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Over the past year or so, “The Rug Guys” has focused our posts on helping consumers and collectors understand and appreciate Oriental Rugs and how to care for them. Recently, however, we have received calls and emails from rug dealers asking our advice on how to beat the competition. After three generations in the business, [...]

In our business, many Oriental Rugs come to us ( in-person or by email), but when it comes to large lots or complicated cases, we often go to the rugs.
From time to time, we thought it would be a good idea to post our travel schedule so that if you have a rug(s) you want [...]

It is certainly not your mothers rug… unless she is a 60’s throw back.
The newest look in Oriental Rugs is a recycling and re-fabrication of old rugs to craft a patchwork textile that is then washed and over-dyed to give it a look unlike any other. As is often the case, the leader in this [...]

Yesterday, a woman called me with questions about storing her Oriental Rugs. They were recently inherited. She wanted to keep them in the family but just didn’t have a place to use them.
I get this question a lot.
First, the rug should be cleaned and moth-proofed before being stored away. A dirty rug [...]

It is nothing short of amazing. Recently we sent a rug to our workshop in Turkey to create a “before and after” sample of the kind of work that can be done with the right materials in the hands of skilled artisans to restore an old oriental rugs. The results even blew us away!
BEFORE

AFTER

The [...]

Over the past 30 years so much has changed in what we see, where we see it and how much it costs when it comes to Oriental Rugs. This makes valuation of rugs a real art. Don’t get fooled by inflated values that the seller may put on an “appraisal”.
So, what goes into the value [...]

The appraisal needs to clearly and accurately describe the rug. Don’t get fooled by many of the ornate diploma-like documents supplied by sellers. It has been our experience that they are often incomplete and inaccurate, and overstate the value.
Most importantly, should the need arise, an independent expert asked to review the appraisal must be able [...]

Whether you need an appraisal for insurance purposes, a legal matter, or personal value, The MERA Group can provide you with a comprehensive solution to meet your needs.
What is the value of a rug? To find out you’ll need the expertise of the right people—unbiased and professional—to guide you along the process. The MERA Group’s [...]

That is the comment that I get when people call me after seeing me on an episode.
I always know when the segments I appeared in are re-broadcast because emails come in from viewers  all over the country. It’s great!
In Episode 1919 from Season 19, The Billerica House, I showed viewers how an Oriental [...]

Thanksgiving is my favorite time of the year….We watch the news and all we get is the bad stuff- murders bombings and war.
Well I received a photo text from my daughter who has been living in Hawaii for the past several months and there she was with her boyfriend all bundled up like [...]