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Computer Column #293
John P. Reid, [email protected]
There are many reasons an antiquer might need an Internet search. Often it is to find comparable prices for an object at hand. Authentication, identification, history, provenance, or conservation information are other reasons.
Often this column blithely ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Exhibitions
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 Web site ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)George Raymond Huey
George Huey is shown holding a carving of a whistler (goldeneye). The photo was taken outside his home on Bradford's Point Road. Private collection.
This photo is included in the Coast Guard's collection of town fishermen. Huey is shown holding the carving of "Bernarr Macfadden." Photo by Carlton Simmons from a ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Steve and Lorraine German, Mad River Antiques, North Granby, Connecticut
Steve and Lorraine German.
Two baskets. The smaller one has very straight sides and a high kick-up in the bottom. Underneath there is a faint pencil inscription: "Percy Butterfield/ Dec. 25, 1886." Lorraine said that there's a record of a Percy Butterfield born near Lewiston, Maine, on Christmas day 1885. She ... (Read More)
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(Auction Law and Ethics)A Cloudless Sky...Not
Auction Law & Ethics
In recent years, the public has clamored for increased accountability from our industries, institutions, and arms of government. Progress has been made, but much remains to be done. Last month, I wrote about the lack of transparency that plagues auctions. There's nothing clear about the auction process-not ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Letter from London
Letter from London
by Ian McKay, [email protected]
One of the attractions that John Woodman Higgins promised visitors to his museum when it opened in 1931 was a wing dominated by "100 Steel Knights." A dozen or so of those steel knights were in the London sale and three of them sold up ... (Read More)
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(The Art of Marketing)Establishing a Marketing Budget
The Art of Marketing
Last month we further investigated who your real competition might be. This month we look at starting to set aside a core budget to cover your most essential marketing needs.
A good marketing strategy is always to add your personal touch and to establish good ongoing relationships with ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)The Yale University Art Gallery Is Ready for Visitors
From left: the Louis Kahn building; the Old Yale Art Gallery, designed by Egerton Swartwout in 1926; and Street Hall, designed by Peter Bonnett Wight in 1866 on the site of the first Yale Art Gallery, built in 1832. They ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Rules to Live by
The Young Collector
Andrew's dad, Bob, has been working on his legacy-a list of his personal rules for life, success, general happiness, and whatnot. This started with Andrew's grandfather Frank. Near the end of his life, he was riding in the car with Bob, and he said, "You know, I think ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Ruby Lane Launches Real or Repro Web Site
Ruby Lane, the on-line retail marketplace for antiques, collectibles, art, and jewelry (www.rubylane.com), has launched a new Web site, Real or Repro (www.realorrepro.com) to help buyers and sellers recognize how to spot fakes and reproductions.
Real or Repro offers an extensive, free library of articles, information, and photographs on thousands of ... (Read More)
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