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(Computer Article)

Old Tools and New Methods
by John P. Reid

Portion of an ad hoc collection catalog of old tap dance books created with spreadsheet software. Computer Column #298 John P. Reid, [email protected] Favorite old software tools and changes in the way software is sold are covered this month. Old Tools Tablets and smartphones are taking over jobs once done by desktop or laptop computers. ... (Read More)

(Issue Story)

Books Received
by M.A.D. Staff

These are brief reviews of books recently sent to us. We have included ordering information for publishers that accept mail, phone, or on-line orders. For other publishers, your local bookstore or mail-order house is the place to look. Art of Katahdin: The Mountain, the Range, the Region by David Little (Down ... (Read More)

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Battle over Cole Painting Heads to Court
by Betty Flood and Katlin Nash

The estate of William H. Seward has filed a petition to force the Fred L. Emerson Foundation to return Thomas Cole's Portage Falls in the Genesee to Auburn, New York. Raymond "Ray" S. Messenger, a great-great-grandson of William H. Seward, filed the petition in Surrogate's Court, Cayuga County, against the ... (Read More)

(Young Collectors)

You Get What You Need
by Hollie Davis and Andrew Richmond

The Young Collector Nora has started her first year at college, and Nat is a junior in high school who is excited about getting his driver's license in a few months. OK, Nora just turned three, and Nat is getting really good at sitting upright (meaning he's mastering the first skill ... (Read More)

(Issue Story)

Steve Erenberg, Radio Guy, Peekskill, New York
by Frank Donegan

Steve Erenberg with his son Dan who handles much of the work for their Early Electrics lighting venture. Work proceeds on Erenberg's gallery space. His son Dan designed the metal panels of the circular staircase. The building at 115 North Water Street in Peekskill that is scheduled to house Erenberg's new gallery ... (Read More)

(Auction Law and Ethics)

Hot, Hotter, Hottest
by Steve Proffitt

Auction Law and Ethics There's an old saying that "it takes a thief to catch a thief." While that might be true, sometimes a U.S. magistrate judge can serve the purpose-at least in determining that there was a thief. Clayton Pennington, editor of M.A.D., wrote an interesting article in the August issue ... (Read More)

(The Art of Marketing)

Advertising and Blogging
by Al Kenney

The Art of Marketing For the last two issues I've covered advertising. I've received many comments and questions about this topic, so I've decided to keep it going again this month and answer a question about blogging. A few years ago I saw an ad in Maine Antique Digest in a special ... (Read More)

(Auction)

Arts and Crafts, Fine Art, and 1950's and Modern
by Danielle Arnet

John Lennon's complete 1970 Bag One portfolio of 15 lithographs and carrying bag, from an edition of 300, went to a London buyer at $47,580 (est. $12,000/18,000). Treadway/Toomey photo. This 71/4" high Arequipa Potteries vase, signed and numbered 283, has a green matte finish with two-color squeeze bag decoration. It ... (Read More)

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Kaminski Auctions Sets Up in Manhattan
by M.A.D. staff

The Manhattan Art and Antiques Center at 1050 Second Avenue, New York City, has added Kaminski Auctions to its roster of nearly 100 high-end antiques dealers. Kaminski Auctions, located on the first floor of the center in Gallery #28 on the street level, will be offering a free appraisal service every ... (Read More)

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Barn Star Assumes Management of Armonk Antiques Show
by M.A.D. staff

The Brynwood Golf and Country Club in Armonk, New York, will be the new home of the Armonk Antiques Show, according to Frank Gaglio of Barn Star Productions, who has assumed the management of the approximately 30-year-old show. According to Gaglio, the new venue will allow for a preview gala, ... (Read More)
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