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There's a Lot of "HOPE" for Gamage
by Mark Sisco

Bruce Gamage Jr. Antiques, Rockland, Maine Bruce Gamage's May 3 auction in Rockland, Maine, was only his second auction since the start of the pandemic shutdown. Last time around, in March 2020, he was all set to go when the shutdown forced him to cancel everything literally at the very last ... (Read More)

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Folk Portraits Fly in Boston
by Frances McQueeney-Jones Mascolo

Grogan & Company, Boston, Massachusetts Photos courtesy Grogan & Company The spring sale at Grogan & Company, held on May 2 in the Boston gallery, was as colorful as a spring sale should be. It began at 11 a.m. and was still going strong at something after 9 p.m., by which time ... (Read More)

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Tri-State Antique Market
by Don Johnson

Lawrenceburg, Indiana In its 36th year, the Tri-State Antique Market has become a summer staple for regional buyers and sellers. Held the first Sunday of the month, May through October, the show has 250 spaces scattered throughout the Dearborn County Fairgrounds in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, using one fully enclosed building, several open-sided ... (Read More)

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Rare Delft Charger Leads the Charge
by Mark Sisco

Hap Moore Antiques Auctions, York, Maine At Hap Moore's offering in York, Maine, on May 1, the period furniture was handsome and colorful. But prices were kept in check by some refinishing and some later paint additions. Nevertheless, a few items from the smaller lots rose to the fore. The English delft ... (Read More)

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Cheers to Antiques at the Tavern
by Walter C. Newman

Antiques at the Tavern, Hanover, Virginia The third installment of Antiques at the Tavern was held April 30 and May 1 on the grounds of Hanover Tavern, Hanover, Virginia. The show is sponsored by the Hanover Tavern Foundation, the not-for-profit organization that oversees operation of the tavern and all of its ... (Read More)

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Records for a Heron and a Fish Decoy
by Danielle Arnet

Guyette & Deeter, St. Michaels, Maryland First, we start with good news. Next, we'll move on to even greater news. After selling fine and notable American waterfowl decoys and sporting collectibles each spring in St. Charles, Illinois, for more than a decade, and with COVID-19 driving the most recent two spring sales ... (Read More)

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A Simpler Thyme Antique Show
by Don Johnson

Muncie, Indiana A Simpler Thyme Antique Show went through several modifications before opening on May 1 in Muncie, Indiana. For about 15 years, the event had been held in Noblesville, Indiana, roughly an hour away. In addition to the new location, there was a change of promoters and, most significantly, there ... (Read More)

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Rare Hank Williams Poster Sells for $150,000
by M.A.D. staff

A restored window card poster for a 1953 Hank Williams show that never happened sold on May 1 for $150,000 (includes buyer's premium) at Heritage Auctions, setting a world record for the most expensive concert poster ever sold at auction. (In April 2020 a Beatles poster for an August 23, ... (Read More)

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The 59th Philadelphia Show
by Lita Solis-Cohen

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The 59th Philadelphia Show, April 23-30, a benefit for the Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMA), was virtual for a second year. It may have been the last of the all-virtual antiques shows; it will be live on the East Terrace of the museum April 28-May 1, 2022, if all ... (Read More)

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Marine Sale
by Frances McQueeney-Jones Mascolo

Eldred's, East Dennis, Massachusetts Photos courtesy Eldred's Maritime art and artifacts in Eldred's April 29 and 30 marine sale were drawn mainly from area collections and estates. One exception was objects from California collector Richard Kelton, who had filled six spacious apartments in Marina del Rey with his prodigious collections before he ... (Read More)
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