(Auction)
Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Texas
Photos courtesy Heritage Auctions
Merrill C. Berman knew what he liked, and he bought what he wanted, and where his collection of political Americana was concerned, he liked and bought a lot. From February 2015 to February 2016, Heritage Auctions of Dallas, Texas, presented four cataloged auctions of ... (Read More)
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(Auction)
Davies Auctions, Lafayette, Indiana
The question came midway through a single-owner sale held by Davies Auctions on February 27 in Lafayette, Indiana. A dealer I’ve known for years tapped me on the shoulder and, with a smile, asked, “Is it fair to write a story about how crazy it is sometimes ... (Read More)
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The semiannual Hoosier Antiques Expo has been discontinued. A notice on the show’s website (www.hoosierantiquesexpo.com) reads, “Due to my ongoing divorce; I am unable to continue promoting the show. Thank you for your patronage and support. Respectfully, Christoph Miller.” An e-mail with the same wording was sent to the show’s ... (Read More)
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced on February 26 that it had reached an agreement to settle the three-year-old class-action lawsuit, Saska v. Metropolitan Museum, that challenged the museum’s longstanding “pay-what-you-wish” admission policy.
Under the terms of the settlement, the Met will refine the language on its signs at all admission ... (Read More)
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(Show)
Raleigh, North Carolina
Daffodils were sprouting in Raleigh, North Carolina, on February 26, the first day of a three-day run for the Raleigh Antiques Extravaganza. Promptly at 10 a.m., 20 potential buyers were at the door waiting to enter the Exposition Center at the North Carolina Fairgrounds. Their early arrival gave ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)
Ian McKay, [email protected]
With the London season still to get properly under way at the time of writing, I am still dealing here with things sold at the end of the old year. Though I have included the horological star turn of 2015 in this month’s “Letter,” it was part of ... (Read More)
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The Wooden Canoe Heritage Association (WCHA) is planning a major exhibit of antique factory display samples at its annual assembly in Paul Smiths, New York, on July 15. The WCHA assembly runs from Tuesday, July 12, until Sunday, July 17, but the exhibit will be up only on the morning ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)
For hundreds of years clockmakers have made some clocks that were smaller versions of normal household clocks. The tendency has given birth to, among others, American dwarf tall-case clocks and similar small British examples. As far as I know, when the same small-size clocks were made in Great Britain, the ... (Read More)
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On January 19, Ephrata (Pennsylvania) Police arrested and charged a Schaefferstown man with the January 3 burglary of Black Angus Antique Mall in Adamstown.
According to the police, vendors reported that jewelry, coins, and antiques valued at over $4000 were taken from their stands. Mall employees identified former employee Ryan Lee ... (Read More)
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(Computer Article)
Computer Column #327
John P. Reid, e-mail <[email protected]>
In January, installations of the new Microsoft Windows 10 reached 200 million. A spate of upgrades and new products accompanied it.
New software called Office Sway for creating presentations has been released as an addition to the Microsoft Office family. It can be used on ... (Read More)
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