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REAL ESTATE
LONGMEADOW MA - $925,000 Unique opportunity to own and live in a piece of history! Built in 1794 for General Alexander Field, this 4,524 SF, 6 bedroom Antique Georgian sits on 2+ acres and includes a 3 car garage/Carriage House with 2 bedroom apartment! Not only does this home boast spectacular original features, it has stories to tell with its hidden staircase and history as part of the Underground Railroad. Detailed architectural drawings are preserved in the Library of Congress. Call Suzanne White, William Raveis R.E. (413) 530-7363 to learn more!
SERVICES
FINE ART SERVICES. Conservation and restoration of paintings and painted objects. Free consultation, exceptional service. Elizabeth Caton Pardoe, BFA, member AIC. Warren, ME. (207) 273-1375, [email protected].
PROFESSIONAL CHAIR CANING AND SEAT WEAVING SERVICES. 40-plus years experience. C. Shaffer, cell (207) 239-7922 or home (207) 564-4951, [email protected].
FOR SALE
SHIP PORTRAITS (PAINTINGS, PRINTS). Collecting and Studying Ship Portraits was written to help the collector interpret a ship portrait. Covers all aspects: flags, signal codes, research, sources, auctions, frames, restoration. 81 color images, 12 case studies. Hardcover, $69; Softbound, $49; plus $6 shipping and handling. Order: [email protected], or 2625 Pepperdale Drive, Rowland Heights, CA 91748.
RARE NEWSPAPERS – The New Collectible! Authentic originals, all historic events, 1600s-20th Century. Revolutionary War, Civil War, Old West, Harper’s Weekly, (www.RareNewspapers.com) (570) 326-1045 ([email protected]).
MATCH COVER COLLECTION, 1948-2024. Approximately 2000, 50 states. Mike Malley (860) 283-5375.
WANTED
WPA 1930s/40s AMERICAN ART from entire estates to single works, we seek paintings, sculptures, and drawings. Also works from the 1939 New York World’s Fair. keith@ HeliclineFineArt.com.
COLLECTOR SEEKING DONALD DUCK SLED Snow Coaster model 100, circa 1938 made by Flexible Flyer, Philadelphia, PA. Condition important. (717) 825-7250 [email protected].
HUEY P. LONG, LOUISIANA GOVERNOR AND SENATOR: Letters, documents, photos, circulars, posters, cards, and other ephemera about him. Email [email protected].
COLLECTOR SEEKING paintings, sculptures and drawings by the artist Fernando Puma (1919-1955). Contact Tony at [email protected] or (216) 303-5482
GAY & LGBTQ+ ITEMS WANTED: Gay-themed artworks, artistic male nudes, photography, posters, gay nightlife ephemera, antiquarian, Stonewall and AIDS era. [email protected] (401) 450-9052 (www. Vallots.com).
WANTED: ANTIQUE GARDEN ORNAMENT Cast-iron urns, bird baths, benches and chairs, hitching posts, sundials, finials, cast-iron jockeys, etc. Contact: Aileen Minor, Box 410, Centreville, MD 21617, (410) 758-1489, [email protected].
ALASKA: Old photos, books, paintings, stereoviews, postcards, ephemera. Anything old Alaska-Yukon-Klondike. Wood, Box 22165, Juneau, AK 98802, [email protected], (907) 789-8450.
KNIVES AND AXES by Ruana, Scagel, and Marbles, MSA. Gordon White, PO Box 181, Cuthbert, GA 39840. (229) 732-6982.
WANTED: OLD MOTORCYCLES American, Japanese, British: 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s. Any condition, running or not, especially projects for restoration. Website: (www.wantedoldmotorcycles.com) Phone: 1-800-220-9683 Email: [email protected].
KLOPFER COLLECTION SEEKING RARE NUTMEG GRATERS. Include price & photo to NutmegGraters.com; (860) 763-2675 / jeklopfer@hotmail. com. Educational website: (www.NutmegGraters.com/index.html).
ANTIQUE SCRIMSHAW from the 19th century, including teeth, crimpers, boxes, tools, swifts, clock towers, etc. Please, please antique pieces only. Contact John Rinaldi, Box 765, Kennebunkport, ME 04046. (207) 967-3218, Fax (207) 967-2918, <[email protected]>, (www.johnrinaldinautical.com).
19th C. WHALEMAN SCRIMSHAW Whale teeth, pie crimpers, boxes, swifts, harpoons, tools, etc. Contact: Rafael Osona, PO Box 2607, Nantucket, MA. 02584, (508) 228-3942. [email protected], (www.rafaelosonaauction.com), Lic. 366.
NANTUCKET ART, BASKETS AND ARTIFACTS Anne Congdon, Frank Swift Chase, Wendall Macy, George Inness, Eastman Johnson, Hayley Lever, John Austin, Ralph Cahoon, James Walter Folger, Andrew Shunney. For comprehensive list, visit (www.rafaelosonaauction.com). Contact: Rafael Osona, (508) 228-3942 [email protected], Lic. 366.
MOVIE POSTERS WANTED. Lobby cards, 1-sheets, window cards, glass slides. Highest prices paid. Dwight Cleveland, PO Box 10922, Chicago, IL 60610-0922. (773) 525-9152. Fax (773) 525-2969. E-mail: [email protected].
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Originally published in the April 2024 issue of Maine Antique Digest. © 2024 Maine Antique Digest