(Auction)
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Inc., Chicago, IllinoisFurniture and Decorative Arts at Hindman'sby Danielle ArnetOne would think that, having moved a scant eight months ago into a building three times bigger than her former space, Chicago auctioneer Leslie Hindman would have the sense to kick back and relax a little. ... (Read More)
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(Auction)
Farrin's Country Auctions, Augusta, MaineTo Build a Fire with Rusty Farrinby Mark Sisco Ernest and Elizabeth Johnson spent decades collecting historical documents, books, signatures, and lots of other artifacts. When they passed on, Farrin's Country Auctions of Augusta, Maine, got a chance to sell the estate, which it did on ... (Read More)
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(Feature)
Decoys Unlimited Inc., Hyannis, MassachusettsWilson Willet Feeder Is Tops at July Decoy Saleby Jeanne SchintoWas the top bird at the Decoys Unlimited sale on July 21 and 22 at the Cape Codder Resort & Spa on Cape Cod made by Fred Nichols of Lynn, Massachusetts? Or was it the work ... (Read More)
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(Auction)
Christie's, New York CityGrand Examples of Ocean Liner Art and Memorabiliaby A.J. Peluso, Jr.For collectors of ocean liner material, May and June 2008 will be remembered with fondness if you were a buyer and with regret if you weren't. The auction of the Frank O. Braynard collection at Swann in ... (Read More)
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(Show)
SOFA 2008 by Lita Solis-Cohen
New York CitySOFA 2008by Lita Solis-CohenFor the 11th year SOFA (Sculpture Objects & Functional Art) offered one-of-a-kind, limited-edition, and handmade objects in ceramics, glass, fiber, metal, and wood. The fair filled the 67th Street Armory on Park Avenue in Manhattan from May 29 through June 1 and held a crowded ... (Read More)
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(Show)
Round Lake, New YorkThe Round Lake Showby Betty FloodThe 36th annual Round Lake Antiques Festival in Round Lake, New York, on June 28 and 29 was its usual successful self, despite expectations of bad weather warnings. The big difference was that folks didn't wait until 9 a.m., the scheduled opening ... (Read More)
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(Show)
Wells, MaineGoosefare's One-Day Outdoor Show in Wellsby Rose SafranAt around 2:30 p.m. on June 22 an ominous cloud hung over the Wells Reserve at Laudholm Farm in Wells, Maine, the lovely setting for the popular annual one-day antiques and collectibles show that John and Elizabeth DeSimone of Goosefare Antiques & ... (Read More)
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(Auction Law and Ethics)
by Steve ProffittAfter completing a four-part series on bid rigging, it's past time to check the mailbag.Q. I am planning on attending an auction in my area and am concerned that the seller may attempt to "by bid" on some lots to inflate the prices artificially and illegally by having ... (Read More)
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The Firearms ColumnStrong Summer Sales and America's Favorite Riflesby Robert KyleIt wasn't too many years ago that major multimillion-dollar gun auctions generally took place twice a yearfall and spring. But the demand for antique firearms, the number coming on the market, and the prices they command are changing the way ... (Read More)
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In the TradeGary Sergeant, Woodbury, Connecticutby Frank DoneganWhen we called Woodbury, Connecticut, dealer Gary Sergeant to set up this interview, he was really steamed about a recent Wall Street Journal article headlined "As 18th- and 19th-Century Antiques Fall Out of Favor, Prices Are Plummeting." Sergeant is known for selling carefully ... (Read More)
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