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(Show)Tri-State Antique Market
Lawrenceburg, Indiana
In its 36th year, the Tri-State Antique Market has become a summer staple for regional buyers and sellers. Held the first Sunday of the month, May through October, the show has 250 spaces scattered throughout the Dearborn County Fairgrounds in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, using one fully enclosed building, several open-sided ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Rare Hank Williams Poster Sells for $150,000
A restored window card poster for a 1953 Hank Williams show that never happened sold on May 1 for $150,000 (includes buyer’s premium) at Heritage Auctions, setting a world record for the most expensive concert poster ever sold at auction. (In April 2020 a Beatles poster for an August 23, ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Rare Delft Charger Leads the Charge
Hap Moore Antiques Auctions, York, Maine
At Hap Moore’s offering in York, Maine, on May 1, the period furniture was handsome and colorful. But prices were kept in check by some refinishing and some later paint additions. Nevertheless, a few items from the smaller lots rose to the fore.
The English delft ... (Read More)
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(Show)Cheers to Antiques at the Tavern
Antiques at the Tavern, Hanover, Virginia
The third installment of Antiques at the Tavern was held April 30 and May 1 on the grounds of Hanover Tavern, Hanover, Virginia. The show is sponsored by the Hanover Tavern Foundation, the not-for-profit organization that oversees operation of the tavern and all of its ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Records for a Heron and a Fish Decoy
Guyette & Deeter, St. Michaels, Maryland
First, we start with good news. Next, we’ll move on to even greater news.
After selling fine and notable American waterfowl decoys and sporting collectibles each spring in St. Charles, Illinois, for more than a decade, and with COVID-19 driving the most recent two spring sales ... (Read More)
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(Auction)A Simpler Thyme Antique Show
Muncie, Indiana
A Simpler Thyme Antique Show went through several modifications before opening on May 1 in Muncie, Indiana. For about 15 years, the event had been held in Noblesville, Indiana, roughly an hour away. In addition to the new location, there was a change of promoters and, most significantly, there ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Tabard Inn Library Bookcase Sells
An unusual Arts and Crafts-style revolving bookcase sold for £3380 ($4653) by English auction house Sworders in a sale held March 30 and 31. Made in the U.S. in the early years of the 20th century, it was once part of the short-lived enterprise known as the Tabard Inn Library.
The ... (Read More)
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(Show)The 59th Philadelphia Show
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The 59th Philadelphia Show, April 23-30, a benefit for the Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMA), was virtual for a second year. It may have been the last of the all-virtual antiques shows; it will be live on the East Terrace of the museum April 28-May 1, 2022, if all ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Marine Sale
Eldred’s, East Dennis, Massachusetts
Photos courtesy Eldred’s
Maritime art and artifacts in Eldred’s April 29 and 30 marine sale were drawn mainly from area collections and estates. One exception was objects from California collector Richard Kelton, who had filled six spacious apartments in Marina del Rey with his prodigious collections before he ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Online Sales Are the New Normal
Davies Auctions, Brookston, Indiana
Photos courtesy Davies Auctions
Davies Auctions is doing something different these days, having switched exclusively to online sales with Internet and absentee bidding but no live audience. It started because of the coronavirus pandemic, but it’s likely to continue indefinitely, according to owner Doug Davies. Since moving to ... (Read More)
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