As for the video @ at 1:25 "there was no appraisal organization in the united states that focused strictly on oriental rugs"
Well, that would be the ORRA oriental rug retailers association they have an appraisal certification program it's been around for decades!
You would think Mr O'Connell would know that being a rug expert and all?
LOL...here it is! It was on the clean restore connect forum!
"In conjunction with the Tour there was a Convocation of the Academy of Oriental Rugs with Lisa being introduced as a Senior Fellow at High Table. Later on there was the secret fellows only toast to the fallen. We did Shakespeare’s Soliloquy from Henry V. John Bryden played Westmoreland to my Harry the King. Rug cleaners are a highly intellectual group and they seemed to really enjoy Shakespeare. "
So this couple, ( that I know personally) Dan and Silvie ask this blowhard to do a video for them to promote their rug cleaning business and all he can do is stutter about his phony credentials..