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The Heartland Antique Show
by Don Johnson

Richmond, Indiana Six days before the Heartland Antique Show opened under new management, seasoned promoter Steve Sherhag had nearly had enough. Sherhag acquired Heartland and the Ohio Country Antiques Show in October 2023 from Jennifer Sabin. While the semiannual Ohio Country fared well the following spring under Sherhag's control, things went ... (Read More)

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A Gathering on the Olde National Road
by Don Johnson

Lewisville, Indiana Richard McKnight, one of the co-promoters of A Gathering on the Olde National Road, had a casual assessment at the end of the antiques show, held May 31 and June 1 in Lewisville, Indiana. McKnight, who is also a dealer at the event, succinctly stated, "I'm happy with what ... (Read More)

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American Historical Ephemera and Photography
by Don Johnson

Freeman's|Hindman, Cincinnati, Ohio Photos courtesy Freeman's | Hindman A whole-plate daguerreotype of San Francisco, California, was the top lot during the auction of American historical ephemera and photography held by Freeman's | Hindman May 31 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The image was also something else: a reminder of the changing nature of the ... (Read More)

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Rich Penn Joins Morphy Auctions
by M.A.D. Staff

Rich Penn, an Iowa auction company CEO and antique advertising specialist, has joined Morphy Auctions in the newly created role of market development officer. From his base in Waterloo, Iowa, Penn will work in tandem with Morphy's marketing team and will advise on the latest technological innovations for the auction process. ... (Read More)

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New Show in Guilford, Connecticut
by M.A.D. Staff

Debbie Turi of D. Turi Antique Shows has announced a new show: the Shoreline Antiques & Retro Market, to be held on the fairgrounds in Guilford, Connecticut, June 1 and 2. According to Turi, "We are planning on a varied market with dealers showing folk art, Americana, furniture, decorator art, mid-century ... (Read More)

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A Kaleidoscope Show of Color, Energy, and Activity
by Fran Kramer

Spring Rhinebeck Antiques Show, Rhinebeck, New York Frank Gaglio's Barn Star Productions offered 125-plus dealers in three buildings at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds during the Spring Rhinebeck Antiques Show, held May 25 and 26 in historic Rhinebeck, New York. Those dealers welcomed huge crowds of toddlers, tweens, and twenty-somethings, plus longtime ... (Read More)

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The Randolph Street Market Festival
by Danielle Arnet

Chicago, Illinois About the first Randolph Street Market Festival (RSM) of 2024, we have this to say: we have good news, and then there's even better news. The first thing to understand about the two-day outdoor/indoor market-now in its 21st year and loved by design mavens, bargain hunters, connoisseurs, and seekers of ... (Read More)

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Hanging with Rob Wolfe
by Julie Schlenger Adell

The ability to tell stories through objects is what gets Rob Wolfe out of bed every morning. He grew up in Bettendorf, Iowa, with his older brother, Mike, who is his counterpart on the History Channel's American Pickers, soon to begin its 25th season. The Wolfe boys constructed forts in ... (Read More)

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Free Admission to Those under 18 at Rhinebeck Show
by M.A.D. Staff

The Spring Antiques at Rhinebeck show on May 25 and 26 will offer free admission to anyone under 18. The Memorial Day weekend show, produced by Barn Star Productions, will be held at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds in Rhinebeck, New York. The entire show will be held indoors. ... (Read More)

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Ringing the Warning Bell
by Clayton Pennington

On the lawn of a Maine historical society sits a bronze bell cast by the Revere Foundry in Boston. The foundry cast over 900 bells between 1792 and 1843, and 24 of them are in the state of Maine. This particular bell was originally hung in a church, but when ... (Read More)
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