(Young Collectors)
Lessons Learned by Hollie Davis and Andrew Richmond
The Young Collector
In April Andrew debuted as an antiques dealer. He discovered many things, including the fact that one of his favorite antiques-related jokes is true: Two antiques dealers were stranded on a desert island. Business was brisk. Ba-dum-bum.
The Ohio Country show, managed by Bruce Metzger of Queen City Shows ... (Read More)
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The Cape Cod Antique Dealers Association (CCADA), a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing the public’s knowledge and appreciation of antiques, has awarded its annual scholarship to Abigail Feliciano of Centerville, Massachusetts. Each year, the CCADA provides funds to the Cape Cod Community College Educational Foundation to provide a scholarship to ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)
Antique Jewelry & Gemology
Photos courtesy Christie’s
Christie’s held two sales of the personal property of Joan Rivers: a live auction on June 22 with 204 lots from Rivers’s Manhattan penthouse, and an eight-day online-only sale of 77 lots that included antique jewelry, designer clothing, and handbags and concluded on June 23.
Gemma ... (Read More)
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(Computer Article)
Computer Column #331
John P. Reid, <[email protected]>
A recent column discussed computer software to help furniture restorers make precision woodworking drawings. The software is available online. There are other online aids to antiques restoration and conservation. (The cumbersome URLs are listed by number in the “Websites” sidebar. Subscribers can click on the ... (Read More)
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On May 19 a federal judge handed New Mexico dealer and author Steve Elmore a partial victory in his legal battle against Harvard University. United States District Judge Robert C. Brack ruled against Harvard’s claim of copyright infringement on some of the images used in Elmore’s book.
“Mr. Elmore and Harvard ... (Read More)
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Joseph Chait, 38, of Beverly Hills, California, the senior auction administrator of I.M. Chait Gallery, was sentenced on June 22 to one year and one day in prison and a $10,000 fine for conspiring to smuggle wildlife products made from rhinoceros horn, elephant ivory, and coral with a market value ... (Read More)
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D’Amore Promotions is adding a new show to its 2016 lineup. The Virginia Jewelry, Art, & Antiques Show will be held August 5-7 at the Virginia Beach Convention Center and will feature more than 100 dealers. It will be the largest antiques show in the Hampton Roads area, a metropolitan ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)
Maine Antique Digest includes, as space permits, brief announcements of exhibitions planned by galleries, museums, or other venues. We need all press materials at least six weeks in advance of opening. We need to know the hours and dates of the exhibit, admission charges, and phone number and website for ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)
Editorial
It isn’t perfect, but the new federal rule regarding African elephant ivory should bring a sigh of relief from the antiques trade. The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), which issued the final version of the rule on June 6, will make dealers and collectors jump through a lot ... (Read More)
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(Auction)
Tremont Auctions, Newton, Massachusetts
For the June 19 summer sale in their Newton, Massachusetts, gallery Tremont Auctions’ principals Brett Downer and Douglas W. Stinson, both seasoned professionals in the business, rounded up solid material from Boston-area estates and collections. Bidders filled most of the seats in the gallery, with many others ... (Read More)
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