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(Show)Combined Antiques Show and Book Fair Draws Larger Crowd
Concord, New Hampshire
The second annual New Hampshire Antiques Dealers Association (NHADA) Members Antiques Show held in conjunction with the Northern New England Book Fair had about 60 dealers. The June 7 event was an opportunity for “book people” and “antiques people” to cross the line and see things that they ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Almost $5 Million Worth of American Art Sold
Freeman’s, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Photos courtesy Freeman’s
It has happened before. Technical difficulties have caused auctions to delay the start of bidding or pause in the middle of a sale. Freeman’s June 7 American art and Pennsylvania Impressionists sale, scheduled to begin a 1 p.m., had a ten-minute delay. When it finally began, ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Marble Mary Brings $36,000
Carlsen Gallery, Inc., Freehold, New York
Photos courtesy Carlsen Gallery, Inc.
Carlsen Gallery strives to bring to the masses a nice mix from a variety of genres when putting together a sale. The company’s June 7 auction in Freehold, New York, was a great example. Three major consignments made up the auction, ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Web Development
Beneath the Surface
In a few days, we begin the process of taking down our fifth exhibition at the Decorative Arts Center of Ohio. Heartland: The Stories of Ohio Through 250 Objects was a tremendous amount of fun to put together, and we heard from so many people that they learned ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Auction Prices Realized, June 2026
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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(Fragment)More Glass for Glass Museum
The Vaseline Glass Collectors, Inc. (VGCI) and The Stretch Glass Society have unveiled two permanent exhibitions at the National Glass Museum in Wellington, Kansas, coinciding with the museum's grand reopening in March 2026. The adjoining installations celebrate two visually striking and historically significant traditions of American glassmaking: the iridescence of ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Second Part of King Collection is 100% Sold
Flying Pig Auctions, Westmoreland, New Hampshire
Photos courtesy Flying pig Auctions
The second part of the Matt King collection sale at Flying Pig Auctions saw another 900 lots cross the block over three days, May 31 through June 2. The sale featured many lots of colorful and rare early American glass. There ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Board Treasurer Charged in Historic House Museum Theft
"I did embezzle funds to pay for my own expenses."
That quote is from a criminal complaint charging Steven E. Jahnke, the former board treasurer of the Friends of Hearthstone, Inc., which operates the Hearthstone Historic House Museum in Appleton, Wisconsin.
According to the criminal complaint filed in Outagamie County Circuit Court, ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Bertoia Sells Almost $2 Million of Toys in Two Days
A circa 1906 Bing gauge 4 toy locomotive soared to $78,000 (includes buyer’s premium) at Bertoia Auction’s two-day sale on May 29 and 30 in Vineland, New Jersey. The auction tallied nearly $1.9 million.
The event was highlighted by part two of the Martin and Deborah Maloy toy collection. The Maloys’ ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Hanging with Justin Westbrook, Justin Westbrook Antiques
Justin Westbrook is a mover and shaker.
Since childhood, when he would polish silver and sweep floors in his grandfather's "dealers-only" auction house in Sardis, Georgia, he has loved the industry.
Admittedly, he had "a few stints" in college, crossing the Rubicon when he chose making a full-truck delivery to Atlanta over ... (Read More)
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