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Banning the Ban
by Clayton Pennington

Editorial Here are two numbers to know: H.R. 5052 and S. 2587. They are two identical pieces of legislation that have been introduced in Congress and would roll back the new federal rules regulating trade of ivory. The proposed law is called the “Lawful Ivory Protection Act of 2014.” In the House, the ... (Read More)

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Providence Auction Gallery to Launch
by M.A.D. Staff

A new auction house, the Providence Auction Gallery, will hold its first sale on November 9. Partners in the fledgling venture include entrepreneur Kevin Bruneau, featured on the PBS television show Market Warriors; Louis Grande, Esq., an antiquarian and collector of 18th- and 19th-century American furniture; and Jeffrey Shore, whose ... (Read More)

(Young Collectors)

Gone to Carolina
by Hollie Davis and Andrew Richmond

The Young Collector We never take vacations. Oh, we go places, quite often, but almost always “There’s just this one stop I need to make in Hingham” or “It will only take five minutes, but we’ve got to deliver this five-hundred-pound corner cupboard, and I said we’d help her get it ... (Read More)

(The Art of Marketing)

Building Customer Loyalty
by Al Kenney

The Art of Marketing Last month I covered the topic of promoting your business in a 21st-century way. This month I’ll move over to another topic—building customer loyalty. It is rare that a business can survive without loyal repeat customers. Loyal customers are certainly your most valuable asset. If you can build ... (Read More)

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Seeking Information about “Old-School Dealer” Mrs. Walter S. Sands
by Jeanne Schinto

The photograph, inscribed “Mrs. Sands,” is rubber stamped on the back “photo by/ P.A. Beaudoin/ St. Augustine, Fla.” Several times in the inventory books is the notation “Just back from Florida.” Mrs. Sands? Mr. Sands? Page from one of the inventory books. Included with the books and booth photo was this group shot inscribed ... (Read More)
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