(Auction)
Slotin Folk Art, Buford, Georgia
Photos courtesy Slotin Folk Art
The April 29 and 30 Slotin Folk Art sale in Buford, Georgia, had a few changes to what has become a very predictable flow of offerings. Previous sales grouped nearly all the pottery lots at the opening of the first day. Perhaps ... (Read More)
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(Auction)
Wooten & Wooten, Camden, South Carolina
Photos courtesy Wooten & Wooten
The audience at the Wooten & Wooten sale on April 29 in Camden, South Carolina, was in the mood to celebrate accomplishments near and far. They applauded successful bidders whether they were on site, on the telephone, or on the Internet. ... (Read More)
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(Auction)
Pook & Pook, Downingtown, Pennsylvania
Photos courtesy Pook & Pook
Pook & Pook’s combined international and Americana sale on Saturday, April 29, was offered in a slim catalog. There was no Friday evening party followed by an evening session of selling plus an all-day Saturday sale, which has been the usual format ... (Read More)
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(Computer Article)
Computer Column #341
John P. Reid, [email protected]
Computer backup is revisited, and Adobe Acrobat as a universal document format is discussed.
Computer Backup
Our parents said, “Look both ways before crossing the street.” Computer columnists said, “Back up your computer.” We do not hear that as much these days, but the advice is still ... (Read More)
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(Auction)
Skinner Inc., Marlborough, Massachusetts
Photos courtesy Skinner Inc.
“We’re moving forward.” Those were the firm words from Skinner CEO Karen Keane. She spoke to me at the April 27 preview of the next day’s auction of clocks, watches, and scientific instruments. April 28 was also Robert C. Cheney’s final day as department ... (Read More)
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(Auction)
Guyette & Deeter, Inc., St. Charles, Illinois
Midwestern and Canadian decoy enthusiasts had an extra treat when Guyette & Deeter, Inc. brought its 32nd annual spring auction to the Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles, Illinois, April 27 and 28. An annual get-together for collectors and sellers, held in conjunction with ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)
Chad Alligood. © Stephen Ironside/Ironside Photography.
Chad Alligood has been named chief curator of American art at the Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, California. Alligood will join the Huntington in late April and will oversee a growing collection, including a newly acquired group of early American ... (Read More)
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(Book Review)
A Book Review
Ceramics in America 2016 Edited by Robert Hunter The Chipstone Foundation, distributed by University Press of New England, 2016, 276 pages, hardbound, $65 plus S/H from University Press of New England, (800) 421-1561 or (www.upne.com).
Who would think that a journal devoted to ceramic history, archaeological research, technology, social ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)
Head of the House
Leslie Hindman always knew that Chicago needed its own auction house. She opened her first salesroom there in 1982. Over 35 years, her company has transformed and grown into a firm of global reach with multiple branches and a schedule of over 60 auctions a year.
How did ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)
Only Ten by Clayton Pennington
Editorial
The City Council of Belleville, Illinois, thinks that antiques stores are a detriment to its municipality. Ditto for art galleries.
In late March, the city council overwhelmingly voted to limit to ten the number of business licenses for selling secondhand goods within the city limits. Secondhand goods include used clothing, electronics, ... (Read More)
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