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Native American Jewelry Collection at Whitley's Auctioneers
by Mary Ann Brown

Antique Jewelry & Gemology Photos courtesy Whitley's Auctioneers Whitley's Auctioneers, Dania Beach, Florida, held an auction of a single-owner collection of Native American jewelry on August 7. The sale included over 300 lots of jewelry "from traditional designs to intricate inlaid, overlaid and carved masterpieces," according to presale information. I spoke with and ... (Read More)

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Kochan Launches Mars & Neptune Trust
by Lita Solis-Cohen

After 21 years as a full-time antiques and fine arts dealer, James L. Kochan has decided he wants to spend his days researching the military in the Western Hemisphere before 1850. "I am returning to the nonprofit sector as president and CEO of The Mars & Neptune Trust, a 501(c)(3) ... (Read More)

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The Okemo Antique Show
by Fran Kramer

Ludlow, Vermont Ludlow, Vermont, in the central part of the state, becomes "well known" to antiquers every fall for two, and now three, antiques shows in town-two at its famous ski resort, Okemo, and one at a community center nearby. The first show at the Okemo Mountain Lodge, the Okemo Antique Show, ... (Read More)

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The Black River Antiques Show
by Fran Kramer

Ludlow, Vermont Nostalgia. Do you remember this show run by a church group, featuring the best homemade buffet at any antiques show opening, in a setting where dealer/buyers sat outside at picnic tables waiting for the show to open, bringing their own wine and cheese and crackers, even on cold nights? We ... (Read More)

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The Weston Antiques Show
by Fran Kramer

Weston, Vermont Yes, classic furniture (think highboys) and accessories sell at the Weston Antiques Show, a charming show with a history that repeats yet evolves. The tour buses fill the parking lots for the nearby Vermont Country Store in Weston, Vermont, which in turn fills the appetites for samples of fudge, ... (Read More)

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New Show in Ottawa
by M.A.D. staff

The Canadian Antique Dealers Association (CADA) has announced a new antiques fair and sale, the 2019 National Capital Antiques Art and Design Fair (NCAADF), to be held November 8-10 at Tudor Hall, 3750 North Bowesville Road, Ottawa, Ontario. The fair will open with a Friday wine and hors d'oeuvres reception (6:30-9 ... (Read More)

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The Curtain Falls on the Williamsburg Holiday Antiques Show
by Walter C. Newman

After 37 years, there will be no antiques show in Williamsburg, Virginia, this Thanksgiving weekend. With a lump in her throat and a tear in her eye, Bettianne Sweeney has announced that her Williamsburg Holiday Antiques Show is no more. Referring to the event as "her" show is not a misstatement. ... (Read More)

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Newly Completed Expo Center at the Nashville Fairgrounds Will House Two of the February Events
by Karla Klein Albertson

Once again, changes are coming to show week in Nashville. In February 2020, the Nashville Show, managed by the Jenkins family, and the recently renamed Fiddlers at the Fairgrounds, owned by Doug Supinger, will set up their dealers in adjacent halls within the new Expo Center opening shortly at the ... (Read More)

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Transferware Research Grants Announced
by M.A.D. staff

The Transferware Collectors Club (TCC), a U.S.-based international nonprofit organization dedicated to the study of British transfer-printed ceramics, has announced the recipients of the 2019 Paul and Gladys Richards Charitable Foundation Research Grants for the study of British transferware. Grants totaling more than $13,000 will be distributed to recipients from ... (Read More)

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Charles and Olenka Santore: An Appreciation
by M.A.D. staff

After a brief illness, Charles "Charlie" Santore died on August 11, exactly four months after the death of his wife and best friend, Olenka. To the world at large, Santore was best known as an award-winning illustrator of children's books, including classics such as The Wizard of Oz, The Night ... (Read More)
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