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(Auction)Historical Firearms, Early Militaria, and Civil War Treasures
Cowan's Auctions, Cincinnati, Ohio
Photos courtesy Cowan's
There was no question about the quality and desirability of 48 swords offered at Cowan's Auctions on October 30 and 31, 2018. From the collection of William "Bill" Koch, the swords included unique ceremonial pieces that truly presented a once-in-a-lifetime buying opportunity. Although there was ... (Read More)
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(Computer Article)Using Statistics
Computer Column #358
Simple statistical analysis can be useful for antiquers. High-level statistical analysis, sometimes known as "analytics," used by large retail businesses is beyond our needs.
Higher level statistics get an occasional bad rap. Nineteenth-century British statesman Benjamin Disraeli said, "There are three types of lies-lies, damn lies, and statistics." Eighteenth-century ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Rethink That Resale: Proposed American Royalties Too Act of 2018 Seeks to Regulate Downstream Sales
On September 25 members of Congress introduced the American Royalties Too (ART) Act of 2018 (the ART act). The ART act has bipartisan support and calls for an amendment to the Copyright Act of 1976, which currently governs copyright disputes. The amendment would require purchasers of visual art to pay ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)An Exotic Side Chair Attributed to R.W. Bates & Co. of Chicago
An Exotic Side Chair Attributed to R.W. Bates & Co. of Chicago
R.W. Bates & Co. was a high-end manufacturer of custom furniture and interiors in the late 19th century. Based in Chicago, the business had professional and private clients across the United States. Sharon Darling drew attention to this firm ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Interior Design Building Open House
One of the last buildings in Manhattan to house interior design tenants was the location of an open house on October 30, held to get the word out. "We're still here" is the message visitors got from the 13 participants throughout the seven floors of 306 East 61st Street, the ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Judi and Cy Stellmach, Blue Dog Antiques, Stafford Springs, Connecticut
In the Trade
When Judi Stellmach reflects on her career as a longtime antiques dealer, she notes that her path has paralleled what has happened in the antiques trade writ large: "In the 1960s I had a shop; then shows came along, and I did them, and now it's the Internet." ... (Read More)
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(Show)The Fall 2018 AADLA Fine Art & Antique Show
New York City
The second edition of a revamped Art and Antique Dealers League of America (AADLA) show took place October 26-29, 2018, piggybacking with the fall edition of TEFAF (The European Fine Art Fair).
Ensconced in Wallace Hall, some 20 blocks north of the Park Avenue Armory where TEFAF held court ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Thousands of Tickers
R.O. Schmitt Fine Arts, Manchester, New Hampshire
Photos courtesy R.O. Schmitt
As if 1792 lots were not enough, the actual number of clocks, watches, tools, barometers, music boxes, and books was easily triple that number at the R.O. Schmitt Fine Arts auction. Many lots consisted of multiple items selling, in auction parlance, ... (Read More)
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(Show)Elverson Antique Show & Sale
Elverson, Pennsylvania
Two longtime Pennsylvania antiques dealers, Gene Bertolet from Oley and Wayne Wilhide from Shippensburg, have breathed new life into the long-running Elverson Antique Show & Sale. A couple of years ago this twice yearly show was about to expire, and now it is looking forward to its celebrating its ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Northeast Auctions
Hampton, New Hampshire
Northeast Auctions
Frances McQueeney-Jones Mascolo
Photos courtesy Northeast Auctions
As Ronald Bourgeault of Northeast Auctions took the podium for the first day of the October 27 and 28, 2018, auction of the Dingman collection, he recalled that after he had relocated to New Hampshire, Michael David Dingman (1931-2017) was one of ... (Read More)
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