What It Takes...
I am often asked what it takes to be an antique dealer. There is no specific requirement. You can honestly wake up one morning and say, "I think I’ll be an antique dealer today"…but that is not the best route. I started selling when I was 12 out of my parents garage and caught the bug. And those who have the bug know what I am talking about. The passion of the hunt, the thrill of finding out what it is, and the excitement when you finally sell it. But there is so much more to it.
There are two types of your basic antique dealers, those that hobby and those that make a full career out of it. The “hobbyiest” (as I like to call them) usually have another job or are retired and are doing this to supplement their income/support their collections. As for myself I am a full time career dealer. I do this with my husband and 3 children.
People will tell you that to do this as a full time career is impossible. I am here to tell you its not. As a full time antique dealer I hav...