This magazine is downright gorgeous and you will find that sometimes the ads themselves to be almost as interesting as the articles.Hali spares no expense in the high quality color photos of textiles shown in both the advertisements and the articles.
The primary focus of the magazine is on antique rugs and sometimes some of the oldest types, such as classical carpets, are spotlighted. The articles can sometimes be uneven in quality some being written by the leading experts in their fields on some occasions while on other occasions being written by aspiring scholars. From time to time you will run into articles that are actually tailored to sell the author's own rug (!) but those are few and far between. Most of the articles are high quality and some of them actually add to what we already know about the field of rug history. In that way Hali is like a book on oriental rugs that is constantly updated. Many times we will see in the magazine rugs that have been newly discovered that add to our knowledge of the history and aesthetics of the oriental carpet.
The magazine gives good insight to the novice collector about both the rugs and the hobby whereas for the hard-core collector and dealer of antique textiles it is a must have.
Included in the magazine a reviews of rug shows as well as an auction section spotlighting rugs from recent rug auctions and the prices they fetched. If you are a rug collector you will find that information extremely important.
And you will learn that as with many antiques there are collecting trends and with those trends prices can and do fluctuate. This is important information not only for the rug buyer but for anyone that has an heirloom to sell.
You will also learn of something about the personalities of the worldwide rug community by reading this magazine.
If you can't afford to collect antique rugs but enjoy their beauty having a subscription to Hali is the next best thing to collecting rugs. I strongly recommend it for anyone who has just been bitten by the "rug bug" to get themselves a subscription to Hali first before you start going on a rug buying spree.
I also recommend this magazine for antique dealers for although antique dealers can price a variety of antiques very well they sometimes have a blind spot when it comes to oriental rugs. Anyone that has a good sized antique business should be subscribing to this magazine.
The novice will learn from this magazine that their are certain rugs that even though are in such horrible shape that they are just a part of a rug and one that is worn and full of holes (although these cases are few and far between) can command astronomical prices.
One should not be too concerned of the price of the subscription. The magazine itself is highly collectable and in a few years you might find yourself selling your old issues and actually making money.
Highly recommended
Jim Connell "Hallstatt Prince"
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