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(Auction)Historic Americana Auction
Cowan's, Cincinnati, Ohioby Don JohnsonGo West, young man.If you're thinking Horace Greeley, you'd be wrong. John Soule's 1851 article in the Terre Haute (Indiana) Express originated the famous quote that has been credited with sending many a young man west across the continent. Seems it was good advice then. Ditto ... (Read More)
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(Show)Antiques at Elm Bank Estate: Capricious Storm, Capricious Customers
Wellesley, Massachusettsby Jeanne SchintoIt's easy enough to love the venue-gorgeous grounds with gardens tended by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society on which sit two historic buildings in one of New England's most affluent communities. It's easy, too, to love promoter Marvin Getman. "Marv sure gets them into the seats," said Ken ... (Read More)
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(Show)Bedford, New Hampshire: Stampede Opens Flamingo's Manchester Show
by Jeanne SchintoThe satellite show that Flamingo Promotions begat nine years ago to take advantage of the crowds of collectors drawn to Antiques Week in New Hampshire increased its gate this year by 20%, according to Flamingo's Tina Bruno. "I think folks are finally finding out that this is a ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Firearms Column
by Robert KyleAntique American firearms that bring the most money at auctions are generally those associated with historic figures such as cowboys, lawmen, outlaws, Native Americans, U.S. presidents, and other notables. Across the Atlantic, however, where cowboys and Indians and the winning of the West existed only by hearsay, Britain ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Americana Sells in California
Bonhams & Butterfields, San Francisco, Californiaby Alice KaufmanReflecting on the June 25 San Francisco sale of American furniture and decorative accessories, Bonhams & Butterfields' Americana specialist Brooke Sivo said that, in general, Americana "is not an easy market today."The market for country, for instance, Sivo said, was "very soft," then ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Christie's Inaugural Dog Sale Fetches $2.1 Million
Christie's, New York Cityby Dorothy S. GelattEven though half the elegant lots were passed, Christie's first sale of mostly English and American dog paintings and sculpture-"The Dog Sale"-managed to chew up $2,169,840. But that was a lot less than most people had expected.A major reason for the relatively meager return, ... (Read More)
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(Show)Americana Celebration in Deerfield
Deerfield, New Hampshireby Mark SiscoThis was Nan Gurley's 13th year at Antiques Week in New Hampshire. Her annual outdoor show at the fairgrounds in Deerfield, New Hampshire, was held on August 7. She stuck to her traditional Tuesday, despite Frank Gaglio's show opening the day before in nearby Bedford. Sandwiched ... (Read More)
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(Auction)"I Like to Auction Better Than Anything I've Ever Done in My Life"
Martin J. Donnelly Antique Tools, Hillsboro, New Hampshireby Mark SiscoSomehow, the story of the tools seems secondary to the story of the man. Martin Donnelly's Live Free or Die Antique Tool Auctions conducted its annual sale and show on the Withington auction grounds in Hillsboro, New Hampshire, on June 29 ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Noel Barrett's June Sale: "Primo Stuff Brought Primo Prices"
Noel Barrett Antiques & Auctions, New Hope, Pennsylvaniaby Lita Solis-CohenWhere to sell a lifetime collection is a big decision. Collectors of architectural toys, old bicycles, trains, mechanical banks, penny toys, and other related material chose Noel Barrett's June 16 and 17 Father's Day weekend auction at the Eagle Fire Hall ... (Read More)
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(Show)Bedford Pickers Market: Not in the Minor Leagues Any More
Bedford, New Hampshireby Fran Kramer"Frank Gaglio hit a home run," said dealer Edward Miller of Pioneer Folk Antiques, Ellsworth, Maine, an exhibitor at the tenth annual Bedford Pickers Market, held August 6 in Bedford, New Hampshire. It was a Monday opening, not a Friday "game," and Gaglio and his 100-plus ... (Read More)
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