Light Hearted ep 347 – Nautical antiques expert Jim Claflin
About this episode
Jim Claflin, a nautical antiques expert, discusses his extensive knowledge and collection related to the U.S. Lighthouse Service and other maritime history.
Two of the ten books Jim Claflin has written. Jim Claflin, who is based in Massachusetts, is a recognized authority on antiques of the U.S. Lighthouse Service, Life-Saving Service, Revenue Cutter Service and early Coast Guard. Jim has specialized in antiques of this kind since the early 1990s. He is the owner of Kenrick A Claflin & Son Nautical Antiques, which has been in business since 1956. You never know what you’ll find in the nautical antiques business. This is a rare U.S. Lighthouse Establishment brass toilet paper holder. Jim specializes in out-of-print books, documents, postcards, photographs, maps and charts, engravings, lithographs, uniforms and insignia, tools, lamps, lens apparatus, equipment and apparatus and much more. You can see his latest offerings at lighthouseantiques.net . He’s also the author of ten books on lighthouse and life saving history, and he has served as a volunteer “keeper” at Race Point Light Station on Cape Cod.
People in this episode
Host: Jeremy D'Entremont
Guest: Jim Claflin
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Kenrick A Claflin & Son Nautical Antiques
Books & works: U.S. Lighthouse Establishment brass toilet paper holder
Places: Massachusetts, Race Point Light Station, Cape Cod
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