| MY NAME IS CHARLES MORIN I BUY, SELL AND TRADE VINTAGE TEXAS ART! I HAVE BEEN IN THE ANTIQUE BUSINESS SINCE 1974. I WAS 14 YEARS OLD WHEN I BEGAN BUYING AND SELLING VINTAGE AUTOMOBILES. MY FIRST CAR WAS A 1936 FORD COUPE WITH A RUMBLE SEAT. I PURCHASED IT IN 1974 AND RESTORED IT FROM THE GROUND UP WITHIN A YEAR. MY SECOND CAR WAS A 1958 CORVETTE WHICH I STILL OWN TODAY. MY PASSION FOR OLD THINGS STARTED WITH THE CARS AND THEN SNOWBALLED INTO ANTIQUE JUKEBOXES, COKE MACHINES AND RELATED GAME ROOM ANTIQUES. I OWNED AN ANTIQUE STORE IN NEW BRAUNFELS TEXAS FOR 20 + YEARS. WE HAVE EVOLVED THROUGH THE YEARS AND NOW CONCENTRATE ON ART, SPECIFICALLY VINTAGE TEXAS PAINTINGS. WE DO STRAY NOW AND THEN IF A GOOD PIECE CROSSES OUR PATH. WE LIKE NEW MEXICO, CALIFORNIA AS WELL AS MOST GOOD AMERICAN OR EUROPEAN ART. WE ALSO DEAL IN VINTAGE TEXAS UTILITARIAN POTTERY AND FURNITURE WHEN WE CAN FIND IT. NOT ONLY AM I A DEALER, I AM A COLLECTOR AS WELL. MY PERSONAL COLLECTION IS SMALL AND CONSISTS PRIMARILY OF A FEW OF MY FAVORITE ARTISTS SUCH AS PORFIRIO SALINAS, EXA WALL, SANTA DURAN, SLAUGHTER, A.D. GREER, AND ROLLA TAYLOR. EVEN THOUGH I HAVE BOUGHT AND SOLD MANY IMPORTANT TEXAS PAINTINGS, I REALLY APPRECIATE THE SO CALLED "LOWER TIERED ARTISTS" THE MOST. AS SOME OF YOU KNOW, MANY OF THESE ARTISTS HAVE BEEN SOMEWHAT OVERLOOKED AND UNDER-RATED BY THE COLLECTING COMMUNITY. ONE OF MY BIGGEST THRILLS IS FINDING A FABULOUS PAINTING BY SOME OBSCURE TEXAS ARTIST. I AM HERE TO ASSIST THE NOVICE, THE MORE ADVANCED, AS WELL AS THE CORPORATE COLLECTOR. SOME GALLERIES WILL ONLY OFFER HIGH END PAINTINGS. I CAN ACCOMMODATE ANY BUDGET. MY INVENTORY USUALLY CONSISTS OF A LARGE SELECTION RANGING IN PRICE FROM A FEW HUNDRED DOLLARS TO ABOUT FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS. I CAN BUY OR HELP YOU SELL YOUR PAINTINGS. I CAN PURCHASE YOUR ART OUTRIGHT OR SELL FOR YOU ON CONSIGNMENT. I HAVE A LARGE CUSTOMER BASE THAT ARE HUNGRY FOR SPECIFIC ARTISTS AND OR SUBJECTS. LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE. GIVE ME A CALL. I ALWAYS ENJOY TALKING ABOUT VINTAGE TEXAS PAINTINGS. WE ALSO HANDLE UPPER END ESTATE SALES IN SAN ANTONIO AND SURROUNDING AREAS. WE SPECIALIZING IN ANTIQUES, ART AND RESIDENTIAL, OUR EXPERIENCE AS AN ANTIQUES AND ART DEALER OFFERS US A UNIQUE ADVANTAGE IN EVALUATING OLDER ITEMS. CHARLIE MORIN (210) 710-6305 email me at: vintagetexaspaintings@gmail.com PLEASE CLICK ON OUR ART GALLERY TAB AS WELL AS OUR ANTIQUE TAB TO SEE A NICE SELECTION OF VINTAGE TEXAS UTILITARIAN AND ART POTTERY AS WELL AS OTHER FINE ANTIQUES. |