, yet we see values off considerably these days.&nbsp; This may represent a significant shift in how the population is oriented to antiques. </p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t think any of us can depend on there being a reliable antiques market in our life times.&nbsp; Some of us have depended on it for jobs and retirement nest eggs.&nbsp;&nbsp; I know that I am no longer planning along these lines the way I was.&nbsp; It is an unfortunate state of affairs.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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