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(Young Collectors)Risky Business
The Young Collector
Last summer (oh, maybe we should just pause here for a few welcome minutes to think about summer), we talked about mistakes and recovering from them, but the reality is that the antiques business carries with it inherent risks. With risk comes that pesky concept everyone seems to ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Strong Results at Joseph DuMouchelle Auction
Antique Jewelry & Gemology
Photos courtesy Joseph DuMouchelle
Joseph DuMouchelle’s March 11 auction of jewels and timepieces realized over $1.7 million. DuMouchelle, president, and Melinda “Lindy” Adducci, vice president, have been running the company, specializing in gems and jewelry, for 22 years as business partners and as a married couple. DuMouchelle’s family ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)The Lighter Side of Collecting
John Stinger’s cartoons have appeared in Maine Antique Digest and other publications for years. Now the artist, collector, and cartoonist has released a book called The Lighter Side of Collecting! It features 200 cartoons and over 60 pages of quirky humor about collecting.
Stinger said that it’s “designed to appeal to ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)New Antiques Show for Portland, Maine
Goosefare Antiques & Promotions is launching a new antiques show in Portland, Maine, at a new location—Thompson’s Point Event Center at Brick South.
“Many antique enthusiasts used to go to our shows at the Portland Exposition Building until parking became unavailable. For years, we have tried to find another location in ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Antiques Dealers Need Not Apply
Editorial
On January 28 the board of the village of Huntley, Illinois, passed a resolution im-posing a six-month moratorium on approving occupancy permits for certain businesses in the town of about 25,000. Personal loan agencies, payday loan companies, and currency exchanges are included in the types of businesses to be frozen ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)TEFAF New York at the Park Avenue Armory
The European Fine Art Foundation, known as TEFAF, has entered into a joint venture with Artvest Partners to produce two new shows a year in New York City at the Park Avenue Armory.
The new venture calls for a show to be held at the armory October 21-27 that will feature ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Blue Transfer-Decorated Staffordshire Ceramics Bullish
Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Photos courtesy Northeast Auctions
Ron Bourgeault’s Northeast Auctions’ “Spring Weekend Auction,” held March 5 and 6 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, offered a series of specialized collections along with furniture and decorations from various owners, estates, and some museum deaccessions. The sale began on Saturday at noon with ... (Read More)
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(Show)The Short Sweet Swap
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
For a dozen years, Nan Gurley’s short and sweet Sunday shows at the Frank Jones Center in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, have been a meeting place for New England dealers and collectors. From September to April on one Sunday a month from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., some serious ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Heckscher and Kenny Receive Annual Wunsch Award
On January 20 the Eric M. Wunsch Award for Excellence in the American Arts was awarded to Morrison Heckscher and to Peter Kenny, each of whom was recognized for his contributions to the American Wing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. The short ceremony was held ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)New Maine Antiques Show
The inaugural Scarborough High School Antiques & Vintage Show will be held on April 2 in Scarborough, Maine. Benefiting the Model United Nations Club, the show with 50 exhibitors will have a blend of “quality antiques and fun n’ funky vintage,” according to the managers.
The show will be managed by Rachel ... (Read More)
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