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(Auction)50-Year Railroadiana Collection
Soulis Auctions, Lone Jack, Missouri
Photos courtesy Soulis Auctions
Soulis Auctions of Lone Jack, Missouri, sold the 50-year railroadiana collection of Steve “Packrat” Cregut on March 20. Promoted as having “A Collection of the Best Lanterns Ever Offered at Auction,” the sale featured about 250 lots that grossed $313,196 (including buyers’ premiums). ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Jewelry Auctions Thriving after Year of Uncharted Territory
Antique Jewelry & Gemology
Photos courtesy Fortuna Auction
All prices include the buyer’s premium.
Fortuna Auction in New York City has been holding live jewelry and watch sales without in-house audience participation about every 45 days since the beginning of the pandemic. Its March 19, 2020, sale, just days after New York City ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Americana Sold at Garth’s
Garth’s Auctions, Columbus, Ohio
Photos courtesy Garth’s Auctions
A Hepplewhite sugar chest was the top lot during the Americana sale held by Garth’s Auctions of Columbus, Ohio, on March 19, selling for $11,250 (includes buyer’s premium) against an estimate of $3000/5000. Dating to the first quarter of the 19th century and likely ... (Read More)
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(Show)The 64th Annual Spring Fox Valley Show—Online
Spring Fox Valley Antiques Show
All right everybody—let’s dance! Readers may be familiar with the twist, the frug, the jitterbug, tap, the lindy, break dancing, and more recently flossing. Newly emerging is the Melbourne shuffle. But we want to tell you that just recently we spotted a new move: the pounce. ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Casco Bay Hits Two Five-Figure Prices
Casco Bay Auctions, Freeport, Maine
March 13 marked the fourth auction at the new location of the nascent Casco Bay Auctions in Freeport, Maine, with auctioneer and owner Andrew Davis at the helm. After five months at the new site, Davis’s plan is to mount an auction once a month for ... (Read More)
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(Auction)American Furniture, Folk Art, and Decorative Arts
Cowan’s Auctions, Cincinnati, Ohio
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When Cowan’s Auctions of Cincinnati, Ohio, held a two-day sale of American furniture, folk art, and decorative arts on March 9 and 10, the top lots served as a snapshot of the market for Americana, while the sale as a whole offered a panoramic ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)The Market for Historical American Art: The Inside Story
A Book Review
The inside story of the workings of the market for historical American art is told by 30 curators, scholars, dealers, art advisors, and auctioneers who make this segment of the art world happen. The book’s general editor, collector Stephen M. Sessler, felt the need to publish what he ... (Read More)
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(Show)Celebrating Its 50th Year and a New Location
Hudson Antique Show, Canfield, Ohio
The pandemic that started in 2020 caused all Ohio antiques shows to go on hiatus for a solid year. Those who attend such events often wondered during these past months, “Will it ever be the same again?” The Hudson Antique Show, held March 6 and 7, ... (Read More)
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(Auction)March Madness Sale
Carlsen Gallery, Freehold, New York
Photos courtesy Carlsen Gallery
"The phones were jammed all day,” said a happy Russ Carlsen in a post-sale chat. “The sale was well attended on the Internet.” Some of the material Carlsen auctioned off at his March 7 Internet and phone sale had been the property of ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Schroeder Collection of Toys and Banks Tops $3 Million
Bertoia Auctions, Vineland, New Jersey
Photos courtesy Bertoia Auctions
Bertoia Auctions’ spring signature auction March 5 and 6 celebrated the collection of Aaron and Abby Schroeder, arguably one of the greatest toy and bank collections ever assembled. The weekend before, Morphy Auctions sold the superlative Bob and Judy Brady collection of toys ... (Read More)
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