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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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(Show)Ellis Antiques Show: Grande Dame Gets Nip and Tuck
Boston, Massachusettsby Jeanne SchintoIf an annual award were given for "most improved antiques show," it would go to the Ellis Antiques Show, held November 1-4, 2007, in its usual space, The Castle at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel and Towers. Those who went to the opening night gala and headed ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)American Folk Art Museum's Branch Gallery at Lincoln Square Reopens
The branch gallery of the American Folk Art Museum at Lincoln Square on Manhattan's upper west side has reopened. The gallery has been closed for several months for systems upgrades and renovations. The revitalization has been made possible by museum trustee Joyce Cowin, who donated $1 million, and trustee Frances ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Painted Shenandoah Valley Chest Leads Farmer Sale
Ken Farmer Auctions & Appraisals, LLC, Radford, Virginiaby Walter C. NewmanKen Farmer Auctions & Appraisals held its fall estate and collectors auction on October 6 and 7, 2007, at its facility in Radford, Virginia. The sale consisted of more than 650 lots from an unusually wide range of antiques and ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)The Barnes Foundation Goes Back to Court
The proposed move of the Barnes Foundation is back in Montgomery County Orphan's Court, where in 2004 Judge Stanley R. Ott granted the petition by its board of trustees to move its world-renowned gallery collection to a location on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia. Judge Ott is now considering ... (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)Cord Shows Ltd. Adds Two New Shows
Vivien Cord and Ed McClure of Cord Shows Ltd., Armonk, New York, have added two new events to their 2008 schedule.On Sunday, September 21, the Putnam County Antiques Fair will debut at the Patterson Recreation Center, 65 Front Street, Patterson, New York. It will accommodate 60 booths.On December 6 and ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Legislation to Regulate Antique Firearms
by Jessica BestAntique firearms would be held to the same regulations of firearms, including background checks and licenses for gunsmith and dealers, in New York state under legislation introduced in the assembly by Michael Gianaris. If the legislation becomes law, antiques dealers and collectors would have to acquire a gun ... (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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