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(The Art of Marketing)Marketing on eBay
The Art of Marketing
Let's change gears from writing a book to another topic, selling through eBay. In reading Maine Antique Digest over the years, I believe this is one of the most widely written about topics in the "Letters to the Editor" section. I will relate many of the tips ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Susan Wechsler, South Road Antiques, Stanfordville, New York
Susan Wechsler.
Wechsler is in the process of turning her Stanfordville barn into a modern display space.
An interior view of the barn.
Three painted metal animal cutouts. The fish, $875, is 33" wide; the swan, $700, and the hen, $425, are both about 20" wide.
A nice 42" wide window louver in old ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Maine Chapter of NAWCC
At the March meeting of the Maine Chapter of the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors (NAWCC), Harrison, Maine, dealer Harry W. Hepburn III, president of NAWCC's Chapter #89, presented the first Calvin Earl Morgan award to Cal Morgan, the award's namesake and a sixth-generation clockmaker. Chapter #89 is ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Who are the Collectors and Where are They?
Editorial
Who is the typical collector? An educated man, aged 40-69, childless, and who is self-employed or an entrepreneur.
That's the finding of "Collecting in the Digital Age," an international survey released by art insurer AXA ART. More than three-quarters (76%) of the 972 respondents were male, 73% were aged 40-69, and ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Delaware Art Museum Announces Proposed Sales of Paintings to Pay Debt
At its March meeting, the board of trustees of the Delaware Art Museum voted to sell up to four works of art from its collection to raise $30 million to pay off a $19.8 million construction debt for the institution's expansion a decade ago and to provide for operating costs. ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)American Quilts and Coverlets Exhibition at Edward Thorp Gallery
The Compass Star quilt in red, yellow, and white quilt cotton is circa 1880, 77" x 671/2", probably Pennsylvania, and $7000. "We're used to seeing this image in what, a three-inch disk in our hand? And here it is...as a full-size quilt. It's in crisp condition and dates from the ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Ships' Portraits and Sheet Music
Ships' portraits have been painted, lithographed, and photographed in great numbers. Happily, there is another category to note: Sheet music featuring ships' portraits.
They had peculiar qualities. They required the sometime cooperation of a group: a composer, a lyricist, an artist, a lithographer, and often a publisher. All covers were the ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Happy Days Are Here Again: The America's Cup
News of the America's Cup, its defenses, and its triumphs was once important news. In the late 19th century (and well into the 20th), we were the possessor and protector of the cup. But we lost that honor in recent years. Happily in 2013, Oracle Team USA defeated Emirates Team ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Living with Imperfection
Opinion
The Japanese call it wabi-sabi, which freely translated means "living with imperfection and transience." It's something lovers of antiques are accustomed to. If we demanded that objects be perfect, most antiques wouldn't stand a chance. But in my perfect world, imperfection reigns supreme.
Many antiques are best left in their original ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Gothic Revival Masterpiece Tops the Sale
On Sunday, longtime NOAG auctioneer Tessa Steinkamp was on the podium to auction the paintings of George Rodrigue (1944-2013) of New Orleans. Top dogs were the red and blue pair at center left, a 1996 painting, I've Learned to Be on Both Sides of Any Position, which brought $46,740. The ... (Read More)
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