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(Fragment)State Museum of Pennsylvania to Close for Three Years
The State Museum of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg will close for three years because of renovations. The project will renovate the complex originally known as the William Penn Memorial Museum and Archives Tower.
According to the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, the $55 million infrastructure revitalization will be the largest and most ... (Read More)
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(Auction)New Auction Record for George Ohr
Rago Auctions, Lambertville, New Jersey
Photos courtesy Rago Auctions
The George Ohr vase with two expressive ribbon handles, a matte raspberry and gray glaze on one side, a textured emerald and gunmetal glaze on the other side, an indigo glaze around the rim, and impressed mark on underside "G. E. OHR, / ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Philip Mead-The Optimist
Why did Philip Mead resign his post as chief historian and curator at the Museum of the American Revolution to become a dealer at a time when antiques shows are struggling, the collecting generation is downsizing and dying, and antiques dealers find business slow?
Mead and his wife, Anne, have two ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Bruneau Antiques Files for Bankruptcy
On February 6 Bruneau Antiques, Inc., Cranston, Rhode Island, d/b/a Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers, filed for chapter 7 bankruptcy. According to the bankruptcy court, Bruneau has 50 to 99 creditors and liabilities of $781,901. Assets for the company are $1200 in cash.
The filing reveals that there are 44 consignors who ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Erby New Executive Director of Historic Preservation and Collections at Mount Vernon
Following a nationwide search, the Moun Vernon Ladies' Association named Adam T. Erby executive director of historic preservation and collections at George Washington's Mount Vernon, effective July 1.
Erby joined Mount Vernon in 2012 as assistant curator and rose quickly to the role of Martha Washington Chief Curator and Director of ... (Read More)
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(Auction)French House Sale Sells Color and History
William Smith Auctions, Plainfield, New Hampshire
Photos courtesy William Smith Auctions
When Bill Smith of William Smith Auctions advertises a "French House" sale, as he does at least once a year, it means that the sale's offerings will be appropriate for a 19th-century home. The French House was originally in Grafton, New ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Boit's Journals Go Home after Decades
Journals by ship captain John Boit Jr. (1774-1829) were sent to be microfilmed in the 1960s or 1970s by the Massachusetts Historical Society (MHS). The microfilm was returned, but some of the original logs were not, leaving a hole in the collection.
Fast forward about 60 years.
"A fellow by the name ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)An Offer You Can't Refuse
Tihe Mob Museum, the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement in Las Vegas, is inviting the public to play a role in preserving Las Vegas history. In an effort to further enrich its nationally acclaimed collection, the museum is calling for rare, original artifacts that capture the essence ... (Read More)
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(Show)Bath Summer Show Blooms
Bath Antique Sale, Bath, Maine
On July 27 there was a rarity in the rarities industry: growth. Last year, Rachel and Joshua Gurley, brother-and-sister show promoters, added a new summer show to their successful series of fall and winter shows called the Bath Antique Sale in Bath, Maine.
The debut summer show ... (Read More)
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(Show)The Big Flea Adventure
DC Big Flea, Chantilly, Virginia
DC Big Flea events are both a destination and an institution in the metro Washington, D.C., and the central Mid-Atlantic antiques landscape. Antiques enthusiasts and bargain hunters regularly mark their calendars for the events. The most recent installment was held July 26 and 27 at the ... (Read More)
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