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The marketplace for quilts has always been a bit of a mystery. It’s hard for most people to understand why some quilts are so much pricier than others, and why some quilts aren’t worth anything at all.<\/p>\nEpisode 3, “The Quilt Marketplace,” premiers on KET2 next Monday, September 19, at 7PM EST.<\/p>\n
The marketplace for quilts has always been a bit of a mystery. It’s hard for most people to understand why some quilts are so much pricier than others, and why some quilts aren’t worth anything at all.<\/p>\n
The antique quilt marketplace really began in the late 1960’s and peaked in the early 1990s when Sotheby\u2019s auction house sold the Reconciliation quilt for $264,000! But antique quilt prices began declining in the later 1990’s due to reproduction quilts being made in China. However, in today\u2019s market, people continue to value and collect antique quilts also with the help of the Internet, which assists with information searches and sales comparisons.<\/p>\n
The contemporary market place is also a bit of a mystery For example, contemporary fiber artist Caryl Fallert commented, “It often takes me longer to draw the design than actually constructing the quilt.” From quilting and documenting, to taking the necessary photographs to market the product, there are many steps required to successfully sell quilts in the marketplace.<\/p>\n
In this episode, “The Quilt Marketplace” we try to take the mystery out of the marketplace for both antique and contemporary quilts. Tune in and hear what our experts have to say.<\/p>\n
– Shelly Zegart<\/p>\n
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\u2192 Find out more about Episode 3, “The Quilt Marketplace”<\/a><\/p>\n \u2192 Watch Episode 3 Preview<\/a><\/p>\n \u2192 Image Resource Guide for Episode 3<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n