Antiquarian Map Dealer at Argosy Book Store, Laura Ten Eyck

Horacio spoke with Laura Ten Eyck, the 2nd Floor Gallery Director at the Argosy Bookstore. Laura is an antiquarian map dealer, vice president of the New York Map Society, and a regular guest on the PBS Antiques Roadshow. In this episode, Laura talks about what makes maps valuable collector’s items, how map collecting has changed in the last 20 years, and the current trends in the industry. Laura also gives an analysis of the 1796 Plan for New York City that will be fractionalized on Rally Road in the near future.Discussion topics include: Map dealers fractionalizing or creating a ring for rare mapsWorking at the Argosy Book Store as the 2nd Floor Gallery DirectorGaining experience through an apprenticeship at ArgosyMaps used for persuasive reasons and propagandaMap dealers pushed aside with the prevalence of online platformsFinding other categories of maps to find valueChanging tastes and preferences among map collectorsAuctions houses moving away from map specialists and departmentsThe rise of the contemporary art collector negatively impacting mapsA community physically caring for an item and guarding it financiallyLooking at Classic maps as alternative investments, think big and beautifulFamous geographical maps across the worldMethods for appraising maps and determining value---Follow Alts- Website & newsletter: https://alts.co- Discord: https://discord.gg/DEkHgzggwC- Twitter: https://twitter.com/altassetsclub- Insta:https://instagram.com/alts_co