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The John Michael Kauffmann Estate Sale
by Frances McQueeney-Jones Mascolo

The imposing 17th-century carved oak tester bed was carved elaborately in the Elizabethan style and sold for $7762.50. This copy of Henry David Thoreau’s 1864 The Maine Woods is from a small edition produced by Ascensius Press in 1998, when the letterpress printer and publisher Scott Vile was in Portland, Maine. ... (Read More)

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Cheap History and Expensive Other Stuff
by Mark Sisco

This Patek Philippe & Co. 18k yellow gold minute repeater pocket watch topped the sale at $14,375. The company still produces such intricate timekeeping gems. Gustav Stickley #636 oak library table with a stretched leather surface, 48" diameter, $8050. The 27" long 19th-century Black Hawk running horse weathervane in a mottled patina, ... (Read More)

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Accessibility
by John P. Reid

This LED-backlit large-print keyboard is easily read in the shadow on the right side. Computer Column #319 John P. Reid, [email protected] Accessibility is important socially and legally in today’s world. Handicapped parking, wheelchair ramps, and an American Sign Language translator at a political speech are familiar sights. Access to computers for everyone ... (Read More)
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