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Kris Johnson, owner of Tex Johnson & Son Antiques, and Steve Sherhag, owner of Early American Antiques, have purchased the Vermont Okemo Antiques Show from Don and Pat Clegg. The 2016 show dates are September 30 and October 1. For show information and advance ticket sales, contact Kris Johnson at ... (Read More)
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Freeman’s, the Philadelphia auction house, is consolidating its two Virginia offices into one location at 5401 Patterson Avenue in Richmond. “Though we will no longer have a physical location in Charlottesville, our staff is dedicated to the region and will continue to offer the same world-class auction services that we ... (Read More)
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Louisville, Kentucky
Locust Grove, the 55-acre national land-mark in Louisville, Kentucky, isn’t a hard place to find. Well, normally not. A couple of left turns here, a right turn or two there, and, ta-da, you’ve arrived.
However, getting to the Locust Grove Antiques Market on June 26 was another matter—at least for ... (Read More)
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Round Lake, New York
This is a story and sale that never goes away. Round Lake, New York, has been having outdoor shows for 44 years, and there does not seem to be any end in the future. What is different is the dealers, and I must say the quality and ... (Read More)
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CRN Auctions, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Billed as a summer mélange, CRN Auctions’ June 26 sale certainly was that. It ran the gamut from exceptional 18th-century American furniture to a 1917 case of Kentucky bourbon to a set of eight etched glass wineglasses with green stems that sold for $60. And mannequins—more on ... (Read More)
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Marion Antique Auctions, Marion, Massachusetts
When Frank McNamee and David Glynn hold a Marion Antique Auctions sale in Marion, Massachusetts, dealers and collectors take note. The sales are often a blend of area estate antiques and quirky material relating to the history of New Bedford and other seafaring communities along the ... (Read More)
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Cowan’s Auctions, Cincinnati, Ohio
Photos courtesy Cowan’s Auctions
There seemed to be a bit of an identity crisis at play during the sale held by Cowan’s Auctions in Cincinnati on June 24 and 25. The print catalog clearly categorized the auction as “Fine and Decorative Art,” while the online catalog called it ... (Read More)
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These are brief reviews of books recently sent to us. We have included ordering information for publishers that accept mail, phone, or online orders. For other publishers, your local bookstore or a mail-order house is the place to look.
American Patented Nutmeg Graters, 1854-1935…Plus! by Carol J. Bohn (Heritage Printers, 2015, ... (Read More)
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Thanks to the Connecticut legislature and to some activism by Karen Reddington-Hughes of Abrash Galleries, Woodbury, president of the Woodbury Antiques Dealers Association, shops that are part of the Connecticut Antiques Trail will be able to fly a flag to inform customers of their location, despite local flag and sign ... (Read More)
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Lititz, Pennsylvania
For 54 years, the Lititz Historical Foundation has held an antiques show on the last weekend in June to benefit the 1792 Johannes Mueller House. It is Lancaster County’s oldest show, and for the second year it was held at the Warwick Middle School, an air-conditioned space with good ... (Read More)
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