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Liberty from A to Z and Beyond
by Pete Prunkl

Liberty, North Carolinaby Pete PrunklCooler weather and warmer disposable income may have helped drive attendance to an all-time high for the September 28 and 29 Liberty Antiques Festival in Liberty, North Carolina. A week after the show closed, promoter, former antiques dealer, and jack-of-all-trades Vito Sico estimated attendance at between ... (Read More)

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Chest Spices Up Auction
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Chest Spices Up Cincinnati Auction ... (Read More)

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Merchandise Mart International Antiques Fair Introduces Fall Fair
by Danielle Arnet

Chicago, Illinoisby Danielle ArnetHard on the heels of its highly successful April 2007 Artropolis extravaganza, Chicago's Merchandise Mart took on another daunting project. It launched Fall Fair, a version of the Merchandise Mart International Antiques Fair, for the first time October 12-15.To recap, the spring event involved five shows on ... (Read More)

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Motley's Celebrates Its 40th Year of Auctions
by Walter C. Newman

Motley's Auction & Realty Group, Richmond, Virginiaby Walter C. NewmanRichard Motley entered the auction business as a volunteer. After a family tragedy, Dick and his wife, Linda, became active in the Richmond, Virginia, chapter of the March of Dimes. During one of the charity's fund-raising auctions, Dick was pressed into ... (Read More)

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Stoneware Stag Hunted at Pook & Pook's
by Lita Solis-Cohen

Pook & Pook Inc., Downingtown, Pennsylvaniaby Lita Solis-CohenPook & Pook Inc. in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, put together 921 lots of mostly American furniture and decorations, including some appealing19th-century stoneware and a dozen painted dower chests, for a fall sale on September 28 and 29. It brought out the locals, attracted a ... (Read More)

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A Spirit Anew
by Cathy Aldrich

Renton, Washingtonby Cathy AldrichLast spring left us with the dance in transition. The party who had conceived the whole notion was leaving, looking forward to sitting on the sidelines. The new partner understood the moves and was ready to waltz on alone. The new venue for the dance passed muster, ... (Read More)

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Final Ford Sale Yields a Nugget
by Alan V. Weinberg

Stack's, New York City ... (Read More)

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Target Ball Prices Take Wing
by Ralph Finch

American Bottle Auctions, Sacramento, Californiaby Ralph FinchAnother exciting installment of the sale of the Alex Kerr target ball collection took place August 8-13 when Jeff Wichmann and his American Bottle Auctions (ABA) of Sacramento, California, offered a helping of 23 items ranging from common to very nice to one-of-a-kind-and selling ... (Read More)

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Washington Chair and Tiffany Desk at End of Summer Sale
by Mark Sisco

Thomaston Place Auction Galleries, Thomaston, Maineby Mark SiscoLabor Day weekend saw two major auctions competing head-to-head on the coast of Maine. Thomaston Place Auction Galleries held a two-day sale September 1 and 2 in Thomaston, while just a few miles down the road in Newcastle, Robert Foster held his big ... (Read More)

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2007 Vermont Dealers' Show Is Successful
by David Hewett

Manchester, Vermontby David HewettThere were generally favorable reports coming from exhibitors at this year's Vermont Antiques Dealers' Association Antiques Show, but the best news was contained in this one: "I walked the floor most of the weekend and saw a lot of younger customers this year," manager James Dunn said. ... (Read More)
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