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(Issue Story)A Collector’s Prime Directive: Be Prepared
A seemingly unremarkable event got me thinking about a broader antiques-collecting issue. Recently I received an e-mail from well-known dealers who were having a sale. The correspondence was nicely done—good photos, tempting prices. An Indian basket in two or three colors was listed. My wife and I had a place ... (Read More)
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(Show)Twenty-Five Years, and the Sky Is Still Blue
MidWeek One Day Antiques Fair, Manchester, New Hampshire
When Frank Gaglio, manager of Barn Star Productions, greeted us as we walked into his 25th MidWeek show in New Hampshire (23 held in Manchester and two in nearby Concord), part of Antiques Week, he said, “When I first suggested another antiques show ... (Read More)
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(Show)Americana Celebration 2019
Concord, New Hampshire
"I had a great gate, and the quality was high,” said promoter Peter Mavris about his show—Americana Celebration, the third event of Antiques Week in New Hampshire, held on August 6 at the Douglas N. Everett Arena in Concord, New Hampshire. “I thought it went great, I really ... (Read More)
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(Auction)California and Western Paintings and Sculpture
Bonhams, Los Angeles, California
Photos courtesy Bonhams
Specialist Kathy Wong described Bonhams’ August 6 auction of California and Western paintings and sculpture as “very strong—especially great for late summer standards, but great overall.”
Late summer sales can be “hit or miss,” she said, “with many clients away on holiday. But there was a ... (Read More)
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(Show)The Deerfield Antiques Show 2019
Deerfield, New Hampshire
The only show during Antiques Week in New Hampshire that involves some outdoor booths is the long-running Deerfield Antiques Show at the fairgrounds in Deerfield, New Hampshire, about 30 minutes east of Manchester. Yes, there are two large indoor halls, but the apple pie lady and a few ... (Read More)
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(Show)“Fresh to Market” at Milford Antiques Show
Milford, New Hampshire
Every antiques show that manager Jack Donigian presents in Milford, New Hampshire, is a new show in terms of merchandise. Considering that he puts on shows every Sunday from October through March, with special ones on occasions like Antiques Week in New Hampshire each August, that is an ... (Read More)
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(Show)Repurposing the Maine Antiques Festival—Not Your Mother’s Antiques Show Anymore
Maine Antiques Festival, Union, Maine
The Maine Antiques Festival, held this year in Union, Maine, August 2-4, is changing, slowly but surely. The decades-old complaint of veterans of the antiques business has been that not enough young people are taking up the trade. But show owner and manager Paul Davis has ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Americana, Fine Art, and Marine Auction
Rafael Osona Auctions, Nantucket, Massachusetts
Photos courtesy Rafael Osona Auctions
The indefatigable Rafael Osona was at the auction podium for nearly eight hours without a break for his Americana auction on Nantucket on Saturday, August 3. Osona has many auctions over the summer months. The August 3 Americana sale was his specialty ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)New Dealers for Original Midweek One Day Antiques Fair
Barn Star Productions’ Original Midweek One Day Antiques Fair on August 7 in Manchester, New Hampshire, will include several new exhibitors.The Midweek roster will now include Bill Powell, Blue Dog Antiques, Thurston Nichols, Mark and Lynda Suozzi Antiques, Steve Smoot Antiques & Navajo Textiles, Randi Ona Early American Antiques, Tom ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Rago and Wright Merge
David Rago and Richard Wright have been collecting and selling 20th-century design for decades. David Rago’s first love, as a young dealer, was art pottery, Arts and Crafts furniture, and decorations. Richard Wright is known for his refined taste for 20th-century design, and modern, manufactured furniture and furnishings from the ... (Read More)
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