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In the Trade: Roger Perry and Rita King, House of the Ferret, South Deerfield, Massachusetts
by Frank Donegan

Roger Perry and Rita King.Cupboard full of redware from Maine; Essex County and Merrimacport, Massachusetts; and Pennsylvania. Prices start at $400 and go up to $3200, which is the cost of the green Maine jug in thecenter of the middle shelf. The corner cupboard is not for sale.by Frank DoneganHorace ... (Read More)

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A Book Review: Ceramics in America 2008
by Lita Solis-Cohen

by Lita Solis-CohenCeramics in America 2008Edited by Robert HunterThe Chipstone Foundation, 2008, 384 pages, hardbound, $65 plus S/H from Antique Collectors' Club, (800) 252-5231, e-mail , (www.antiquecollectorsclub.com).Now in its eighth year of publication, Ceramics in America is the journal of record for historical ceramic scholarship in the American context. It ... (Read More)

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"Whatcha Got?" Moves to Genesis Communications Network
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Whatcha Got?, the nationally syndicated antiques and collectibles call-in radio show hosted by Harry L. Rinker, is now part of Genesis Communications Network of Eagan, Minnesota.Whatcha Got? airs on Sundays between 8 and 10 a.m. Eastern Time. It also streams live on the Internet (www.gcnlive.com) and is available as a ... (Read More)

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Half-Hull Haul
by Mark Sisco

Half-hull model of the clipper Spitfire, $6160.A quartet of 19th-century laminated half-hulls drew prices ranging from $385 to $715.Oil on canvas by Theodore Victor Carl Valenkamph, $3025.Andrews & Andrews, Northport, Maineby Mark SiscoA sea-salty mix of maritime history and contemporary marine folk art spiced up an Andrews & Andrews auction ... (Read More)

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Antiques in Alexandria
by Lita Solis-Cohen

Aileen Minor of Centreville, Maryland, asked $8900 for a pair of limestone whippets and $950 for the pair of oval granite urns. The weathered cast stone figure of Napoleon came from a North Shore Massachusetts estate ($2500). The 46" high 19th-century pedestal with a weathered sundial in the center of ... (Read More)

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Despite Losses, Heart of Country Beats On
by Sarah Campbell

Heart of Country is in the capable hands of the next generation. Front, from left: Susan Kramer Hunkins and daughter Sarah Jane Hunkins, who helped with communications and was a panelist at the “Speaking from the Heart” roundtable discussion. Back, from left: Stephen Hunkins Jr., who handled “everything from ticketing ... (Read More)

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Rare Film Sells at African-Americana Sale
by Jeanne Schinto

More than five hours of original 16-millimeter moving pictures sold to a dealer for $57,600 (est. $40,000/60,000). Swann’s Wyatt Day said he knows of “no comparable film record ofthis size and scope” showing what life was like for working-class, middle-class, and wealthy African-Americans during the period of economic prosperity in ... (Read More)

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Auction Law and Ethics: Problems and Opportunity
by Steve Proffitt

by Steve ProffittHave you ever considered auctioneering school? Maybe you should.A sure sign the economy is in steep decline is the significant increase in requests for jobs and job leads I'm experiencing. Recently, a friend asked me to advise a young lawyer who had been laid off by a firm ... (Read More)

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Conquistadors and Cowboys Sell at Swann
by Jeanne Schinto

A partial copy of Tercero Cathecismo y Exposicionde la Doctrina Christiana, por Sermones, published in Lima in 1585, sold for $28,800 (est. $5000/7500). According to the catalog notes, it was either the third or fourth book published on the continent and was printed on the same press as the first ... (Read More)

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Solid Americana Sale with a Few Surprises
by Jackie Sideli

Few knew what to make of this pleasing harbor scene placed early in the two-day sale. It was signed “B. Calixto 1888” and was 16½" x 27½". Eldred’s gave it a modest $350/450 estimate. When calls started to come in for condition reports, and customers from Brazil started to stack ... (Read More)
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