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The Lebanon Antique Show Finds a New Home, but for How Long?
by Don Johnson

A variety of coverlets and quilts were displayed by the Warren County Historical Society, which hosts the Lebanon Quilt & Fabric Arts Show each March. This 50" wide end-of-the-line trolley bench from Marietta, Ohio, had a back that flipped from one side to the other. Judi and Bob Fryer of Fryer ... (Read More)

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Americana Surprises at Pook & Pook
by Lita Solis-Cohen

Sheet copper butterfly weathervane, late 19th century, attributed to J.W. Fiske & Co., New York, 22¼" high x 25½" wide, sold for $90,000 (est. $4000/8000) to a collector in the salesroom, underbid by Oliver Overlander. It’s a very rare form, and according to the condition report, the surface has been ... (Read More)

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Florida Auction House and Company President Plead Guilty to Wildlife Smuggling Conspiracy
by M.A.D. Staff

Elite Estate Buyers Inc., doing business as Elite Decorative Arts, an auction house located in Boynton Beach, Florida, and the company’s president and owner, Christopher Hayes, pleaded guilty on January 14 in U.S. District Court in Miami to an illegal wildlife trafficking and smuggling conspiracy. The auction house and Hayes ... (Read More)

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Semi-Positive Bidding on Negatives
by Mark Sisco

It’s fun to look at the players in static poses that were intended to appear dynamic. This Jack Doran Old Judge glass negative took top price honors for the negatives at $5635. Saco River photo. Three Ty Cobb T206 cards. Above: Sweet Caporal Cigarettes, graded very good, $1840. Below left: El ... (Read More)
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