Eileen Rose Busby
| Eileen Rose Busby | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Eileen May Rose August 15, 1922 Two Harbors, Minnesota, United States |
| Died | April 6, 2005 (aged 82) San Diego, California |
| Occupation | Antiques expert, author, writer |
| Spouse(s) | Richard Busby, James M. Scott |
| Parent(s) | Esther Rose, Frank Rose |
Eileen Rose Busby (August 15, 1922 – April 6, 2005) was an American author and antiques expert who was featured on HGTV's Appraise It! show.
Busby was born Eileen May Rose in Two Harbors, Minnesota. Her parents, Frank and Esther Rose, relocated to San Diego while she was still a baby. Busby taught herself to read when she was 3 years old, skipped a grade in school, and graduated from San Diego High School at age 16.
Busby, who was married first to James (Jim) Scott and later to Richard Busby, often spoke before groups about antiques collecting. She also taught a how-to course for many years at Cuyamaca College and Grossmont College, community colleges in El Cajon, California. She wrote two books about the history and collecting of Royal Winton Porcelain and Cottage Ware. Her third book, Chintz and Pastel Ware, co-authored with daughter Cordelia Mendoza, also an antiques expert, is scheduled for posthumous publication by Schiffer Publishing in 2011. She was scheduled to lecture at the annual Chintz Convention, held in Northern California in April 2005, a month after her death.
Busby's book Cottage Ware is referenced in collector Judith Miller's book Buy, Sell, or Keep, and she is listed in Kovels' Yellow Pages.
Busby and her husband, Richard, lived in England for 10 years, some of it spent in a thatched roof cottage, from where they traveled the countryside researching Royal Winton and chintz. Busby wrote articles about their travels while Richard took photos, which were published in Sea magazine and International Yachtsman. While living in England, Busby passed the UK's Mensa exam and became a member. She also taught word processing at a U.S. military base.
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