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(Auction)A Passion for Collecting: Part II of the Estate of Candice B. Groot
Treadway Toomey Auctions, Oak Park, Illinois
When Treadway Toomey Auctions in Oak Park, Illinois, held the first in a projected series of ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Farmer Joins Freeman's
Virginia appraiser and consultant Ken Farmer has been retained as a consultant to Freeman's Auction of Philadelphia, according to a press release. Farmer will focus on helping to develop the company's presence throughout the Southeast. His primary focus will be securing property for consignment and helping with Americana sales.
Farmer will ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Connecticut Man and New York Dealer Plead Guilty
Two men have pleaded guilty to hiding assets from the court. On May 19 antiques dealer Henry Neville, former president of the New York City operations of Mallett plc, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to obstruct justice, obstruction of justice, conspiracy to commit bank fraud, bank fraud, and false statements. On ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Voters Approve Changes to Wiscasset, Maine, Traffic
Wiscasset, Maine, is known for its many antiques shops. It's also well known as a traffic bottleneck in the summer months. Antiquing in Wiscasset, Maine, is going to be more difficult in the future, according to several dealers in the small town.
On June 14 Wiscasset voters were asked to decide ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Betsey Telford-Goodwin, Rocky Mountain Quilts, York, Maine
In the Trade
Why, you may ask, is a business with the name "Rocky Mountain Quilts" located in York, Maine? There's a long answer (which needn't detain us here) and a short answer. The short answer is simply that owner Betsey Telford-Goodwin was homesick. She had grown up in Chestnut Hill ... (Read More)
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(Computer Article)Web Resources for Researching Antiques
Computer Column #332
John P. Reid,
There are Internet resources for researching antiques of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
When the Old Was New
Auction-goers and pickers in rural areas often buy today's antiques that were sold new a century ago in mail-order catalogs. Mail-order sales were made easier in the ... (Read More)
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(Show)Antiques in Manchester
Manchester, New Hampshire
Passionate collectors and dealers in Americana who gather annually in August in ... (Read More)
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(Show)Americana Celebration: "I Always Wanted a Fancy Show"
Concord, New Hampshire
She always wanted a fancy antiques show, and she got one on Tuesday, August 9, in Concord, New Hampshire. But she, Nan Gurley, longtime collector, dealer, and show manager, was not there in person, just in spirit. As her daughter Rachel told us, her eyes filling with tears, ... (Read More)
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(Show)MidWeek Antiques Show Moves Back to Manchester
MidWeek in Manchester Antiques Show, Manchester, New Hampshire
One of the first things that show promoter Frank Gaglio of Barn Star Productions said to us as we entered the JFK Memorial Coliseum in Manchester, New Hampshire, on August 9, the setup date for the MidWeek in Manchester Antiques Show and, coincidentally, ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Boynton Beach Sees Antiques Stores as Key for Growth
Editorial
The City Commission of Boynton Beach, Florida, a city of approximately 69,000 residents, should be congratulated. It has recognized that antiques shops and consignment stores can help boost the economy in cities.
On July 5 the City Commission approved relaxed rules regarding antiques stores and consignment shops. The new rules are ... (Read More)
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