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(Fragment)New Officers at Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Paula Houst is the new chief financial officer and David Robichaud the new chief operations officer at Thomaston Place Auction Galleries in Thomaston, Maine.
Paula Houst.
David Robichaud.
Houst’s past experience includes positions in healthcare administration and tourism. A native of Cape Cod, Houst served as senior vice president and general manager for ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Inherited Calder Sculpture Leads to Court Fight
A gallery in New York City is facing a lawsuit over a purchase and sale that highlights the need for clear and careful estate planning.
A standing stabile by Alexander Calder was willed to Phyliss Meaders and Paul Meaders III, brother and sister, in 2001. Each owned half interest in the ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Old-Fashioned Auction Brings Forth Treasures
John McInnis Auctioneers, Newbury, Massachusetts
John McInnis Auctioneers’ two-day auction June 23 and 24 had it all: an old-fashioned standing-room-only event on the historic Lower Green in Newbury, Massachusetts, a food truck with a plentiful menu, no reserves, no estimates, no Internet bidding, and iffy cell phone reception, all in place ... (Read More)
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(Show)Life Is Good Down on Laudholm Farm
Wells Outdoor Antiques Show & Sale, Wells, Maine
Perfect weather, a beautiful outdoor setting, and 77 exhibitors teamed up on June 24 to make a strong showing at the 18th year of Goosefare Antiques and Promotions’ show at the rambling Wells Reserve and Laudholm Trust.
This single-banded mocha bowl, unchipped and uncracked, ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Abolitionist Banner Leads at Evans Americana Sale
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates, Mt. Crawford, Virginia
Photos courtesy Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates held its 34th semiannual Americana and fine antiques auction spotlighting Virginia and the South on June 22 and 23 at the firm’s gallery in Mt. Crawford, Virginia. We have become accustomed to ... (Read More)
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(Show)It’s Heaven—Pure and Simple
Pure and Simple Antique Show, Kokomo, Indiana
Marti Korba couldn’t make it through the interview without being interrupted. That was a good thing.
Late in the day at the Pure and Simple Antique Show, held on June 23 in Kokomo, Indiana, she was offering a recap for this article when a woman ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Exhibitions, June 2018
Plate from Ackermann’s Repository, London, 1824. Courtesy Jane Nylander.
—Through July 8 —Concord, Massachusetts
As part of the statewide Mass Fashion collaborative project, Fresh Goods: Shopping for Clothing in a New England Town, 1750-1900, an exhibition at the Concord Museum, examines questions about the sources and context of small-town Massachusetts fashion. The ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Rare Photo Tops History Auction
Cowan’s Auctions, Cincinnati, Ohio
Photos courtesy Cowan’s Auctions
The Wild West put on a considerable show during the American history sale held by Cowan’s Auctions in Cincinnati, Ohio, on June 22. The top lot was an albumen photograph of James Butler “Wild Bill” Hickok, John Baker “Texas Jack” Omohundro, and William Frederick ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Carole Tanenbaum’s Vintage Costume Jewelry
Antique Jewelry & Gemology
Photos courtesy Ripley Auctions
In late winter this year, I was eating at an osteria in a nearby coastal Maine town with a friend, who told the owner/cook/baker that I write a column about antique jewelry. We had become regular visitors, slogging through winter, taking respite in his ... (Read More)
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(Auction)A North Carolina Showcase with Asian Surprises
Leland Little Auctions, Hillsborough, North Carolina
Photos courtesy Leland Little Auctions
Over the past 20 years, auctioneer Leland Little has tweaked his business model in clever and innovative ways. In addition to print, he advertises on three public radio stations—WFAE Charlotte, WFDD Greensboro, and WUNC Chapel Hill. He transmits a digital catalog ... (Read More)
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