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Alderfer Auction Collaborates with Gallery to Expand Reach
by M.A.D. Staff

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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Freeman’s and Hindman Merge
by Lita Solis-Cohen

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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Scenes from an Antiques Show
by Hollie Davis and Andrew Richmond

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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Unlawful Sale of Customs Form
by M.A.D. Staff

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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Auction Prices Realized, February 2024
by M.A.D. Staff

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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Americana at the Winter Show
by Clayton Pennington

New York City The 70th Winter Show celebrated its platinum anniversary with 70 booths of art and antiques in the Park Avenue Armory in New York City. The cavernous 144-year-old brick building was transformed into a garden of delights—gratifying to the eyes, stimulating for the brain, and teasing the heart. The ten-day ... (Read More)

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Celebrating Anonymous Art and Design
by Julie Schlenger Adell

Nameless Art + Design Show, New York City American art and design by unknown makers was the theme of Nameless Art + Design Show, a new show that took place in far west Chelsea January 26-28. It overlapped with the final weekend run of the Winter Show, which took place 40 ... (Read More)

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Euphemisms and Americana Collectors
by Baron Perlman

A euphemism is a mild or indirect word or phrase that substitutes for a well-understood, more direct description or adjective. The latter may elicit more emotion and power; the former is softer and often meant not to hurt feelings. Why be blunt if one can avoid it? Why be clear ... (Read More)

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Tourists and Trade
by M.A.D. Staff

A Book Review In this book Bruce A. Austin describes the extraordinary history of how the automobile and the corresponding road building, road paving, and road traveling started the commerce of selling arts and crafts roadside. Driving around in the 1930s was more than, well, driving around. It was a ... (Read More)

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Hanging with Skip Chalfant
by Julie Schlenger Adell

Harold Leslie Chalfant Jr., whose parents called him Skip from the get-go, lives five miles from where he grew up. “I’m still here. Guess I didn’t get too far in life,” he said with a chuckle. For him, knowing lots of people and places in the area means a great ... (Read More)
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