Paul specializes in the repair and restoration of fine crystal, glass, bottles, decanters, jars, porcelain, and pottery. He is from a third generation craftsman family, combining Old World craftsmanship with state-of-the-art technology. He became involved in the repair and restoration of family and friends antiques in the mid-1980's and opened Boyd's Country Woods in 2002. Paul has trained extensively with DiAnna Tindell of Tindell's Restorations in Nashville, Tennessee, Designs by Sylvanye Glass Studio in Smyrna, Tennessee, Studio S Pottery Studio in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Southern Stained Glass in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and has attended numerous other workshops and seminars around the United States. He has traveled throughout the United States, England, Ireland, and Germany on buying trips, consulting with other restoration professionals, and visiting antique shops, art studios, museums, and premier manufacturing facilities that specialize in china, crystal, glass, porcelain, and pottery.

When Marcia entered the business world, she found that she needed to accessorize her wardrobe and the rhinestone world was discovered. As her private collection developed into over 12,000 pieces of costume jewelry, her hobby became her vocation and earned her the professional name of "Sparkles." She is a published author of five books on costume jewelry: "Unsigned Beauties of Costume Jewelry","Signed Beauties of Costume Jewelry","Signed Beauties of Costume Jewelry Volume II","Coro Jewelry","Rhinestone Jewelry: Figurals, Animal and Whimsicals" and a writer and host for seven hidden treasure videos for Venture Entertainment Group. She has also served as the costume jewelry advisor for the annual "Schroeder's Antique Price Guide", the "Garage Sale and Flea Market Annual","Maloney's Resource Directory" as well as assisting with other book's pricing updates. Marcia has also been a jewelry appraiser for the California Calendar Shows, The Palmer Wirf Shows and the Southern Oregon Antiques and Collectibles Shows. A board member of the Southern Oregon Antiques and Collectibles Club for over fifteen years and the current promoter of their semi-annual Antique Show. She is a fifteen year active member of the International Vintage Fashion and Costume Jewelry Club, where she has contributed many articles to the club newsletter and served as lecturer at their Rhode Island conventions.

Debbie & Randy are longtime collectors of Fenton and Imperial Art Glass, ceramic lady figurines, Easter items, Czechoslovakian figures, Consolidated Glass and Phoenix Glass. They first started writing for The Daze, a monthly newspaper on Depression Glass and Pottery during the 1980s and 1990s and currently are article contributors for All About Glass Magazine, Old Stuff newspaper, Glass & Pottery Review and the ACNA World. Their experience has earned them advisory roles with Schroeders Price Guide as well as Garage Sale & Flea Market Annual and Antique Trader Price Guide. In addition there have been many books that they have authored including three editions of Elegant Glass, two editions of Liberty Blue Dinnerware, Avon Cape Cod Dinnerware, Glass Animals & Figurines, Fenton Burmese Glass, two volumes of Fenton Glass Baskets, Animal Pitchers, Colors of Heisey Glass, Fenton Art Glass, A Centennial of Glass Making 1907 to 2007 and finally Corning Pyroceram Cookware. They even have their children involved by assisting them with books of their own, Tara on Fenton Cats & Dogs and Myra on Glass Elephants. As if that is not enough they are founders and current board members of the Pacific NW Fenton Association.
On a personal note they actively involved in 4-H. They are proud grandparents of Amelia and Avery Hixson and Misty, a little gray cat that is a delight in their lives.

Kyle received a Diplome D'Etudes-Civilisation Francaise, from the Sorbonne in Paris and a Bachelor of Arts in French and History from Western Washington State College in Bellingham, WA. In 1972, he joined the editorial staff of The Antique Trader Weekly and became the Editor later that same year. He has been a collector and student of antiques and collectibles for over 40 years. Kyle has written books on antiques, edited numerous price guides, made guest appearances on radio and television, conducted appraisal clinics, given lectures and conducted seminars on antiques since 1974.

Bill Kearney was introduced to the antique industry over 40 years ago when he and his new wife Carol did an estate sale in Iowa. Involved part time over the years he received the Graduate Personal Property Appraiser (GPPA) designation from the National Auctioneer Association in 2002. Since then he also earned the Certified Estate Specialist designation and recently graduated from Continental Auctioneers University where he received certification as an Auctioneer for Real Estate, Personal Property/Antiques and Charity/Benefits. Bill writes for a number of publications including the Q & A column for Vintage Magazine. He has experience and training for furniture, fine art and construction equipment among others. His favorite is "junk".
Carol Kearney also received her certification as a Graduate Personal Property Appraiser (GPPA) in 2002 from the National Auctioneer Association. She has attended numerous classes and seminars with topics on quilts, jewelry, fabrics, pottery, porcelain and glass. She is a past secretary of the San Diego Depression Glass Club and has appeared on NBC TV San Diego, the Calendar Antique Shows, the Hollywood Show, the Rose Bowl Show and numerous other shows and events.

