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(Fragment)Hoosier Antiques Expo Discontinued
The semiannual Hoosier Antiques Expo has been discontinued. A notice on the show's website (www.hoosierantiquesexpo.com) reads, "Due to my ongoing divorce; I am unable to continue promoting the show. Thank you for your patronage and support. Respectfully, Christoph Miller." An e-mail with the same wording was sent to the show's ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Met Settles What Remains of Class-Action Lawsuit
The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced on February 26 that it had reached an agreement to settle the three-year-old class-action lawsuit, Saska v. Metropolitan Museum, that challenged the museum's longstanding "pay-what-you-wish" admission policy.
Under the terms of the settlement, the Met will refine the language on its signs at all admission ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Letter from London, March 2016
Ian McKay, [email protected]
With the London season still to get properly under way at the time of writing, I am still dealing here with things sold at the end of the old year. Though I have included the horological star turn of 2015 in this month's "Letter," it was part of ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Dwarf Tall Clocks
For hundreds of years clockmakers have made some clocks that were smaller versions of normal household clocks. The tendency has given birth to, among others, American dwarf tall-case clocks and similar small British examples. As far as I know, when the same small-size clocks were made in Great Britain, the ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Factory Sample Canoe Exhibit
The Wooden Canoe Heritage Association (WCHA) is planning a major exhibit of antique factory display samples at its annual assembly in Paul Smiths, New York, on July 15. The WCHA assembly runs from Tuesday, July 12, until Sunday, July 17, but the exhibit will be up only on the morning ... (Read More)
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(Computer Article)Swaying Users
Computer Column #327
John P. Reid, e-mail
In January, installations of the new Microsoft Windows 10 reached 200 million. A spate of upgrades and new products accompanied it.
New software called Office Sway for creating presentations has been released as an addition to the Microsoft Office family. It can be used on ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Ex-Employee of Black Angus Antique Mall Arrested and Charged
On January 19, Ephrata (Pennsylvania) Police arrested and charged a Schaefferstown man with the January 3 burglary of Black Angus Antique Mall in Adamstown.
According to the police, vendors reported that jewelry, coins, and antiques valued at over $4000 were taken from their stands. Mall employees identified former employee Ryan Lee ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Trotta-Bono Antiques, Shrub Oak, New York
In the Trade
The old joke is that if you plan to get an English degree in college, you'd better learn how to ask, "Would you like fries with that?"
But Ted Trotta and Anna Bono, who met while teaching reading and English at a New York City high school, seem to ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Gurley's Americana Celebration Changes Location
Antiques Week in New Hampshire now has another major change. Promoter Nan Gurley is moving her Deerfield Americana Celebration Show from the fairgrounds in Deerfield to the Everett Arena in Concord. The show had been located at the fairgrounds for over 20 years, occupying four buildings and outside spaces. On ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Boxborough Paper Town Show Rescheduled until March 12
Because of the major snowstorm that struck the Northeast on January 23, Flamingo Eventz has rescheduled the Boxborough (Massachusetts) Paper Town-The Vintage Paper, Books & Advertising Collectibles Show. The new date for the show will be Saturday, March 12, at the Holiday Inn in Boxborough. ... (Read More)
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