Morante Notizen
Personal column by Elena, Morante Boutique founder, journalist and antique dealer.
Where journalism meets the world of antiques.
Original research, historical investigations, object identification, and years of hands-on experience with vintage and antiques
Four Grams of Bubble Wrap and the European Sing...
How the EU’s new PPWR, EPR rules and Authorised Representative (AR) requirement are making cross-border trade unaffordable for micro-businesses This morning, I woke up and remembered that I had something...
Four Grams of Bubble Wrap and the European Sing...
How the EU’s new PPWR, EPR rules and Authorised Representative (AR) requirement are making cross-border trade unaffordable for micro-businesses This morning, I woke up and remembered that I had something...
Marín Chiclana Historical Dolls: How They Were ...
Most collectors know Marín Chiclana for its elegant flamenco dancers. For decades, these colourful figures became one of Spain's best-known souvenirs, travelling home in suitcases with millions of visitors. But...
Marín Chiclana Historical Dolls: How They Were ...
Most collectors know Marín Chiclana for its elegant flamenco dancers. For decades, these colourful figures became one of Spain's best-known souvenirs, travelling home in suitcases with millions of visitors. But...
Can AI Really Identify Antiques? "Congratulatio...
The day every antique dealer had been quietly dreading has finally arrived. You're wandering through a vide-grenier, the French equivalent of a giant neighbourhood attic sale. On one table you...
Can AI Really Identify Antiques? "Congratulatio...
The day every antique dealer had been quietly dreading has finally arrived. You're wandering through a vide-grenier, the French equivalent of a giant neighbourhood attic sale. On one table you...
Why Antique Identification Apps Will Not Make Y...
Lately, I keep coming across advertisements for apps that promise easy money from vintage and antique objects. You simply point your smartphone camera at a vase, and the magical app...
Why Antique Identification Apps Will Not Make Y...
Lately, I keep coming across advertisements for apps that promise easy money from vintage and antique objects. You simply point your smartphone camera at a vase, and the magical app...
How to Sell a €15 Vintage Bowl Like an Influenc...
1. Rent a Château. 2. Set the table for 20 people. 3. Buy four buckets of fresh peonies. Arrange them in vases on the table and around the table in...
How to Sell a €15 Vintage Bowl Like an Influenc...
1. Rent a Château. 2. Set the table for 20 people. 3. Buy four buckets of fresh peonies. Arrange them in vases on the table and around the table in...
From Cloth to Plastic: How Marín Chiclana Dolls...
When people think of Marín Chiclana dolls today, they usually picture colourful flamenco dancers made of plastic, with expressive faces and beautifully crafted traditional costumes. Yet the dolls did not...
From Cloth to Plastic: How Marín Chiclana Dolls...
When people think of Marín Chiclana dolls today, they usually picture colourful flamenco dancers made of plastic, with expressive faces and beautifully crafted traditional costumes. Yet the dolls did not...