"If you are going to San Francisco be sure to… …visit the Picard Museum (important African Trade and Venetian glass beads) in Carmel -two hours by private car. How much time will you have? Regarding when to go, weather wise, I would avoid the Northern states in winter and the Southern states in summer.

Do you wish to focus on something in particular? If you do not have appointments for privately viewing museum collections, I would go to NYC, visit The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. And would try to time my visit around a major Antique Show such as the Armory Antique's Show.

If you are going to San Francisco, be sure to call me…