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American Art at Bonhams
by Julie Schlenger Adell

Bonhams, New York City Photos courtesy Bonhams Bonhams held its fall American art sale November 7, which was Election Day. The auction house offered 83 lots, and the sale totaled $2,307,538 (with buyers’ premiums). The sell-through rate was 70.5%. The total estimates (not including buyers’ premiums) were $2.88/4.338 million. High Aspirations by Ernie ... (Read More)

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Mary’s Antiques: The Final Sale
by Pete Prunkl

Ledbetter Auction Gallery, Gibsonville, North Carolina Photos courtesy Ledbetter Auction Gallery In 1975 after decades of independent buying and selling, Mary Wells opened Mary’s Antiques on busy Elm Street in Greensboro, North Carolina. For the next 42 years, her shop, Greensboro’s largest, was a popular destination for collectors and dealers. When she ... (Read More)

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Southern Folk Pottery Collectors Win
by Marty Steiner

Cagle Auction Company, Bogart, Georgia Photos courtesy Cagle Auction Company Located in the northeast corner of Georgia, which is known for generations of potters, Cagle Auction Company presented nearly 300 lots of pottery, a few folk-art examples, and primitives November 4. This was a pottery collector’s dream sale. There was no five-digit-priced, ... (Read More)

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Book Reviews
by M.A.D. Staff

Here are brief reviews of books we’ve recently seen. We have included contact information for books that you can order directly from the publisher or museum. We also encourage you to consider supporting your local independent bookstore. Migration of Stoneware Potters in North America by F. Robert Treichler (Carlisle Printing, 2022, ... (Read More)

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Denver Police Seeking Additional Victims of Theft
by M.A.D. Staff

The Denver (Colorado) Police Department’s Special Victims Unit is asking for the public’s help to identify possible victims of a man who was posing as an antiques broker. Princeton Wilson. Photo courtesy Denver Police Department. Princeton Wilson was charged last year with eight felony counts: one count of theft from an at-risk ... (Read More)

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