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(Show)The San Francisco Fall Antiques Show
San Francisco, California
San Francisco Fall Antiques Show (SFFAS), benefiting Enterprise for High School Students, pulled off its 34th annual four-day run without a hitch, October 22-25, 2015. There was zero competition from the Giants making the World Series as in years past, and the weather cooperated with gloriously warm and ... (Read More)
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(Auction)The Auction Field of Dreams: If You Find Good Stuff, They Will Come
Gould Auction Company, Gardiner, Maine
Tim Gould is a man of faith. His faith was on display at his October 24, 2015, auction in Gardiner, Maine. Before the sale, he related that the previous winter had been deadly dreary in terms of antiques activity, and he found himself wondering if he ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Moonlight Dreadnought Tops Fishing Tackle Auction
Morphy Auctions in Denver, Pennsylvania, held its inaugural fishing tackle sale on October 24. The auction brought in approximately $560,000, led by a Dreadnought from the Moonlight Bait Co. of Paw Paw, Michigan, that sold for $29,280 (includes buyer's premium), well above the $4000/7000 estimate. According to department head Joe ... (Read More)
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(Show)Ohio Country Antique Show
Wilmington, Ohio
Not too far north of Wilmington, Ohio, this past fall, a road sign on U.S. 68 warned of construction in the area. In a work zone where new blacktop had been laid, the sign cautioned "No Edge Lines." In a way, it was also a bit of guidance for ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Henry Caldwell, Black Bass Antiques, Bolton Landing, New York
Black Bass Antiques, Bolton Landing, New York.
Henry Caldwell holds a trophy for a 1905 powerboat race at the "Exeter Carnival." He's not sure where the race was held but notes that the trophy was made by a Boston manufacturer. He's asking $875 for it.
A partial view of the very crowded ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Exhibitions, November 2015
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)MESDA at 50
Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Photos courtesy MESDA
On the last weekend of October, when the leaves in North Carolina sang out in a symphony of color, the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA) at Old Salem in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, commemorated the 50th anniversary of its ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Washington State: Vote No on Initiative 1401
Editorial
In Washington state, voters will decide in November on Initiative 1401, a proposed bill to help fight trafficking of animals. As with many of the so-called "ivory bans," its cause is noble, but it's deeply flawed legislation, and it should be rejected by voters.
Initiative 1401 would affect the trade of ... (Read More)
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(Show)The International Show 2015
The International Show: Art, Antiques, Design, New York City
After 27 years Anna and Brian Haughton have a new calling card. The International Fine Art and Antiques Show, which draws collectors, interior designers, and museum curators from around the world, is now called The International Show, bearing a new logo and ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Doyle's Jewelry Sale Featuring the Collection of Irving Gold
Antique Jewelry & Gemology
Photos courtesy Doyle New York
Doyle New York held its "Important Jewelry" auction on October 21. Featured in the sale was a collection of work by master jeweler Irving Gold, created for "artist and designer Judy Fleminger, his loving wife of 59 years," that brought "strong prices," according ... (Read More)
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