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(Auction)The Ricky Jay Collection: Part II
Potter & Potter Auctions, Chicago, Illinois
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Over 600 photos of tattooed people along with tattoo-related memorabilia proved extremely popular. Mostly American and European and dating from the 1910s to 1970s, the majority of the shots are 5" x 7" up to 8" x 10". Some are ... (Read More)
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(Auction)The Auerbach Collection
Meander Auctions, Whipple, Ohio
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On October 28 Meander Auctions presented a special auction of folk, Outsider, and found art from the collections of Chuck and Dan Auerbach. The firm (formerly The Ohio Company Antiques & Art) is located in the southeastern Ohio town of Whipple near the West ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Fifty M.A.D. Years
Fifty years ago, in November 1973, Samuel and Sally Pennington mailed the first 28-page Maine Antique Digest to five subscribers, who had paid $5 for an annual subscription. Sam, editor, publisher, and photographer, wrote most of the paper’s stories in the early years, sometimes under the pseudonym Lance Poulet, French ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Canvas & Clay Auction
Hindman, New York City
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Hindman’s New York City location on Greene Street in Manhattan’s SoHo neighborhood hosted a sale titled “Canvas & Clay” on October 26. The 91-lot sale featured the collection of Judith (1937-2013) and Philip (1935-2021) Sieg of Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, and offered American drawings and paintings along ... (Read More)
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(Auction)“Pursuit of Beauty” Auction
Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Texas
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Heritage Auctions’ October 26 “Pursuit of Beauty” auction featured an extraordinary selection of decorative works of art glass from the early 20th century and beyond, but it was American-made lamps that captured the spotlight.
The auction was Heritage’s third under the rebranded name of “Pursuit ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Old and New from Near and Far at Shannon’s
Shannon’s Fine Art Auctioneers, Milford, Connecticut
Photos courtesy Shannon’s Fine Art Auctioneers
Collections and estates from all over boosted the results of the October 26 sale at Shannon’s Fine Art Auctioneers in its Milford, Connecticut, gallery.
The top lot of the sale depicts what once could have been a daylong event. Lady Trying ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Hanging with Gary R. Sullivan
Gary R. Sullivan spent 15 seasons on Antiques Roadshow appraising clocks and furniture. He recently retired from that gig, noting, “I loved my time on the show and made some great friends. They’re the best and the brightest, and there was tremendous camaraderie.”
Gary spends a good deal of time in ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)The Delaware Show
The annual Delaware Antiques Show at the Chase Center on the Riverfront, Wilmington, Delaware, is a big fall event in the world of American antiques. The preview party is Thursday, November 9, from 5 to 9 p.m., and the show continues November 10-12. The show benefits Winterthur’s educational initiatives. Tickets ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Fifty Years
In 1973 the first issue of Maine Antique Digest was published. The November 1973 issue featured dealer Chris Huntington and a Windsor chair on the cover and was a scant 28 pages. This issue, November 2023, marks M.A.D.’s 50-year anniversary.
When our parents, Sam and Sally Pennington, discussed with Maine furniture ... (Read More)
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(Show)The Collector’s Eye
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
The Collector’s Eye held its fall edition October 22 at Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The semiannual show again paired with the Midwest Antique & Art Show in the Expo Center on the Hawkeye Downs Fairgrounds. One admission covered both events, with the shows running in adjacent halls.
Thirty-three dealers set ... (Read More)
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