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(Young Collectors)On the Road Again
The Young Collectorby Andrew Richmond and Hollie DavisWe used to have a real calendar like normal people, one with months and seasons and holidays. The new year started on January 1, crocuses marked the beginning of spring, and we knew when Christmas decorations started to appear that the year was ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Extra! Extra! Andrew Jackson Elected President!
Cyr Auction Company, Gray, Maineby Mark SiscoHistory, art, form, and function combined to produce some standout hits in the $5000 to $15,000 range at Cyr Auction Company's October 10, 2007, sale in Gray, Maine. There were no grand slam home runs but lots of midrange scores to be had.The first ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Editorial: Auction License for eBay Resellers?
Are those who sell other people's goods on eBay auctioneers, and should they be required to follow some of the same rules as conventional auctioneers? That question is destined to be answered by two pieces of proposed legislation currently on a collision course in Pennsylvania.The state's Board of Auctioneer Examiners ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Cincinnati Badge Brings $5.305 Million
Sotheby's sold the gold and enamel Order of the Society of the Cincinnati badge owned first by George Washington and then by the Marquis de Lafayette for $5.305 million (including buyer's premium). The buyer was Fondation de Chambrun, a private French foundation.According to the Associated Press report, the decoration will ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Mancuso's Books at the 25th St. Armory Changes Dates
Mancuso Show Management's annual Books at the 25th St. Armory in New York City is changing dates and will be held January 11 and 12.The show has traditionally been scheduled as one of the final shows of Americana Week in New York City. The 69th Regiment, however, has been called ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Mickey in Waldoboro
Fawcett's Maine Antique Toy & Art Museum is displaying original Walt Disney Studios corporate Christmas cards and art this holiday season. These rare cards were only given to people who did business with Walt Disney Studios. On display is original Christmas and World War II Disney insignia artwork drawn by ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Santa Anna's Spurs, Other Texan Artifacts Missing
The Dallas Historical Society (DHS) is missing 21 items from its permanent collection that were removed from the Hall of State in Fair Park recently. DHS officials are cooperating with a Dallas Police Department investigation. The items include historic photographs, documents, and artifacts relating to the earliest days of the ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)New Show in Sarasota
JMK Shows will launch a new antiques show in Sarasota, Florida, January 25-27. The Sarasota International Antiques and Fine Arts Exposition will kick off with a gala cocktail preview party to benefit a popular local charity on Thursday evening, January 24, prior to the show's scheduled Friday opening to the ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Fifteenth Anniversary Premier Italian Glass Auction
Antique Helper, Indianapolis, Indianaby Don JohnsonIt was a rather bold claim. Going into Antique Helper's September 23, 2007, sale in Indianapolis, Indiana, the company publicized the event as the "most important Italian glass auction yet to be conducted in this decade." If you questioned the hype, you couldn't argue with ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Twentieth-Century Sale
Christie's, New York Cityby Lita Solis-CohenTraditionally the fall sales in New York City begin slowly, selling property from estates that need to be settled or from collectors who are anxious to move on. It's the time for priming the pump for the flow of paintings, decorative arts, and jewelry that ... (Read More)
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