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The introductory page to the When Danny Met Sally Web site.by Danielle ArnetWhen two veteran Chicago vintage collectors/show promoters/sellers with off-the-wall personalities decide to launch a blog (www.whendannymetsally.com) about their love of all things vintage, what do you get? For starters, something not seen before in the collecting world. As ... (Read More)
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JMK Shows has taken over the Northern Virginia Antique Show in Arlington, Virginia, after reaching an agreement with Pappabello Shows.According to a press release, Arthur Farbenbloom of Pappabello Shows has made the decision to retire from the promotion of the Northern Virginia Antique Show and instead concentrate on the management ... (Read More)
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Jon Deeter of Chagrin Falls, Ohio, has joined Guyette & Schmidt, Inc. as a partner in the decoy auction firm. Deeter and his wife, Leigh Ann, will be taking over much of Frank and Vicki Schmidt's roles in the firm, according to a press release. Frank, a partner in the ... (Read More)
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A blue heart border set off this stick spatter child's tea set for $295 among the toys shown by Barbara and Jerry Sharp of Some Sharp Antiques, Hendersonville, Tennessee.Ed Fulkerson and Michael Breddin run a 10,000-square-foot store in Brenham, Texas, called Leftovers. On display in Nashville was this gray-painted Texas ... (Read More)
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More than 16 registered telephone bidders were added to the in-house and Internet contingent competing for Tepees & Animals in Winter, a 10" x 14" oil on canvas by Elling William Gollings (1878-1932), dated 1924. To the surprise and delight of the consignors, who were in attendance, the painting brought ... (Read More)
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Woodbury Auction's second anniversary auction on May 21 will be held at a substitute venue. The sale will take place in the heart of historic Woodbury, Connecticut, at 670 Main Street South-Sherman Village-instead of the firm's headquarters at 50 Main Street North.Thomas Schwenke, founder of Woodbury Auction, commented that "this ... (Read More)
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by Clayton PenningtonSamuel T. Freeman & Co. of Philadelphia and consignors Marvin and Lorie Balistocky have filed suit in federal court against Manhattan art dealer David Benrimon for failing to pay for Roy Lichtenstein's screenprint cataloged as Water Lilies with Willows (court documents title it Water Lily Pond with Reflections).The ... (Read More)
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Frank DePasqua and Meg Kocian. Meg said, "People come up to Frank and say, 'Are you Kocian?' They think it's his first name, not my last name."The couple's home and shop. They report that the recent posting of "Connecticut Antiques Trail" signs on nearby Interstate 84 has added to traffic ... (Read More)
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by Hollie Davis and Andrew RichmondWe talk a lot about "style" in the antiques marketplace, but normally, when we say "style," we really mean a style period, such as Chippendale, mid-century, or baroque. We don't talk much about style as it pertains to fashion and fashion trends, even though these ... (Read More)
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Computer Column #268by John P. Reid, e-mail: [email protected] are taking a break from software and other serious topics to list entertaining and informative Web sites with an antiques connection.Steve Moore of Pedal Car Pit Crew works on a restoration. Used with permission.Here is a hint: some of the URLs or ... (Read More)
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