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(Feature)Editorial: Stopping Fakes
Too often government hinders the antiques and collectibles trade. M.A.D. has reported on dozens of pieces of well-meaning legislation aimed at stemming the sale of stolen merchandise—often called secondhand dealers laws—that sweep up legitimate, lawabiding dealers into a nightmare of regulations and paperwork.The Stolen Valor Act, passed in 2006 with ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Claus Toy Boats Rule the Waves
Märklin New York Series II clockwork battleship #1092/115, circa 1905, with gilt embossed figurehead, 27½" long, $109,350.
The auction's top performer, a Märklin Providence clockwork tinplate paddle-wheeler #1071, 1900-02, with captain on the foredeck, 26" long, went at $247,250.
Märklin battleship Maryland #5128D/9, circa 1915, flies U.S. flag, modeled after a proposed ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Folk Art Double-Sided Trade Sign Surfaces
Photo courtesy Conestoga Auction Company.by Karl H. PassA 19th-century large double-sided trade sign reading "A. SCHEFFMAN'S/ MEAT MARKET" sold for $41,300 (includes buyer's premium) on July 28 at Conestoga Auction Company in Manheim, Pennsylvania.The three-part wooden sign is composed of ribbon-shaped banners above and below a central oval image depicting ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Connecticut Spring Antiques Show Will Return to Connecticut
The Connecticut Spring Antiques Show will return to its longtime home at the Hartford Armory for the 2013 show on March 16 and 17. The 40-year-old show serves as a showcase for pre-1840 American furniture and decorative objects. It garnered national attention in March of this year, when it was ... (Read More)
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(Feature)A Life Not Quite Forgotten
I believe no one really "owns" anything—we are simply caretakers for objects from the past that we hope will be cared for by others in the future. My experience with a recent antique purchase has only strengthened my hope that others will one day care for my treasured objects as ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Antique Cane Auction
This ivory-handled cane has a Classical nude kneeling on a pedestal. The shaft of the cane is 38" long and made of Coromandel. It is circa 1860, possibly English, and sold for $8050. The 1 1/8" quartz handle of this rosewood cane depicts a furry-faced cat with cabochon sapphire eyes set ... (Read More)
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(Auction)American and European Paintings Auction
Early Morning Sunlight, Spring by Edward Willis Redfield (1869-1965) came to auction from Canada. Signed at lower right and inscribed "Early Morning Sunlight, Spring $5000" in pencil on the upper stretcher, the 50" x 56" oil on canvas in its original Harer frame sold for $362,500 (est. $300,000/ 500,000) to ... (Read More)
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(Auction Law and Ethics)Auction Law and Ethics: To the Capstone
by Steve ProffittDr. Phil appeared on one of the televisions at the gym as I scanned the channels. I paused long enough to hear him say, "Every relationship is a negotiation. As long as the relationship continues, so does the negotiation." That is certainly true, and it does not matter ... (Read More)
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(Feature)In the Trade: Steven and Hilary Eklund, Tandem Antiques & Design, Jefferson, New York
Hilary and Steven Eklund. Hilary said of the objects on the shelf behind them, "That's our collection. It's the stuff nobody buys anymore."A group of mid-century modern objects. From left: a throw pillow in shades of violet, orange, and blue, $50; a set of six glass candleholders, designed by Jens ... (Read More)
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