{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"House of Folk Art","title":"Episode 47 | Always Buying Always Selling: Life as a Full-Time Antique Dealer with Laura Saville","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4633,"description":"In this episode of House of Folk Art, Matt Ledbetter sits down with longtime friend and full-time antique dealer Laura Saville for a wide-ranging, honest conversation about what it really means to make a living in antiques.\nLaura has spends all her time buying, selling, filling booths, working shows, and constantly moving inventory. Inspired by early memories of her grandfather’s Milwaukee saloon to a career at Nordstrom that sharpened her eye for curation and merchandising, Laura explains how every chapter of her life quietly prepared her for this work.\nTogether, Matt and Laura talk about the rhythm of the antiques business, the reality of selling full time, how dealers decide what to hold and what to let go, and why shows like Liberty feel so special. They also reflect on how the trade is changing, why younger dealers are entering the field, and why it is never too late to start if you truly love it.\nThis episode is part storytelling, part shop talk, and part encouragement for anyone curious about life as a full-time antique dealer.\nChapters\n00:00 | Introducing Laura Saville \n02:20 | Knowing Each Other Through Shows and the Trade\n05:50 | Always Buying Always Selling\n09:40 | Filling Booths and Keeping Inventory Moving\n13:25 | No Antiques Growing Up, Except Grandpa\n17:45 | Grandpa's Milwaukee Saloon and the Worner Bottle \n22:10 | From Nordstrom to Full-Time Antique Dealer\n26:30 | Curating, Presentation, and Retail Instincts\n31:10 | What to Sell, What to Hold Back\n35:40 | Liberty, Shows, and the Energy of the Field\n40:05 | Is Being an Antique Dealer Still a Job\n44:30 | Younger Dealers and Finding Your Way In\n49:20 | It’s Never Too Late to Go Full Time\n53:30 | Closing Thoughts on Loving the Work\nWhere to Find Laura Saville\nLaura Saville is based in North Carolina. You can find her regular booth at The Antique Marketplace, located at 6428 Burnt Poplar Rd, Greensboro, NC 27409. Laura’s booth is the first booth to the left behind the counter.\nMore information:...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/V9-9EJUZ9R45flfIBnsuQ4AwapFGe_rYKiVr1IMQwbU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzUxNTk0LzE3MTE3/Mzc2MTktYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}