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(Fragment)Art Dealers Donate $1000 to Pueblo
"Hailstorm leaves Kewa Pueblo in ruin, forces evacuations. Families evacuate as mold seeps into damaged homes," was the headline for a story in the Santa Fe New Mexican on October 10. Members of the Antique Tribal Art Dealers Association (ATADA) reacted by donating $1000 to help the rebuilding process.Kewa Pueblo ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Lower Prices for Atlantic City Show
In March, JMK Shows, managed by Allison Kohler, was selected by the Atlantic City Convention Center to revive the Atlantic City Antiques & Collectibles Show. According to Kohler, almost 5000 people attended the initial 250-dealer show.Convention center executives, Atlantic City Convention & Visitors Bureau officials, and JMK Shows have coordinated ... (Read More)
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(Book Review)Books for Children
by Celia BriggsAs the holidays approach with their associated retail frenzy, M.A.D. suggests a few titles for those on your list who are too young for Limoges or Lalique. The right book is always a safe gift. The following list offers ideas with an antiques or historical connection for the ... (Read More)
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(Auction)The Green Family Auction: No String Too Short to Save
The top lot of the entire four-day sale, going at $38,940 (est. $200/400), was a surprise to everyone. It was this 18th-century illuminated manuscript on vellum in Hebrew. "I bet we had ten calls on it from Israel," Richard Oliver said. "Then we had a raft of calls from all ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Will the Real John Adams Please Stand Up?
by David A. SperlingThis article will examine six Federal tall-case clocks created in "East" New Jersey during the first quarter of the 19th century. These clocks are all characterized by the cabinetmaker's use of intricate and unusual case inlay. Most have a Scudder-type broken-arch pediment and a well-executed fan inlaid ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Nelson & Nelson Antiques Opens in the Pierre Hotel
The new location for Nelson & Nelson Antiques is The Pierre Hotel, 2 East 61st Street at Fifth Avenue, New York City. It's the only retail establishment in the prestigious hotel. The Nelsons will showcase antique American, English, European, and Oriental sterling silver, plus a new selection of fine antique ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Antiques Group Shop Closes in Troy, New York
by David HewettAnother casualty in the contracting antiques market took place in New York's Capitol District recently. On Sunday, October 10, Bournebrook Antique Center in Troy was open for business from noon to 5 p.m. and then closed its doors forever.Bournebrook, at the heart of the downtown antiques district at ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Marigold People's Vase Brings $80,000
This People's vase in marigold sold to a Wooster, Ohio, collector for $80,000, making it the top price of the auction. The vase is the only one of eight known in marigold. The last People's vase at auction was sold in 2009, when a purple radium example with a mold ... (Read More)
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(Show)The Indian Hill Antiques Fair
The Victorian drop-leaf table in walnut with eight leaves, 11'8" long when extended, Ohio, circa 1880, was $2650 from Littleton Kirkpatrick III of Kirtland, Ohio. The set of six half-arrow-back Windsor chairs with original stencil and paint decoration, Pennsylvania, circa 1830, was $1200, and the set of six Sheraton chairs ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Books Received
by M.A.D. StaffThese 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.Harmony in Wood: Furniture of the Harmony Society by Philip D. ... (Read More)
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