Barbara & Jim Mauzy (pronounced Moe-Zee) are dealers, collectors and enthusiasts in Depression Glass, Fire-King, Bakelite and anything related to kitchens from the 1920s-1950s. They have been addicted to vintage kitchen related subjects for about two decades, but all of this selling, researching and writing is a second career for them. Barbara is a certified elementary teacher, principal and reading specialist. Jim is a retired executive from a large construction company. They have 4 children and 3 grandchildren.
Barbara has authored many books covering a wide range of kitchen collectibles and along with her husband they have authored numerous others.

Bill Rau graduated from the University of Colorado with a major in business finance and a minor in art and began working at M.S. Rau Antiques in 1981(though he had been working with his father Joe Rau for many years before that.) Bill became president of M.S. Rau Antiques in 1991 and is today recognized worldwide as a leading authority on antiques. He travels around the world hand selecting every piece showcased at M.S. Rau Antiques and has been featured in and has written articles for many leading antiques publications. M.S. Rau Antiques has been a French Quarter landmark for almost 100 years.

Christine Saltzman with her two grown sons started her career after graduation from "College for Appraisers". She has extensive experience working at two local auction houses. She also has appeared as a guest appraiser at the Rose Bowl Show, the Calendar Antique Show and at numerous other club and organization shows. She has attended many classes and seminars specializing in antiques and collectibles. Her favorites are pottery, porcelain, jewelry and furniture.

Fred Taylor is an author and nationally syndicated columnist on the subject of antique furniture. He has an MBA/Finance, owned an antique furniture restoration business for nearly twenty years in Tampa, FL and maintains an extensive website at: www.furnituredetective.com.
He has published a book, "HOW TO BE A FURNITURE DETECTIVE" using the Sherlock Holmes approach to identifying antique furniture and has produced a dvd, "IDENTIFICATION OF OLDER & ANTIQUE FURNITURE." Currently he writes regular columns in Antique Week and New England Antiques Journal and has two syndicated series of columns, "Common Sense Antiques" and "Questions and Common Sense Answers" that appear in trade publications throughout the United States. In addition he responds to approximately 200 reader inquiries a month about furniture. Fred conducts classes and seminars for groups such as the NAA and ISA and he has twice been selected as the sole judge of the Florida State Fair Furniture Woodworking Show.
Gail Taylor worked in the restoration business with Fred and now works with auctioneers, show promoters and antique related businesses handling their advertising and marketing needs.
Fred and Gail have also combined their professional forces to offer a personalized Press Release service to a select group of auctioneers, show promoters and other antique related businesses.

DiAnna founded Tindell's Restoration Schools & Studio in Nashville, Tennessee. It is very broad scoped & has expertise in many fields to offer the best of each for restoration servces. DiAnna is a member of many international groups & serves actively at regional & annual events.
DiAnna has expertise from a score of years of training internationally, teaching many talented students in areas such as Graphic Arts & Paper Conservation, Oil Painting & Frames, Crystal & Glass, Pottery, Porcelain, Marble, and many other Mixed Media types. She has restored many objects for museums and rare collections. She ia a published columnist in many antique trade papers & magazines and has authored books on restoration. Tindell's Restoration has been featured on HGTV and other educational programs. Her website is a library of useful information & time well spent to view at:www.tindellsrestorationschools.com.

Oexning Silversmiths, Inc. was founded in March of 1947 by Lars Oxening, a Norwegian immigrant who started his career as a silversmith apprentice in Norway before World War II. After the war, he moved to the United States where he worked for Tiffany Co., Jostens and several other shops before moving to Minneapolis and opening his own shop. Dan Walker joined the company in the mid 1980's after answering an ad for a silversmith apprentice. He stayed on after learning the trade from master silversmiths Carl Bloomquist and Dave Shutt. Dan and his wife Beth eventually bought the business in November of 1993 and moved it to the warmer climate of Bakersfield, NC, about an hour northeast of Asheville. From this location they continue to offer skilled repairs and refinishing on antique sterling, pewter, copper and brass along with silver and gold plating. Dan has continued his silversmiths' education by attending classes in Ireland, taught by master silversmith, Brian Clarke. There are few items that Dan is not capable of repairing or restoring and his skilled craftsmanship keeps customers coming back and refering new business their way.
Beth and Dan work with antique dealers, collectors, jewelry stores, churches and retail public from all over the country and get to see unique and beautiful items with interesting histories. Several times a year Beth attends hosts in-store silver restoration clinics and offers on-the-spot estimates to customers.
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