Stephen Fletcher, Skinner.fter making our way around the labyrinth to the appraisal area, Sarah and I had to get in separate lines. She went to Jewelry and I went to Folk Art. While Sarah was making her way to Kevin Zavian, I saw three familiar faces at the Folk Art table. It was J. Michael Flanigan, Ken Farmer, and Stephen Fletcher, the vice chairperson and chief auctioneer at Skinner.
While I was waiting, J. Michael Flanigan was look at an old applique quilt in reasonable condition, and talk to the proprietor around the condition. I inched in his direction thinking I'd make an impression on him with my quilts after seeing a fairly ordinary one. Then, Stephen Fletcher was loose and called me over to the border of the table, a pure position to give up the suitcase and start taking out quilts.
The first quilt was the Mary Couchman Small Album with Lyre Medallion, and it was just out of the bag before Mr. Fletcher said, "This would feel well on TV. I'm going to get a producer and peddle it." But I had other quilts for him to see, first. I pulled out 3 of the "New York Beauties" one by one. The MacMillan Family quilt was first, followed by the one on the cover of my catalog, and the one with vines and pomegranates.
I pulled out a thumbnail of all the quilts in the radical and a draught of the catalog, told him these were partly of a collection, and I was concerned in deciding how often the collection would be worth.He escaped for a few minutes to get a producer, and I saw them shuffle by at one point, going behind the mantle to discourse the quilt. When Mr. Fletcher returned, he said the producer didn't need to take any quilts at this event.I suppose they take a like list going in. When in Eugene, look for fur and timber trade items, Prefontaine NIKE running shoes, etc. but not quilts.
The quilt Mr. Fletcher wanted to get on the show.That was a little disappointing, but it was a boot to recognize he thought these quilts were skilful enough to go on the show. Of line they were, what am I saying? : During our discussion, which lasted 10 or 15 minutes, both J. Michael Flanigan and Ken Farmer were paying much more care to my quilts than the items and mass in presence of them. Stephen Fletcher called the quilts to their attention more than once, there were looks of surprise, and they asked me a few questions. I desire the former people at the board won't make it against me for diverting the attention, but the quilts seemed to require it, and that was very nice.Sarah got a full estimate on her ring, and we waited in business together to get the Bee Gees photo evaluated. She was surprised and pleased with the value, and we left invigorated and happy.Antiques Roadshow continues to be my favorite TV show. We'll only have to keep working toward getting more quilts on the show.There's something exciting about being in a position where people gather with mostly concealed treasures, and seeing what some of those are. It was a last call for me, but I fair can't look to see the episodes taped in Eugene. I'm sure they found many wonderful surprises, as they invariably do.
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