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March Madness Sale
by Jackie Sideli

Carlsen Gallery, Freehold, New York Photos courtesy Carlsen Gallery "The phones were jammed all day," said a happy Russ Carlsen in a post-sale chat. "The sale was well attended on the Internet." Some of the material Carlsen auctioned off at his March 7 Internet and phone sale had been the property of ... (Read More)

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Schroeder Collection of Toys and Banks Tops $3 Million
by Susan Emerson Nutter

Bertoia Auctions, Vineland, New Jersey Photos courtesy Bertoia Auctions Bertoia Auctions' spring signature auction March 5 and 6 celebrated the collection of Aaron and Abby Schroeder, arguably one of the greatest toy and bank collections ever assembled. The weekend before, Morphy Auctions sold the superlative Bob and Judy Brady collection of toys ... (Read More)

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Auction Prices Realized, March 2021
by M.A.D. staff

Here are a few notable prices of antiques sold recently at auction, as provided by press releases. All prices include the buyer's premium when charged. We're always looking for news of prices realized at auctions, particularly unusual or top lots. Send pictures, complete descriptions, and information to A.P.R., Maine Antique ... (Read More)

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Museum of Antique Coffee Mills Includes Coffee Bar
by M.A.D. staff

Cafe Museo, a museum of antique coffee mills in Clifton Forge, Virginia, that opened in 2020, is the only museum of its kind in the United States. Its name is Italian for "coffee museum." The museum includes antique coffee mills from Judith and Stephen Sivonda's collection of more than 300 coffee ... (Read More)

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Spinning a Nostalgic Yarn
by Hollie Davis and Andrew Richmond

The Young Collector We are doing it again-we're guest co-curating an exhibition. What had started out as a small show about one Ohio folk artist has blossomed into a major loan exhibition scheduled for early in 2022 at the Decorative Arts Center of Ohio in Lancaster, Ohio. The folk artist in ... (Read More)

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Chew on This: A Gum Machine for $3450
by Mark Sisco

Farrin's Country Auctions, Randolph, Maine Here's a riddle: What does chewing gum have to do with the Battle of the Alamo? Rusty Farrin's Americana auction in Randolph, Maine, on March 3 had the answer. Thomas Adams (1818-1905) is regarded as the founder of the American chewing gum industry. He conceived the idea ... (Read More)

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Canceled Sale of Monet Prompts Lawsuit
by M.A.D. staff

Piommiers en fleurs (Apple Trees in Blossom), 1872, a 23 3⁄8" x 28 7⁄8" oil on canvas by Claude Monet (1840-1926), was accessioned into the collection of the Union League Club of Chicago in 1895. Judge John Barton Payne sold it to the club for $500. Fast forward 125 years. The ... (Read More)

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Hanging with Andrew Spindler
by Julie Schlenger Adell

We are all spending much more time now in our houses and apartments because of COVID-19. Because we all might enjoy staring at someone else's walls for a change, this column gives our readers an idea of what some of their colleagues, fellow collectors, and other readers surround themselves with ... (Read More)

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Diverse Sale at CRN
by Frances McQueeney-Jones Mascolo

CRN Auctions, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts Photos courtesy CRN Auctions, Inc. Sales at CRN Auctions in Cambridge, Massachusetts, are always eclectic and always interesting. Karin Phillips and Carl Nordblom, who cofounded CRN Auctions, put together a sale that was exactly that. The February 28 auction brought to market some historical silver, unusual furniture, ... (Read More)

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Figurehead Leads the Way at Thomaston
by Mark Sisco

Thomaston Place Auction Galleries, Thomaston, Maine Photos courtesy Thomaston Place Auction Galleries Thomaston Place Auction Galleries, Thomaston, Maine, kicked off the year with a three-day, 1300-lot auction from February 26 to 28. Day one offered lots of country and folk-art furniture and accessories. Day two focused on fine paintings, prints, and marine ... (Read More)
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