Walt "Auction Wally" Kolenda
Yeah, that’s me, and I apologize for any bluster in the title, but I’m really looking forward to this! I’ll be the live guest of Walt “Auction Wally” Kolenda next Tuesday night at 8 pm EST. You’ll be able to access the show live through the TalkShoe network, where in the meantime you can listen to some of Auction Wally’s past shows and interviews–I’m the follow-up show to Terry Kovel, how exciting is that!
I’ve been lucky enough to get to know Auction Wally some over the past year or so and am really honored to be slated as a guest on his show. Walt has done as much work as anyone online to spread the message about collecting vintage and he should really be commended for it. Walt is a professional appraiser and licensed auctioneer in the state of Massachussets with over 25 years experience. He breaks down any perceived barriers to acquiring a pro appraisal through his service which starts at just $9.95 per appraisal with a 3-day turnaround time! You can find past appraisals, affordable and original eBooks, as well as other topics relevant to the antiques and collectibles community on Walt’s What’s It Worth? blog.
I had a choice of doing a live or a taped interview with Walt and since we’re both pretty comfortable with each other I’ve opted for live. I expect to be talking about the various collectibles I’ve handled dating back to my pre-teen years with baseball cards, my journey from the card show circuit to online sales, trends in my current specialties (movie cards and collectibles as well as magazine back issues), and anything else Auction Wally cares to ask me about. It should be a lot of fun!
If you’re new to the Talkshoe format you can listen whether you have an account or not (though it’s as simple as choosing a User Name and Password to create one), and you’ll not only be able to listen live on the page but be able to converse via the Talkshoe chat room with other like minded collectors. I heartily recommend you check out the Auction Wally show on Talkshoe, whether you’re stopping by to hear me February 10 at 8pm or anyone else (psst, if you miss me, I’ll be archived too). But here’s thanking you advance to listening to me live!
Cliff,
WOW! man, this will be a show I, (or anyone else) will not want to miss!
People, I can’t wait to hear this show, I can guarentee it will be one that is packed with great information.
I have already learned alot from Cliff and Auctionwally, they are true heavyweights in their fields. Now to have the chance to have them both in one show…all I can say is WOW!
Wishing you all the best Cliff.
Can’t wait to have you on the show, it’s going to be a blast!
Thanks very much, Renagade, definitely looking forward to it myself. This should be a good chance to actually talk about the collectibles themselves rather than the usual e-commerce topics we all usually wind up discussing. Of course, I anticipate some of that as well!
Thanks for posting, Cliff
Thanks, Mitzi, it should be a lot of fun, for sure!
And you know what, I apologize for my oversight above, everyone coming here to read this should know that Mitzi Swisher is Walt Kolenda’s co-host on the Auction Wally Show and has had her own blog with Vintage in its name for a whole lot longer than the VintageMeld–check out what she has to say about all things vintage at Vintage Goodness.
Thanks for the comment, Mitzi, and talk to you real soon!
Cliff