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(Fragment)New Antiques Show for Portland, Maine
Goosefare Antiques & Promotions is launching a new antiques show in Portland, Maine, at a new location—Thompson’s Point Event Center at Brick South.
“Many antique enthusiasts used to go to our shows at the Portland Exposition Building until parking became unavailable. For years, we have tried to find another location in ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Antiques Dealers Need Not Apply
Editorial
On January 28 the board of the village of Huntley, Illinois, passed a resolution im-posing a six-month moratorium on approving occupancy permits for certain businesses in the town of about 25,000. Personal loan agencies, payday loan companies, and currency exchanges are included in the types of businesses to be frozen ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)TEFAF New York at the Park Avenue Armory
The European Fine Art Foundation, known as TEFAF, has entered into a joint venture with Artvest Partners to produce two new shows a year in New York City at the Park Avenue Armory.
The new venture calls for a show to be held at the armory October 21-27 that will feature ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Blue Transfer-Decorated Staffordshire Ceramics Bullish
Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Photos courtesy Northeast Auctions
Ron Bourgeault’s Northeast Auctions’ “Spring Weekend Auction,” held March 5 and 6 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, offered a series of specialized collections along with furniture and decorations from various owners, estates, and some museum deaccessions. The sale began on Saturday at noon with ... (Read More)
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(Show)The Short Sweet Swap
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
For a dozen years, Nan Gurley’s short and sweet Sunday shows at the Frank Jones Center in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, have been a meeting place for New England dealers and collectors. From September to April on one Sunday a month from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., some serious ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Heckscher and Kenny Receive Annual Wunsch Award
On January 20 the Eric M. Wunsch Award for Excellence in the American Arts was awarded to Morrison Heckscher and to Peter Kenny, each of whom was recognized for his contributions to the American Wing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. The short ceremony was held ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)New Maine Antiques Show
The inaugural Scarborough High School Antiques & Vintage Show will be held on April 2 in Scarborough, Maine. Benefiting the Model United Nations Club, the show with 50 exhibitors will have a blend of “quality antiques and fun n’ funky vintage,” according to the managers.
The show will be managed by Rachel ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Annual Silent Auction to Benefit Alzheimer's Research
Barbara Johnson of Pewter & Wood Antiques, Cave Creek, Arizona, is hosting the tenth annual Alzheimer’s Benefit Silent Auction on March 19 from 1 to 2 p.m. MT. Pewter & Wood will host an open house from 1 to 4 p.m. on the same day.
All the auction items are donated by ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)U.S. Antique Shows Cancels Pier Show for November 2016
The Pier Antique Show scheduled for November 12 and 13 at New York City’s Pier 94 has been canceled. Dealers received an e-mail from U.S. Antique Shows on February 3 announcing the news.
“At this time we do not have any indication that the ten-year trend—that has seen the Pier Antique ... (Read More)
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(Book Review)Books Received, March 2016
These are brief reviews of books recently sent to us. We have included ordering information for publishers that accept mail, phone, or online orders. For other publishers, your local bookstore or a mail-order house is the place to look.
The Historical Apothecary Compendium: A Guide to Terms and Symbols by Daniel ... (Read More)
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