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(Fragment)Esmerian Sale Date Set
Sotheby’s will offer more than 200 pieces from the American folk art collection of Ralph Esmerian in New York City on January 25, 2014. The collection, sold by order of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, has presale estimates of $6.4/9.5 million. The exhibition ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Allman Promotions LLC Assumes Management of Madison-Bouckville Big Field Show
When the land that was home to the Madison-Bouckville Antiques Show, known as the “Big Field,” was sold, area residents became concerned about the negative financial impact that might be created if this show did not continue. Fortunately, Ed and Tori Carhart, the new landowners and native residents of the ... (Read More)
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(Book Review)Books Received
These are brief reviews of books recently sent to us. We have included ordering information for publishers that accept mail, phone, or on-line orders. For other publishers, your local bookstore or mail-order house is the place to look.
When Oak Was New: English Furniture & Daily Life 1530-1700 by John Fiske ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Gallery that Lent eBay and PayPal Account Sues after Refunding Sales
Lending out your eBay name and PayPal account could lead to trouble. That’s what a Memphis, Tennessee, gallery has found out, and now the matter is headed to court.
Samuel Nathan Galleries, Asian art dealers since 1934, filed suit in federal court in Tennessee on October 18 against Todd Hutchins, dba ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)The Birth of a Collector
Warm weather is precious when you live in Maine. Winters are cold and long. Many Mainers spend as much time outside as they can in the summer. Growing up on the coast of Maine is a privilege, and playing in the intertidal zone is a given, considering the tide is ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Letter from London
Ian McKay, [email protected]
The principal focus of this month’s “Letter” is one of those sales that by their special nature prove a particular attraction to buyers. Unseen and untouched for almost half a century, “The Collection of Professor Sir Albert Richardson” was one that attracted a fair amount of presale publicity ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Miami Antique Jewelry & Watch Show Changes Date
U.S. Antique Shows will host the 22nd Annual Miami Antique Jewelry & Watch Show, November 7-9, 2014.
A statement from U.S. Antique Shows reads: “In response to many changing market factors, U.S. Antique Shows has moved the Miami Antique Jewelry & Watch Show to November 7-9, 2014, versus the November 14-16, ... (Read More)
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(Young Collectors)Cheerios and Cheese Pizza, or Bean and Bug’s Excellent Adventure
The Young Collector
Conventional wisdom seems to dictate that to be a writer, it is necessary to be miserable. In reality, being a writer makes the necessity of occasionally being miserable bearable. When things are deteriorating at a rapid clip, when a situation is veering toward the territory of “must-see TV” ... (Read More)
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(Computer Article)Web Warnings
King Richard III of England died in 1485, and in about 1592, long before the Internet was available, Shakespeare destroyed his reputation in a play.
Computer Column #300
John P. Reid, [email protected]
Plaisir d’amour” is a lovely 18th-century French waltz. Translated to English, the lyrics start, “The joys of love are but a ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Dealer Charged with Trafficking in Illegal Wildlife
$350 sealskin bag.
The $750 sealskin moccasins that Keister is accused of selling.
A pair of $750 sealskin moccasins has a California dealer facing a felony charge of illegally trafficking in wildlife. Lewis Keister, 42, of Los Angeles and the owner of East Meets West Antiques, is charged with selling the sealskin ... (Read More)
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