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(Fragment)Police Seek Robber
The Fourth Squad of the Nassau County Police Department is investigating a robbery that occurred Tuesday, July 22, at 9:13 a.m. in East Rockaway, New York.
According to detectives, a 64-year-old male was working at Antique Buyers Long Island, located at 87 Main Street, when an unknown white male approached. The ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Charleston Secretary Bookcase brings $336,000
Leland Little Auctions, Hillsborough, North Carolina
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More than 125 potential bidders, families, friends, and newcomers attended the preview party September 9 for Leland Little's fall "Signature" sale. A wine and cheese buffet kicked off a three-day sale of paintings, jewelry, and decorative arts from September 10 to ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Webb Deane Stevens Museum Receives Grant
The Webb Deane Stevens Museum in Wethersfield, Connecticut, has been awarded a grant from Connecticut Humanities to develop an exhibition exploring American needlework samplers as material expressions of national identity. The project, titled "Needlework Samplers, Identity, and National Memory," will examine the diverse women who created these intricate works and ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Numismatic Pioneer Q. David Bowers Retires
Renowned numismatist and writer Q. David Bowers of Stack's Bowers Galleries has retired this year after over seven decades in the hobby. Bowers, who became interested in numismatics as a teenager, said, "Even though it has been my job for over 70 years, I have truly felt that I have ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Collecting Stories
Beneath the Surface
Years ago when Hollie and a friend were doing something not fun together-waiting in the rain for a concert to start or sitting in holiday traffic-he said, "Sometimes you do things because you know they will be fun, and sometimes you do things because you know they will ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Famous Convicted Thief Bounces Check
On March 17 Kennebunkport, Maine, nautical antiques dealer John Rinaldi received an email inquiring about a ninth-plate ambrotype of an armed sailor that was offered for $650 on Rinaldi's website (www.johnrinaldinautical.com).
Rinaldi responded the next day, and the sale was consummated. The personal check Rinaldi received for $665 was deposited on ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Post Labor Day Sale Grosses Over $1,000,000
William A. Smith Auctions, Inc., Plainfield, New Hampshire
Photos courtesy William A. Smith Auctions
Bill Smith, like his father before him, has been conducting sales on Labor Day, or a few days after, at their Plainfield, New Hampshire, gallery for decades. His September 3 sale continued the tradition and included several fine ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Fall Rhinebeck Show Canceled
The Fall Antiques at Rhinebeck Show, scheduled for Columbus Day Weekend, October 11 and 12, at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds in Rhinebeck, New York, has been canceled.
In a press release, promoter Frank Gaglio of Barn Star Productions said, "While this fall's show won't be moving forward, the spirit of Rhinebeck ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Four Days of Summer Grandeur
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries, Thomaston, Maine
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Some presale publicity trumpeted the August 28-31 "Summer Grandeur" auction at Thomaston Place Auction Galleries as the most valuable auction it has ever held, predicting a value of $3.5 to $4.5 million. Containing over 1500 lots, it lived up to ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Labor Day Weekend Antiques and Art Auction
Meander Auctions, Whipple, Ohio
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Meander Auctions conducted a Labor Day weekend auction at the company's gallery in Whipple, Ohio, on August 30. For the most part, the results weren't surprising.
"It keeps confirming what a lot of folks are saying. Great stuff brings great money," said Andrew Richmond, who ... (Read More)
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