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Word from the Stella Show Management Company is that Antiques at the Armory, the January 18-20 antiques show at the 69th Regiment Armory in New York City, will be held.
Because the 69th Regiment National Guard unit will be deployed to Afghanistan, Stella?s use of the building was in doubt.
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by Frank DoneganOne thing you can say about Samuel Herrup: he's an optimist. Here's a guy who has been in the business for 35 years, and he waits until nowwhen everyone is telling you this is the worst antiques market in decadesto open his first shop.Herrup, who has long been ... (Read More)
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Iroquois Auctions, Cape Vincent, New Yorkinby David HewettOne of the more unusual on-site estate auctions we've covered took place in Cape Vincent, New York, over the three days of July 6-8. Iroquois Auctions of Brewerton, New York, conducted the sale of the John and Jane Logan estate under tents on ... (Read More)
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by Steve ProffittQ I have a question concerning auctions that allow bidding over the Internet, by telephone, and by absentee bid. Many auctioneers use terms that are totally inconsistent with these forms of bidding. For example, one auction house states: "Everything will be sold as is, where is, with all ... (Read More)
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by Jeanne SchintoIt was, admittedly, a faux pas. "Don't you do one of the New Hampshire shows?" this reporter asked a well-known American folk art dealer after approaching him at an auction in July. "I'm doing the show," he testily replied, meaning the one that was about to celebrate its ... (Read More)
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by David Hewett"It's just like the old days!" marveled Judith Milne, as she watched the crowds surge into her booth and claim pieces on and off the wall and the floor. It really was. A few minutes earlier, just seconds after the doors opened, the initial flow of prospective customers ... (Read More)
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Christie's, New York City by Richard de ThuinA deck log for the cable ship S.S. Mackay-Bennett, the first of four ships chartered by the White Star Line to search for bodies in the aftermath of the Titanic sinking, realized $102,000 (includes buyer's premium) from a bidder who left the salesroom ... (Read More)
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by Mark SiscoBangor Theological Seminary, founded in 1814, was originally located in nearby Hampden but relocated to Union Street in Bangor in 1819. Two years ago the seminary decided to sell its Union Street land and buildings and move to the campus of Husson College in Bangor. Poulin Antiques and ... (Read More)
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