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(Fragment)Man Sentenced for Taking Weapons from Museum
Roger Edward Hawkes, 71, from Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, who stole items from the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center in 2024 was sentenced on February 3 to nine months in prison. Hawkes pleaded guilty to one count of removing archaeological resources.
The government alleged in court documents that Hawkes entered the Lewis ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Man Sentenced for Taking Weapons from Museum
Roger Edward Hawkes, 71, from Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, who stole items from the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center in 2024 was sentenced on February 3 to nine months in prison. Hawkes pleaded guilty to one count of removing archaeological resources.
The government alleged in court documents that Hawkes entered the Lewis ... (Read More)
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(Show)Quality Goods Offered at Hanover Tavern
Hanover Courthouse, Virginia
The eighth annual Antiques at the Tavern was held May 1 through 3 at historic Hanover Tavern in Hanover Courthouse, Virginia. The event is sponsored by the Hanover Tavern Foundation. The organization's stated mission is to "preserve, interpret and utilize Hanover Tavern as an historical, educational, community and ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Rare Newspaper Declaration Brings $150,000
Grogan & Company, Boston, Massachusetts
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Grogan & Company’s May 3 auction at the Beacon Hill gallery elicited lively bidding and striking results with 57% of the lots selling above their estimates. Most lots drew multiple bids. The highlight was the rare July 18, 1776, edition of The ... (Read More)
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(Show)Mid Atlantic Antique & Garden Festival Continues to Grow
Poolesville, Maryland
The semiannual Mid Atlantic Antique & Garden Festival was held May 2 and 3 at Jon and Joy Siegel’s Aix La Chapelle Farm in Poolesville, Maryland. Sixty-two dealers offered traditional antiques as well as garden and interior design accessories. Clear and cool spring weather greeted the nearly 4000 patrons ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Hattie Brunner Watercolor Brings $5600
Horst Auctioneers, Ephrata, Pennsylvania
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Horst Auctioneers held an 861-lot sale on May 1 and 2 at its facility in Ephrata, Pennsylvania. The total gross was $219,915 (Horst does not charge a buyer's premium). Online bidding was charged a 10% buyer's premium. Absentee bids were charged 10%, and there ... (Read More)
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(Auction)The Lifetime Collection of Nancy Goff
Amelia Jeffers, Columbus, Ohio
Photos courtesy Amelia Jeffers
That thing in Amelia Jeffers’ rear view mirror is a milestone.
The marker was zipped past all too quickly during the single-owner sale of the Nancy Goff collection, held May 1 and 2 by Amelia Jeffers, Columbus, Ohio. Conducted at The Barn at Stratford, the ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Americana Auction in Manheim
Conestoga Auction Company, Manheim, Pennsylvania
Photos courtesy Conestoga Auction Company
There is a large group of collectors in Pennsylvania who collect everyday functional objects as folk art, which they seek at local shows in Elverson, Lititz, and York, and at smaller one- and two-day shows in various country towns. Redware, stoneware baskets, ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Penn Dry Goods Reimagined
The Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center in Pennsburg, Pennsylvania, is reimagining its annual Penn Dry Goods for 2026. Drawing on the museum's collection of textiles demonstrating centuries of Pennsylvania artistry, Penn Dry Goods on May 15 and 16 will bring together historic textile enthusiasts for a boutique show offering antique ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Spring Auction Brings in $1.8 Million at Shannon’s
Shannon’s Fine Art Auctioneers, Milford, Connecticut
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Shannon’s Fine Art Auctioneers proved, once again, that auctions do not need endless lots to achieve milestone sales. Instead, quality is key, and Shannon’s spring fine arts auction was packed with quality. Consisting of just 152 lots and with an ... (Read More)
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