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The Supply Chain by Clayton Pennington, Editorial November 2021
In August I bought a clearance refrigerator from a big box chain at a significant discount. The sale of the floor model fridge was final-no returns. Tickled with the bargain I had gotten, I had it loaded in my Toyota Tacoma pickup truck, drove it home, and unloaded it by ... (Read More)
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CRN Auctions, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Photos courtesy CRN Auctions
Emile Gruppe (1896-1978), Sugaring Vermont, 1972, 30" x 36" (sight size), oil on canvas, signed and titled on the stretcher, sold for $12,200 (est. $5000/7000).
The October 24 sale at CRN Auctions, Cambridge, Massachusetts, brought a wide range of material from many different collections and ... (Read More)
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MADA Fall Antiques Show, Topsham, Maine
On a chilly October 23, the Maine Antiques Dealers Association launched a new one-day antiques show in Topsham, Maine. The first annual MADA Fall Antiques Show saw 28 dealers set up in two barns at the Topsham Fairgrounds. The show was a no-frills affair that ... (Read More)
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Rachel Davis Fine Arts, Cleveland, Ohio
Photos courtesy Rachel Davis Fine Arts
American and European paintings, prints, and sculptures, including works from the Cleveland School of Art, made up the October 23 live and online event presented by Rachel Davis Fine Arts, Cleveland, Ohio. Davis is a big proponent of art from ... (Read More)
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Soulis Auctions, Lone Jack, Missouri
Photos courtesy Soulis Auctions
Despite steady interest in Americana, some intriguing items on that market still walk a narrow trail, stepping along a thin line between staying upright and stumbling. Yet there was sure footing during the country and Americana sale held by Soulis Auctions on October ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)
Ray Welch, Auction, oil on canvasboard, 22" x 28" framed. Robert Chase collection.
-Through December 18, 2021 -Springvale, Maine
Ray Welch (1915-1996), who signed his work "Ray-Welch," was a mill worker in Sanford and North Berwick, Maine. He began painting watercolor scenes in 1957 and quickly moved on to oils. His ... (Read More)
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Antique Jewelry & Gemology
Photos courtesy Doyle
Doyle in New York City held a 199-lot jewelry sale on October 21 that was 97% sold and realized a total of $7,468,398 (includes buyers' premiums), significantly beating presale estimates of $3,603,700/5,563,300. The sale showcased "prominent estates and distinguished collections" and had an abundance of ... (Read More)
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Antique Jewelry and Gemology
Photos courtesy Rago/Wright
Dianne Batista, director of fine jewelry, reported "really solid results and a lot of activity" when Rago/Wright, Lambertville, New Jersey, held its fall jewelry sale on October 20. She said it was a co-branded auction on the Rago and Wright platform. "We are doing that ... (Read More)
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New Haven Auctions, Branford, Connecticut
Photos courtesy New Haven Auctions
Something for everyone was the order of the two-day autumn Americana sale held October 16 and 17 at New Haven Auctions in Branford, Connecticut. Fred Giampietro gathered enviable antiques from a variety of collections and estates that buyers snapped up easily. While ... (Read More)
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Fall Fox Valley Antiques Show
When we wrote about the 2021 online Spring Fox Valley Antiques Show, we introduced the pounce. That's a tactic where buyers await the exact second an online show opens to swoop in and "grab" an item. That was then. But the pounce phenomenon was notably muted ... (Read More)
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