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The International Vintage Poster Fair is returning to New York City for its 26th anniversary with a new location; this year's fair will be a featured section of the Pier Antique Show in New York City on November 14 and 15.
The International Vintage Poster Fair offers collections from over a ... (Read More)
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Americana by Frances McQueeney-Jones Mascolo
Skinner, Boston, Massachusetts
All eyes were on Boston Harbor by William Bradford (1823-1892) at Skinner's Americana auction on October 25, 2015. In the Boston gallery Bradford's early Luminist oil on Winsor & Newton board, 18" x 24", fetched $303,000 (includes buyer's premium) from one of five phone bidders. Several major dealers ... (Read More)
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Virginia Festival of the Antique, Richmond, Virginia
There is a new antiques show in Richmond, Virginia. Its name is the Virginia Festival of the Antique. The inaugural show was held at the Virginia Historical Society building over the weekend of October 23-25, 2015. Richmond has a well-established place in history and ... (Read More)
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Boston International Fine Arts Show, Boston
Nineteen years old and counting, the Boston International Fine Arts Show (BIFAS) is still growing. While it remains a distinctly Boston affair, the mix of its 41 dealers from near and far gave it a wide horizon October 22-25, 2015. Of those dealers, 26 were ... (Read More)
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Manchester, New Hampshire
Clock auctions are interesting events-no more or no less well attended than most other auctions. Buyers, however, want to see the clock that interests them, and its innards, and a 90" tall clock requires significant space for examination. The salesroom at R.O. Schmitt's October 24 and 25, 2015, ... (Read More)
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Wilton Fall Antiques Market, Wilton, Connecticut
For less than the price of a movie ticket, antiquers could spend the day talking with and buying from three dozen dealers who set up booths at the one-day Wilton Fall Antiques Market on October 25, 2015.
Now in its third year under Frank Gaglio's Barn ... (Read More)
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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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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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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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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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