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(Show)Bob Bockius’s Greater York Show Nears 50th Anniversary
Greater York Antiques Show, York, Pennsylvania
Bob Bockius of Mitchell Displays held the Greater York Antiques Show in Memorial Hall East of the York Expo Center in York, Pennsylvania, on May 4 and 5. The show was expected to host around 55 dealers—there were 26. In spite of the size and ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Online Crime: Computer Column #352
Computer Column #352
It has been more than a year (see February 2017, p. 24-E, column #338) since we discussed online crime in its many forms. The fraudsters continue to find ways to cheat us.
Getting statistics on online crime is not easy. IC3, the Federal Bureau of Investigation Internet Crime Complaint ... (Read More)
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(Show)Scrimshaw Weekend and Nautical Antiques Show
New Bedford, Massachusetts
For three decades scholars, historians, collectors, and dealers have converged on the annual Scrimshaw Weekend at the New Bedford Whaling Museum in New Bedford, Massachusetts. The weekend now includes the Nautical Antiques Show. People go to inspect and acquire maritime objects of historical and aesthetic importance, learn about ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Monhegan Museum of Art & History Receives $1 Million Challenge Grant
The Monhegan Museum of Art & History on Monhegan Island, Maine, has received a $1 million challenge grant from the Wyeth Foundation. The museum has up to three years to match this gift, the largest in the museum’s history. This grant will assist the museum in its campaign to raise ... (Read More)
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(Show)Hot Weather and Hot Show
Garden Art & Antiques Fair, Bronx, New York
Although a hot spell engulfed New York City the opening night and first day of the New York Botanical Garden’s annual Garden Art & Antiques Fair, the 90-plus-degree weather did not dampen the spirits of the 29 dealers and 500 patrons who sweltered ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Nathan Lumbard and His Circle of Craftsmen
A Book Review
Like a giant jigsaw puzzle, the picture of Nathan Lumbard’s place in American furniture history is not complete until the last page of this book is read. Then it all fits together, and Lumbard’s work stands out from that of his circle of craftsmen and is easily recognizable.
The ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Francis Wahlgren Joins Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Francis Wahlgren has joined Leslie Hindman Auctioneers as an exclusive consultant for its fine books and manuscripts department. He will be based in New York but will assist the auction house’s eight locations nationwide, including its Chicago headquarters. He joins Gretchen Hause, director of fine books and manuscripts, who joined ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Court Rules Insurance Company Doesn’t Have to Pay for Fake Wine
A ruling in a California appeals court should send collectors scurrying to inspect their insurance policies.
In 2007 David Doyle, a collector of rare wine, began insuring his collection against loss or damage. He purchased a “Valuable Possessions” policy from Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company, with a blanket policy limit of $19 ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Why Collect?
Unitarian pastor George Washington Burnap once wrote that three things were necessary for happiness in life: “something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.” Collecting embodies all three—curiosity, passion, and anticipation.
Charles Spencer Curb made bold to write in 2010 (“Why We Collect: A Historical and Psychological Perspective,” ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Carol B. Cadou Named Director and CEO of Winterthur
Carol B. Cadou Named Director and CEO of Winterthur
Carol B. Cadou has been appointed the first Charles F. Montgomery Director and CEO of Winterthur. Currently senior vice president of historic preservation and collections at George Washington’s Mount Vernon, Cadou will succeed David P. Roselle in late spring when Dr. Roselle ... (Read More)
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