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(Issue Story)A Dangerous Sentry
Working with an old safe might be unsafe.
On August 28 the Tiffin (Ohio) Police Department took a report from a local citizen who had purchased an old safe and found inside it sealed vials with a liquid in them. Not knowing what they could be, he brought them to the ... (Read More)
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(Auction)The Sale of Richard Wattenmaker’s Collection
Freeman’s | Hindman, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Freeman’s | Hindman in Philadelphia kicked off the fall season Sunday, September 22, with a single-owner sale of American and European art, American furniture, fraktur, pottery, and the art of the blacksmith, most of it French wrought iron, from the collection of ... (Read More)
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(Show)Show in the Eye of the Storm
Springfield Extravaganza, Springfield, Ohio
When the Springfield Antique Show & Flea Market held the fall installment of its semiannual Springfield Extravaganza September 20-22, it was, as much as possible, business as usual. Lots of dealers. Great merchandise. Strong interest from buyers. In another way, however, it wasn’t a normal weekend ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Two Sales Combine for $3.7 Million at Cottone Auctions
Cottone Auctions, Geneseo, New York
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Two days in late September grabbed the attention of collectors seeking fine lamps, fine glass, fine art—fine everything—when Cottone Auctions presented the collection of Dr. Martin May (September 20) and a fine art and antiques event (September 21).
Friday, September 20, was a special ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Furniture Leads Rachel Davis Fine Arts Event
Rachel Davis Fine Arts, Cleveland, Ohio
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Rachel Davis Fine Arts, Cleveland, Ohio, is known for selling works of art and prints with an Ohio connection. Art pottery, Outsider art, sterling silver, and art glass are also often sold. But the September 21 online fine and decorative ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Eclectic, Esoteric, and Entrancing Offerings
Bray & Co., Portsmouth, New Hampshire
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Bray & Co., held its September 21 auction in the gallery in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, where myriad objects reflective of auctioneer Derin Bray’s esoteric interests came to market from various New England collections. The company specializes in folk art, craftsmanship, history, ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Exhibitions, October 2024
Joe Mallard, Kind of Blue. The quilt pays homage to the jazz great Miles Davis.
—Through November 12 —Paducah, Kentucky
Joe Mallard: Threading His Grandmother’s Needles at the National Quilt Museum celebrates Mallard’s unique quilts that are composed of tens of thousands of tiny, colorful hand-tied knots and stitches. Mallard learned needlecraft ... (Read More)
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(Show)Carved Confections and Painted Pieces Thrill Visitors at York Show
Original Semi-Annual York Antiques Show and Sale, York, Pennsylvania
Bright sunshine guided cars to southeastern Pennsylvania to attend the Original 183rd Semi-Annual York Antiques Show and Sale as the doors opened on Friday, September 20, at 10 a.m. Melvin L. Arion’s two-day show at the York Expo Center drew a crowd ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Barn Find Leads at Laughlin
Laughlin Auctions, Edinburg, Virginia
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Laughlin Auctions of Edinburg, Virginia, held its annual fall auction September 12 through 18 using HiBid’s online platform. A total of 944 lots were offered. From the moment the sale went live online, there was no doubt which lot would lead the way. It ... (Read More)
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(Auction)A Big Sale with Some Big Prices
Nye & Company Auctioneers, Bloomfield, New Jersey
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There seemed to be more three-day Americana sales in the fall of 2024 than ever before. Some auctioneers have been offering small focused sales, while others have posted as many as 1500 lots and taken three days to sell ... (Read More)
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