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REAL ESTATE
LONGMEADOW MA - $925,000 Unique opportunity to own and live in a piece of history! Built in 1794 for General Alexander Field, this 4,524 SF, 6 bedroom Antique Georgian sits on 2+ acres and includes a 3 car garage/Carriage House with 2 bedroom apartment! Not only does this home boast spectacular original features, it has stories to tell with its hidden staircase and history as part of the Underground Railroad. Detailed architectural drawings are preserved in the Library of Congress. Call Suzanne White, William Raveis R.E. (413) 530-7363 to learn more!
SERVICES
ANTIQUE WOODEN BOX RESTORATION SERVICES-Nationwide. Tea caddies, sewing and work boxes, travel and lap desks, decanter and knife boxes—all periods, European or American origins. (www.cardonarestoration.com) for info and estimates.
FINE ART SERVICES. Conservation and restoration of paintings and painted objects. Free consultation, exceptional service. Elizabeth Caton Pardoe, BFA, member AIC. Warren, ME. (207) 273-1375, [email protected].
FOR SALE
TAPESTRY OF ASIAN DANCING GIRL, ANGEL, OR DEITY, embossed in gold. 25” x 25”. Call Chris at (603) 275-6375.
SHIP PORTRAITS (PAINTINGS, PRINTS). Collecting and Studying Ship Portraits. Flags, signal codes, research, sources. $75 payable James Shuttleworth, 2625 Pepperdale, Rowland Heights, CA 91748.
RARE NEWSPAPERS – The New Collectible! Authentic originals, all historic events, 1600s-20th Century. Revolutionary War, Civil War, Old West, Harper’s Weekly, (www.RareNewspapers.com) (570) 326-1045 ([email protected]).
WANTED
FLORIDA PAINTINGS WANTED! Red poinciana trees, beach scenes, sunsets, river scenes, swamp scenes, palm trees, etc.! BUY OR AUCTION, Ron Rennick Auctions, Inc., Vero Beach, FL, call (772) 562-5015.
COLLECTOR SEEKING U.S. stamp collections from estates or antiques dealers. I will pay more than a dealer as I am not a re-seller. Contact Ben at (978) 578-8882 or [email protected].
SALESMAN SAMPLES, unusual mechanical devices, agricultural chromolithographs. Send pictures to [email protected] (620) 367-8257. PO Box 131, Goessel, KS 67053.
POLITICAL CAMPAIGN ITEMS. Collector will buy buttons, ribbons, posters, canes, hats, china/glass, candidate flags/bandannas, etc. Also suffrage (votes for women) advertising, prohibition items. Call Bob (978) 346-8150.
GAY & LGBTQ+ ITEMS WANTED: Gay-themed artworks, artistic male nudes, photography, posters, gay nightlife ephemera, antiquarian, Stonewall and AIDS era. [email protected] (401) 450-9052 (www.Vallots.com).
ALASKA: Old photos, books, paintings, stereoviews, postcards, ephemera. Anything old Alaska-Yukon-Klondike. Wood, Box 210492, Auke Bay, AK 99821, [email protected], (907) 789-8450.
KNIVES AND AXES by Ruana, Scagel, and Marbles, MSA. Gordon White, PO Box 181, Cuthbert, GA 39840. (229) 732-6982.
WANTED: OLD MOTORCYCLES American, Japanese, British: 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s. Any condition, running or not, especially projects for restoration. Website: (www.wantedoldmotorcycles.com) Phone: 1-800-220-9683 Email: [email protected].
KLOPFER COLLECTION SEEKING RARE NUTMEG GRATERS. Include price & photo to NutmegGraters.com; (860) 763-2675 / jeklopfer@hotmail. com. Educational website: (www.NutmegGraters.com/index.html).
19th C. WHALEMAN SCRIMSHAW Whale teeth, pie crimpers, boxes, swifts, harpoons, tools, etc. Contact: Rafael Osona, PO Box 2607, Nantucket, MA. 02584, (508) 228-3942. [email protected], (www.rafaelosonaauction.com), Lic. 366.
NANTUCKET ART, BASKETS AND ARTIFACTS Anne Congdon, Frank Swift Chase, Wendall Macy, George Inness, Eastman Johnson, Hayley Lever, John Austin, Ralph Cahoon, James Walter Folger, Andrew Shunney. For comprehensive list, visit (www.rafaelosonaauction.com). Contact: Rafael Osona, (508) 228-3942 [email protected], Lic. 366.
MOVIE POSTERS WANTED. Lobby cards, 1-sheets, window cards, glass slides. Highest prices paid. Dwight Cleveland, PO Box 10922, Chicago, IL 60610-0922. (773) 525-9152. Fax (773) 525-2969. E-mail: [email protected].
WANTED: ANTIQUE GARDEN ORNAMENT Cast-iron urns, bird baths, benches and chairs, hitching posts, sundials, finials, cast-iron jockeys, etc. Contact: Aileen Minor, Box 410, Centreville, MD 21617, (410) 758-1489, [email protected].
ANTIQUE SCRIMSHAW from the 19th century, including teeth, crimpers, boxes, tools, swifts, clock towers, etc. Please, please antique pieces only. Contact John Rinaldi, Box 765, Kennebunkport, ME 04046. (207) 967-3218, Fax (207) 967-2918, [email protected], (www.johnrinaldinautical.com).
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Originally published in the August 2024 issue of Maine Antique Digest. © 2024 Maine Antique Digest