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(Show)A Gathering on the Prairie
Arthur, Illinois
The kitchen might not have been the most important part of A Gathering on the Prairie, but it did say something about the show. More on that shortly.
Held March 3 at the Otto Center in Arthur, Illinois, A Gathering on the Prairie, now in its 15th year, is the ... (Read More)
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(Show)Country Spirit Antique Show
Arcola, Illinois
Shortly before the opening of her Country Spirit Antique Show, promoter Jill Mattingly likes to post images on Facebook depicting some of the show’s dealers standing next to hand-picked favorite items from their booths. It’s a good way to market the event while also giving the sellers added exposure. ... (Read More)
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(Show)Rural Life Antique Show
Tuscola, Illinois
Kyla Ruf was on the move. It was 10:30 a.m. on the first day of the Rural Life Antique Show, held in three venues in Tuscola, Illinois, March 2 and 3. The show had been going on for two and a half hours, and Ruf was seeing her most ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Internet Browsers
Computer Column #350
Many of us spend part of every day staring at a web browser on a computer, perhaps buying, selling, or researching antiques or maybe just checking the news and gossip. We all have our favorite browsers, yet browsers are still evolving. New features are worth taking a look ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Letter from London, March 2018
The longest piece in this month’s selection focusses on the always fascinating and sometimes unexpectedly costly world of antiquities, but room is also found for the return of Lord Nelson, for a couple of remarkable celestial globes, and a really old master discovery.
Tsar Nicholas I’s passion for military uniforms provides ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Newel Welcomes The Silver Peacock to Its Showroom
The fourth generation of the Baer family is now in charge of Newel, the antique furniture and decorative arts business started in 1939 by Jake Baer’s great-grandfather, and things are moving and shaking at a fast pace these days.
Not only has 30-year-old Jake expanded the company’s movie and television props ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Wedgewood Society of Boston
Wedgewood Society of Boston
For more than 50 years, the Wedgwood Society of Boston has brought together New England collectors, ceramics enthusiasts, and lovers of the decorative arts and history to share new findings, build greater understanding, and enjoy the fellowship of lively and engaging fellow members and guests. We welcome ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Klansmen Made of Lead: Antiques and Evil
Opinion
One of the finest equestrian statues in the nation stands in a park in Memphis, Tennessee.* Designed by an accomplished sculptor working in the Neoclassical manner and cast in bronze in Paris, the century-old monument is a historic landmark and an important feature in the city’s history.
I’d like to take ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Exhibitions, March 2018
William Kidd (b. 1961), Crusty Vase, 2003, earthenware. Promised gift of Sidney Swidler.
—Through March 31—Flint, Michigan
Flint Institute of Arts (FIA) presents The Art of Containment: Vessels from the Sidney Swidler Collection. Swidler’s fascination with ceramics collecting was influenced by his work as an architect and designer. Swidler has amassed more ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Fake Civil War Masterpiece: A Tale of Two Photographs
It’s one of the best folk art fakes of all time. It fooled them all: dealers, curators, vetters, journalists, and more. Had it not been for one grainy 72 dpi digital photograph, the dogged persistence of a concerned group of antiquarians, and a dealer who eschewed embarrassment and confronted the ... (Read More)
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