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(Fragment)The Last True Clipper
A Book Review
Clipper ships were built for speed. Getting from here to there was often more important than the cargo itself. Indeed, the word clipper comes from “clip,” a sailing term that means utilizing the available wind to get as much speed as possible. As the title of the book ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Reeling in the Big Ones
Morphy Auctions, Denver, Pennsylvania
Photos courtesy Morphy Auctions
Casting a line, waiting in anticipation, seeing the line go taut, battling the beast, and hopefully landing the catch: the allure of fishing is undeniable. There are many avid fishing enthusiasts. Those taking the next step of acquiring the history behind this sport—whether bamboo ... (Read More)
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(Auction)American Art and Pennsylvania Impressionism
Freeman’s | Hindman, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Photos courtesy Freeman’s | Hindman
The December 8 American art and Pennsylvania Impressionism sale at Freeman’s | Hindman in Philadelphia gave a good reading on the state of that marketplace. Consigned artworks were largely fresh to market. Many had been acquired directly from the artist or art ... (Read More)
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(Auction)A McHugh Ring, a Virginia Crock, and More at Mebane
Mebane Antique Auction Gallery, Mebane, North Carolina
Photos courtesy Mebane Antique Auction Gallery
The two lots that produced the most excitement and the highest prices at Mebane Antique Auction Gallery’s Americana and Continental antiques sale December 6 and 7 in Mebane, North Carolina, came with dramatically different histories. Their selling prices, though, ... (Read More)
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(Auction)From Taino Objects to Rock-and-Roll Posters
Marion Antique Auctions, Marion, Massachusetts
Photos courtesy Marion Antique Auctions
Marion Antique Auctions’ December 7 sale in the Marion, Massachusetts, gallery attracted plenty of bidders for the eclectic sale, which spanned from pre-Columbian Taino objects to rock-and-roll posters. The consignments came from a variety of New England estates and collections.
The sale started ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)The Art of Living
Beneath the Surface
We had a beautiful fall here, despite persistent drought, and as the seasons start to change, the magazines in our mailbox start to fill up with articles with suggestions for day trips: “Fifteen Fantastic Day Trips from Columbus” or “See Ohio’s Best with Our One-Tank Trips!” We are ... (Read More)
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(Show)Third Time’s a Charm for Open House and Show
Hartford House Holiday Open House & Antique Show, Burghill, Ohio
Steve Sherhag of Canfield, Ohio, is a force to be reckoned with. Being idle is just not in the guy’s DNA. When he’s not out buying antiques for his business, Early American Antiques, or managing antiques shows in Ohio, you might ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Potholders Sell for $43,050
Briggs Auction, Inc., Garnet Valley, Pennsylvania
Photos courtesy Briggs Auction
Four framed needlework potholders estimated at $200/400 sold for $43,050 (with buyer’s premium) at Briggs Auction’s online-only sale December 6 in Garnet Valley, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
These are not your ordinary potholders. According to A Winterthur Guide to American Needlework (1976) by Susan ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Auction Prices Realized, December 2024
Here are a few notable prices of antiques sold recently at auction, as provided by press releases. All prices include the buyer’s premium when charged. We’re always looking for news of prices realized at auctions, particularly unusual or top lots. Send pictures, complete descriptions, and information to A.P.R., Maine Antique ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Historical Beauty Contest Costume Sells
Augusta Auctions, Bellows Falls, Vermont
Photos courtesy Augusta Auctions
One of hundreds of young women plucked from obscurity in New York in 1919 to compete in a first-of-its-kind beauty pageant, Edith Hyde shimmied her way to the title in an Egyptian-inspired harem costume with—gasp—pantaloons described as diaphanous.
Since the judges of the contest, ... (Read More)
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