(Auction)
Boston Collects by Frances McQueeney-Jones Mascolo
Doyle, Boston, Massachusetts
Photos courtesy Doyle
Doyle presented “Boston Collects” February 9 at its location in Back Bay, Boston. The title of the auction refers to the objects for sale, as they all had Boston relevance, whether by maker or collector, or they were sold in Boston.
One major collection was from the ... (Read More)
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(Auction)
Pook & Pook, Inc., Downingtown, Pennsylvania
Photos courtesy Pook & Pook, Inc.
The two-day sale at Pook & Pook, Inc., February 8 and 9 was a diverse assemblage of antique furniture and furnishings from the Kindig warehouses. It marked the end of an antiques business run by three generations of Kindigs in ... (Read More)
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Alderfer Auction, a leading auction house in southeastern Pennsylvania for over 60 years, has collaborated with Rich Timmons Fine Art Gallery in Doylestown to utilize their gallery space for special exhibitions, previews, evaluations, and events.
The new alliance provides Alderfer with a secondary location in the heart of Buckingham Township, conveniently ... (Read More)
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On January 9 it was no longer a rumor—the big news was out: Freeman’s of Philadelphia, America’s oldest auction house, has merged with Hindman, for more than 40 years the major auction house in Chicago.
This is not Hindman’s first merger. In 2019 Leslie Hindman Auctions merged with Cowan’s Auctions in ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)
Beneath the Surface
Valentine’s Day is approaching, and although we might say that we have learned a few things about romance and relationships after nearly 25 years of living together, it would probably be more accurate to say that we have learned a few things about romance and relationships from setting ... (Read More)
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On November 14 Alan Nordman, 75, of Denver, North Carolina, pleaded guilty to one count of conveyance of a government record, for auctioning a United States Customs declaration form signed by a celebrity.
From 1984 to 2014 Nordman was an employee of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the John ... (Read More)
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(Show)
New Bern Antique Show & Sale, New Bern, North Carolina
Photos by Donna Prunkl
For the 37th edition of the New Bern (North Carolina) Antique Show & Sale, committee chair Cathy Alix wanted to give the popular show a new look. Instead of the Riverfront Convention Center, she and her committee chose ... (Read More)
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(Show)
The Boxborough Antique Show, Boxborough, Massachusetts
A full parking lot outside the Boxborough Antique Show Sunday, February 4, in Boxborough, Massachusetts, greeted visitors, hinting at the wide selection of antiques within where Rachel and Joshua Gurley unwrapped their antiques show. Collectors and dealers had much to choose from. The Gurleys run ... (Read More)
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(Show)
The Original Semi-Annual York Antiques Show and Sale, York, Pennsylvania
A windy morning didn’t detract visitors and buyers alike from attending the opening day of the Original 182nd Semi-Annual York Antiques Show and Sale, held February 2 and 3 in Memorial Hall at the York Expo Center, York, Pennsylvania. The two-day ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)
Here are a few notable prices of antiques sold recently at auction, as provided by press releases. All prices include the buyer’s premium when charged. We’re always looking for news of prices realized at auctions, particularly unusual or top lots. Send pictures, complete descriptions, and information to A.P.R., Maine Antique ... (Read More)
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