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(Auction)Solid Foundation for Americana Sale
Garth's, Delaware, Ohioby Don JohnsonPhotos courtesy Garth'sThe story of Garth's annual Labor Day auction, held August 29 and 30 in Delaware, Ohio, wasn't just about what sold but also what didn't sell.This Soap Hollow chest of drawers by Jeremiah Stahl, original paint decoration with the owner’s initials “SKM” and the ... (Read More)
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(Show)Scenes from Marion's Sweet Sixteen
Just before we took this photo, David C. Beauchamp of Brookline, New Hampshire, had been writing a receipt for a New York City collector who bought one of Beauchamp’s specialties, a mid-19th-century decorative wooden box, for $600. Beauchamp was among several dealers who brought tall clocks to the show. On ... (Read More)
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(Feature)On-line Antiques Survey
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(Young Collectors)The Young Collector: And Now, the Main Event
The Young CollectorAnd Now, the Main Eventby Hollie Davis and Andrew RichmondHave you ever noticed that we work almost as hard to get away from entertainment as we work to get to it? It happens all the time. People pay a fortune for event tickets, pay again for parking, stand ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Letter from London
Letter from Londonby Ian McKay, e-mail The Russian SummerSome weeks ago, I was taken gently to task by an English acquaintance, now auctioneering in New York City, for suggesting that, where books were concerned, the summer sales had indicated something of a hiccough in the Russian boom of recent times-or ... (Read More)
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(Feature)In the Trade: Gary F. Yeaton, Concord, New Hampshire
In the TradeGary F. Yeaton, Concord, New Hampshireby Frank DoneganGary Yeaton in his gallery at 280 South Street, Concord, New Hampshire.A New England bird’s-eye maple “academy work” box with romantic landscapes painted en grisaille. One of the end views is in poor shape, but the other three scenes are fine. ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Withington's Bank Collection Sale
Withington Auction, Inc., Hillsborough, New Hampshireby Dick FrizPhotos courtesy Withington AuctionThe late Richard "Dick" Withington, the glib gaveler and country squire of his beloved Hillsborough, New Hampshire, would clearly have been in his element at this feel-good sale under the tent on August 14. It was a nostalgic finale at ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Fine Art, Fine Furnishings, and One Butt-Kicking Mule
James D. Julia, Rockport, Maineby Mark SiscoFive million dollars is a lot of bucks. That breaks down to about $1.67 million for each day of James Julia's massive three-day end-of-summer blowout auction at the Samoset Resort in Rockport, Maine, August 26-28.Polychromed carved wood figure of Goddess of Liberty, $143,750.A nearly ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Cabot Mill Antiques' 12th Anniversary Celebration
Cabot Mill Antiques in Brunswick, Maine, will celebrate its 12th anniversary on the weekend of November 1 and 2 with a 20% storewide discount.The celebration will feature independent appraiser Bruce A. Buxton offering free appraisals from 12 noon to 3 p.m. on both days. Antique doll aficionado Sheila Knowles will ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Barn Star Launches New Show and Retires Another
Next fall the Nutmeg State will have a new antiques show. Barn Star Productions and Frank Gaglio have announced a new event: the Autumn Hartford Antiques Show. It will be held October 31 and November 1, 2009, at the Connecticut Expo Center in Hartford.Frank Gaglio stated in a press release, ... (Read More)
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