Antique Auction Forum

Martin Willis

Bringing you audio podcast interviews focusing on the full range of collecting antiques, art, decorative art as well as auctions and the history of it all. We conduct interviews with Auctioneers, Artists, Antique Dealers, Art Dealers, Appraisers, Experts & Specialists, Historians, Curators, Avid Collectors, Show Promoters and more. We hope to provide information touching on all segments of the industry.

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Antique Auction Forum

Episodes (146)

Apr 20th 207. $1 Start Turns Into $200,000 | Rare Bible
Mar 1st 206. The Lasting Marks of Human Hands
Feb 27th 205. Smartphones vs. 18th-Century Furniture (‘My Kids Don't Want my Antiques')

Antique Auction Forum

Apr 20, 2026
36 minutes
33 MB

What started as just another estate auction turned into one of the most shocking results I’ve ever seen. A worn, heavily used 18th-century Bible, something most people would overlook, ended up selling for nearly $200,000. And the most incredible part? It started at just $1. In this conversation with Dan Meader of John McInnis Auctioneers, we break down exactly how this extraordinary result came together; Dan and his colleague Jay Williamson sorted through a typical New England estate and they ultimately uncovered a rare 1777 Boston-printed Bible tied directly to the American Revolution. Along the way, we discuss why “old” doesn’t always m...

Antique Auction Forum

207. $1 Start Turns Into $200,000 | Rare Bible

Martin Willis

00:00 -36:01