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Rembrandt van Rijn (Dutch, 1606–1669), The Windmill, 1641, etching and drypoint, state 1(1) plate. 5 11/16" x 8 3/16". Rembrandt House Museum, Amsterdam, 170.002, B 233, NHD 200.
—Through January 11 —Charleston, South Carolina
Rembrandt: Masterpieces in Black & White Prints from the Rembrandt House Museum is a traveling exhibit courtesy of ... (Read More)
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Bertoia Auctions, Vineland, New Jersey
Photos courtesy Bertoia Auctions
For more than 60 years Martin “Marty” Maloy, along with his wife, Deborah, tracked down antique playthings, taking on the role of caregivers once a prize was in their possession. While the specialty collections of American and European trains, early American tin cars ... (Read More)
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Here are a few notable prices of antiques sold recently at auction, as provided by press releases. All prices include the buyer’s premium when charged. We’re always looking for news of prices realized at auctions, particularly unusual or top lots. Send pictures, complete descriptions, and information to A.P.R., Maine Antique ... (Read More)
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Daniel Damato, 42, pleaded guilty in federal court on December 8, 2025, to wire fraud in connection with his sales of fraudulent sports memorabilia. Damato also admitted that he attempted to obstruct the FBI’s investigation into his criminal conduct.
Damato, of Concord, California, was charged on October 20, 2025, with one ... (Read More)
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Wilmington, Massachusetts
The Greater Boston Antiques Show managed by Goosefare Antiques & Promotions on December 6 and 7, 2025, at the Shriner’s Auditorium in Wilmington, Massachusetts, went off without a hitch, in spite of negative and overstated winter weather predictions. That may have kept a few customers home but not many, ... (Read More)
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Freeman’s, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Photos courtesy Freeman’s
The 19th- and 20th-century American paintings offered in Freeman’s semi-annual American Art and Pennsylvania Impressionists sale on Sunday afternoon December 7, 2025, provided a barometer for middle market American paintings. There was plenty of bidding; it took three and half hours for Alasdair Nichols, the consummate ... (Read More)
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Burghill, Ohio
Great things do come in small packages. Take for example the fourth annual Hartford House Holiday Open House & Antiques Show in Hartford, Ohio, held December 5 and 6, 2025. This rural community in Trumbull County is quite small, though it sees plenty of traffic thanks to Route 7 ... (Read More)
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Wooten & Wooten, Camden, South Carolina
Photos courtesy Wooten & Wooten
Two years ago, auction-goers at Wooten & Wooten arrived for the 10 a.m. sale and were home in time to watch a mid-afternoon football game. That sedate schedule changed with the December 6, 2025, sale. Bidders were lucky to get home ... (Read More)
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Marion Antique Auctions, Marion, Massachusetts
Photos courtesy Marion Antique Auctions
The sale at Marion Antique Auctions on December 6, 2025, provided opportunities for collectors to make seasonal purchases for gift giving or to expand their own collections. Called the Holiday Classic sale in the Marion gallery, the lots ranged from silver, drawn ... (Read More)
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Beneath the Surface
With two teenagers in the house, we spend a fair amount of our time these days—discussing things. If you were listening, you might think it sounded like arguing, but it is not. It is discussing: what wet towels do to mattresses, carpets, wood, etc.; why doing things when ... (Read More)
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