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Exhibitions, November 2018
by M.A.D. staff

Maine Antique Digest includes, as space permits, brief announcements of exhibitions planned by galleries, museums, or other venues. We need all press materials at least six weeks in advance of opening. We need to know the hours and dates of the exhibit, admission charges, and phone number and website for ... (Read More)

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James Arthur and His "Temple of Time": A Cautionary Tale for Collector-Donors
by Jeanne Schinto

Photos courtesy Maude Arthur Brown Family Archive If asked to name an example of the thwarting of what is called, in philanthropic and legalistic circles, "donor intent," many people in the collecting world would cite what was perhaps the most widely publicized case in recent memory. I'm referring to the protracted ... (Read More)

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The 2018 ADA/Historic Deerfield Antiques Show
by Frances McQueeney-Jones Mascolo

Hartford, Connecticut The 2018 ADA/Historic Deerfield Antiques Show Entering the ADA/Historic Deerfield Antiques Show, held October 20 and 21, 2018, visitors walked along a row of booths representing Connecticut museums and historical associations. Each booth presented important and historical pieces from public collections that many found worthy of study. The walkway led ... (Read More)

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The 44th Fall Fox Valley Antiques Show
by Danielle Arnet

St. Charles, Illinois The gods of weather were not kind to the 44th Fall Fox Valley Antiques Show, held October 20 and 21, 2018, in St. Charles, Illinois. To understand, first visualize the show venue, a sprawling fairgrounds building with large clerestory windows overhead. Opening day started with promising mid-October weather, and ... (Read More)

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Pickers Event Debuts in Virginia
by Walter C. Newman

There is some good news to report from the antiques show front lines. A completely new event has entered the mid-Atlantic antiques and collectibles marketplace. Dubbed the Virginia Pickers Antique & Collectors Show, it was held at Gilmanor Farm in Glen Allen, Virginia, the weekend of October 20 and 21. The ... (Read More)

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Andrew Jones Launches
by Don Johnson

With an emphasis on serving the downtown area and having an eye toward educating potential new buyers about the eco-friendliness of antiques, Andrew Jones Auctions has opened in the heart of Los Angeles. The company's first two monthly sales, held in September and October, brought considerable interest from absentee and ... (Read More)

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Amelia Jeffers Conducts Peter Chillingworth Auction
by Susan Emerson Nutter

Amelia Jeffers, Auctioneer, Scenery Hill, Pennsylvania Photos courtesy Amelia JeffersPrices in captions include the buyer's premium. It's a standard question most reporters ask an auctioneer after a sale. And the answer is usually, "It was a great sale. We were very pleased with the auction." "The Chillingworth Auction," featuring the 57-year personal collection ... (Read More)

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Lure Them In
by M.A.D. staff

Three green Chippewa spinner lures made around 1910 by the Immell Bait Company, Blair, Wisconsin, brought a combined $24,780 in Canadian dollars ($18,901 U.S.) with buyers' premiums, and a circa 1930 Canadian-made Lurette No. 2 was reeled in for a new record price for the lure at an auction held ... (Read More)

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Brancusi Photograph Sells for $125,000
by M.A.D. staff

The top lot of Swann Auction Galleries' October 18 sale of photographs and photo books in New York City was Constantin Brancusi's Vu d'atelier, a circa 1928 silver print of the artist's studio, featuring four of his sculptures. The image brought $125,000 (includes buyer's premium), well over the estimate of ... (Read More)

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Fishersville Reflects the Changing Times
by Walter C. Newman

Shenandoah Antiques Expo, Fishersville, Virginia The weekend of October 12-14, 2018, marked the 63rd edition of the Shenandoah Antiques Expo held at the facilities of Augusta Expoland in Fishersville, Virginia. Known simply as "Fishersville," the show enjoys a large and loyal following of dealers and patrons from across the mid-Atlantic region. More ... (Read More)
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