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(Young Collectors)The Young Collector: Connecting with the Young eCollector
The Young Collectorby Andrew Richmond and Hollie DavisWe had beginner's luck. We'd cranked out one column and were sitting at home wondering vainly what we should write about next when our issue of M.A.D. arrived. In perusing the letters to the editor, we found out that Generation X is considered, ... (Read More)
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(Feature)The Easton Home: Seniors and Antiques under One Roof
by David SperlingWe normally do not associate fine antiques with assisted living. Yet such a partnership does exist under one roof in the village of Easton, Pennsylvania, about one hour north of Philadelphia and one and a half hours west of New York City.I first became aware of "clocks in ... (Read More)
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(Auction)High Prices Bring Out Great Material
Bonhams & Butterfields, Los Angeles and San Francisco, Californiaby Alice KaufmanPrices include the buyer's premiumScot Levitt, California and American paintings specialist for Bonhams & Butterfields, called the $5,514,060 Los Angeles and San Francisco auction on August 7 "better than average, the second best ever."Why? "We had top examples of Impressionists ... (Read More)
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(Show)The Grande Dame of Maine Antiques Shows
Ellsworth, Maineby Mark SiscoThe impact of the Ellsworth Antiques Show in Ellsworth, Maine, is extending beyond its Woodlawn Museum host. The show, credited with being the nation's longest continually running summer antiques show, was held this year August 16-18. Some of the physical problems of the site have been literally ... (Read More)
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(Show)Falmouth Features Country Antiques and Collectibles
Falmouth, Massachusettsby Ed PfeifferMost antiques shows present a very wide range of styles and designs, from very primitive antiques and collectibles to the most formal ones. The Falmouth Historical Society's outdoor show, held August 25 on Cape Cod in Falmouth, Massachusetts, and staged by Goosefare Promotions of Saco, Maine, focused ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Bloomsbury Auctions Opens in New York City
by Lita Solis-CohenBloomsbury Auctions, a specialist auction house for books, has opened a salesroom in New York City at 6 West 48th Street. Bloomsbury's first New York sale, the private collection of Pamela and Richard Estes on September 26, totaled $936,000 (includes buyers' premiums). Just 13 of the 291 lots ... (Read More)
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(Auction)General Sale Sells General's Stuff
Alderfer Auction & Appraisal, Hatfield, Pennsylvaniaby Lita Solis-CohenAlderfer Auction & Appraisal in Hatfield, Pennsylvania, a family-owned full-service auction business founded by Sanford Alderfer in 1959, fills a real need in the Delaware River valley. Alderfer's sales every Thursday find buyers for a huge variety of goods. Dealers and collectors for ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Christie's and Guyette & Schmidt Hook Up
Christie's and the decoy auction firm Guyette & Schmidt, Inc. have announced a strategic association. According to a press release, it "will be aimed at providing the highest level of service to the existent decoy market while further developing and supporting interest in and awareness of this collecting field."The list ... (Read More)
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(Feature)"A Lively Experiment"
Book Reviewby Lita Solis-Cohen"So many people asked me so many questions about Newport that I decided the last thing I would do for Newport was this book," said Ralph Carpenter, who has been a booster of Newport, Rhode Island, since the 1930's. "I was ninety-two years old when I first ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Not Quite What Was Expected
Cowan's, Cincinnati, Ohioby Don JohnsonThis one didn't quite turn out as expected. Cowan's summer Americana sale of fine and decorative arts, held June 23 in Cincinnati, Ohio, was one that probably left staff members shaking their heads in disbelief-for bidding that went astronomically beyond presale estimates as well as for ... (Read More)
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