09/22/2026
Meet the Team Behind Vintage Contessa & Times Past
It all started with Rob. He began collecting coins at just six years old and founded Times Past in the 1990s, buying and selling watches, jewelry, coins and bullion from the very beginning.
In 2011, I joined him as The Vintage Contessa, merging Vintage Contessa with Times Past and helping take the business from wholesale to retail and adding luxury handbags to the mix.
Today, Vintage Contessa & Times Past buys, sells and trades luxury watches, handbags, jewelry, diamonds and rare coins. But we couldn’t provide the level of personal service we do without the team behind us.
Luis is Rob’s right hand in watches and jewelry—working across sales, purchasing and selling—while also supporting our website and email marketing.
Daria is our office manager, bookkeeper and inventory guru. She and Rob have known each other since 1989, going all the way back to Colorado Springs and the world of American numismatics and coin grading.
Ryan manages our showroom—responding to emails, coordinating appointments, selling to our clients and sharing our products through social media stories. He also sorts and processes the gold and silver we purchase.
Carlos is our product photographer, capturing the details of every piece you see online.
Marylou has worked with Rob for more than 25 years and handles the meticulous polishing of our watches and jewelry.
And, of course, no introduction to our team would be complete without Grace Kelly—aka Grape Jelly, our beloved mascot. She may not buy, sell or trade, but she takes her role in client relations very seriously. You’ll often find her in the showroom greeting clients, supervising appointments and making sure everything is running exactly as it should. Every great team needs a little Grace. 🐾
Different talents. Decades of experience. One team taking care of our clients.
We buy. We sell. We trade.
By appointment Monday–Friday, 10 AM–4 PM. Text 713.977.7296 or email [email protected] to make an appointment.
