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National Black Fine Art Show Goes on Hiatus
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The 13-year-old National Black Fine Art Show (NBFAS) will take a one-year hiatus, according to Keeling Wainwright Associates, producers of the event.Josh Wainwright, the show's founder, elaborated, "After thirteen years of excellence, the show will be taking a one-year 'breather' while the economy rushes toward a healthier state. We are ... (Read More)

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Marklin Steam Pumper Blazes to $149,500 at Kaufman II Toy Sale
by Dick Friz

Bill Hill of Temperance, Michigan, knows his pressed steel pedal cars. We checked with Hill by phone after the sale, and he indicated he was impressed by the variety and quantity of the pedal cars (nearly 50 in total) with entries dating back as early as 1906. Hill said, “My ... (Read More)

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Whodunit? The Case of the Seymour Secretary
by Mark Sisco

Questions about the hardware had virtually no impact on the final outcome for this Boston secretary that sold for $49,450. The single-family provenance goes back to Andrew Wheelwright and possibly a generation or two earlier to Josiah Wheelright, both 19th-century Boston shipping magnates. “It’s Seymour,” winning bidder Gary Yeaton stated ... (Read More)

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Large Fines Levied Against Two Maine Auctioneers
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The Maine Board of Licensing of Auctioneers levied hefty fines against Maine auctioneers James Cyr and Thomas Madsen on October 7. Madsen's license was revoked, effective November 16, 2009. The board ordered Cyr to pay a fine of $15,000 by February 16, 2010. Madsen's fine totaled $18,200, and is to ... (Read More)

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Books Received
by M.A.D. Staff

by M.A.D. StaffThese are 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.A Room of Their Own: The Bloomsbury Artists in American Collections, edited ... (Read More)

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Browsing, Searching, and Operating
by John P. Reid

Computer Column #251by John P. Reid, [email protected] month we have three related topics: Web browsers, search engines, and computer operating systems.-Improved BrowserMost computer-using antiquers split their hours among an e-mail program, a word processor, and a Web browser. Often the Web browser consumes the greatest amount of time with such ... (Read More)

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Oh, Henry
by Mark Sisco

The auction’s top lot was this American genre scene by Edward Lamson Henry that brought $30,000.This oil on canvas fishing seascape by Jay Hall Connaway sold for $5100.The William Wise ship’s wheel clock brought $1250.Charles M. Talbot Associates, Turner, Maineby Mark SiscoRemember the good old days? Those were the days ... (Read More)

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Folk Fest Turns Sweet Sixteen
by Marty Steiner

Lindsay Gallery, Columbus, Ohio, offered the stone carving work of Tim Lewis. This turtle was offered at $1250.Marvin Wies utilizes political observation in much of his work. This was his first Folk Fest, and he’s already planning his return next year.Bart Schultz, “the Masking Tape Guy,” constructs his version of ... (Read More)

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Historic Indian & World Tribal Arts
by Alice Kaufman

These three Plateau bags were made by the same weaver, which is “very rare and hard to find,” said Natalie Linn. “They date to the 1930’s, and all have the same palette.” The three were priced at $13,500 at Linn-Tucker Indian Baskets, Portland, Oregon, and St. Louis, Missouri. The tray ... (Read More)

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Elinor Gordon's Collections Split Between Auction Houses
by Lita Solis-Cohen

Gordon’s early 19th-century Chinese export orange Fitzhugh platter, 14½" long, made for the American market, will be for sale at Sotheby’s on January 23 (est. $12,000/18,000).by Lita Solis-CohenWhen Chinese export porcelain dealer Elinor Gordon died in July, there was much speculation about who would sell her worldly goods.It has been ... (Read More)
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