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(Fragment)Senator Claims Medal of Honor Is Dishonored by Sale in Germany
Private Thomas Kelly (d. 1920) of Company H of the U.S. Army's 21st U.S. Infantry was one of about 112 American soldiers to receive a United States Medal of Honor for his actions in the Battle of San Juan Hill in the Spanish-American War, a distinction he shares with then-Lieutenant ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Hanging with Jeff and Beverley Evans
We are all spending much more time now in our houses and apartments because of COVID-19. To give our readers an idea of what some of their colleagues, fellow collectors, and other readers surround themselves with in their abodes-on the walls, floors, or ceilings-we are introducing this new column-"Hanging with..."-because ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Russell and Doris Evitt's Collection of Historical Flasks and Antique Bottles
Norman C. Heckler & Company, Woodstock Valley, Connecticut
Photos courtesy Norman C. Heckler & Company
"Fresh to market" is an overused term in the antiques industry, but there are times when it is applicable. The term was appropriate for the Norman C. Heckler & Company auction featuring important historical flasks and antique ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Co-Presidents Howell and Kenny Retire from Classical American Homes Preservation Trust
The announcement of the retirement of Margize Howell and Peter Kenny as co-presidents of Classical American Homes Preservation Trust (CAHPT), effective March 31, came as a surprise to the world of antiques and historic preservation.
Howell was the founding executive director of CAHPT and served previously as the curator of the ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Adaptations
The Young Collector
Human beings, we are always being told, are highly adaptable. It is, one hears, a key to our evolutionary success. (Assuming we are still an evolutionary success. We seem to be botching that at the moment.) As usual, the reality is more complex, and although we are highly ... (Read More)
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(Auction)New Kid on the (Auction) Block
Tunick's Auction Gallery LLC, Rockland, Maine
Obviously in this quarantine-plagued economy, there are some changes going on in the antiques and auction world. As of this writing, virtually all in-person auctions have been shut down. Some companies have been nimble enough to quickly adapt to all-online sales for the duration of ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Opening Up
On May 8 Maine Governor Janet Mills announced that retail stores in 12 mostly rural Maine counties would be permitted to open on May 11 with enhanced safety precautions. The opening timeline aligns with neighboring New Hampshire. Good news for dealers with open shops.
Shops in Aroostook, Piscataquis, Washington, Hancock, Somerset, ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)The Whimsical and "Thoughtfully Made" Hit Home Runs
Antique Jewelry & Gemology
Photos courtesy Freeman's
Freeman's May 21 sale of jewelry and watches-which in pre-pandemic times would have been a live sale-was held online, and there were many ways to "attend" the auction. I communicated via e-mail with Virginia Salem, vice president, and department head of jewelry and watches, and ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Pent-up Demand Leads to Strong Showing of Western Americana
Witherell's, Sacramento, California
Photos courtesy Witherell's
Sacramento auctioneer Brian Witherell said his May 21 Western Americana auction featuring Gold Rush items, Western advertising, paintings, bronzes, and Native American arts did better this year than in the past. Usually the auction is promoted at the Old West Show in Grass Valley, California, which ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Sotheby's Prohibition Sale
Sotheby's, New York City
Photos courtesy Sotheby's
Marking the 100th anniversary of Prohibition, which was established by the 18th Amendment and implemented by the Volstead Act, Sotheby's ran an online sale May 7-21, filled with vintage cocktail shakers, flasks, wine bottle holders, ice tongs, pitchers, cups, and fine silver from Alan Bedwell, ... (Read More)
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