Search Stories
Now showing 2560-2570 of 9825 result(s)
(Show)Old West Show Is Better Than Ever
Grass Valley Old West Show, Grass Valley, California
In its 20-year history—although the show started in 1984, there were several gaps between shows—the Grass Valley Old West Show in Grass Valley, California, has been bought and sold and has been near death if not dead. And yet, the show was back ... (Read More)
|
(Auction)13th Annual Ohio Valley Auction & Americana
Garth’s Auctions, Columbus, Ohio
Photos courtesy Garth’s Auctions
Creep. That might have been considered the word of the day following the 13th annual Ohio Valley and Americana sale held by Garth’s Auctions on May 10 and 11 at its interim gallery in Columbus, Ohio. That’s “creep” as a verb rather than a ... (Read More)
|
(Auction)Amusements Abound at Two-day Auction
John McInnis Auctioneers, Amesbury, Massachusetts
Photos courtesy John McInnis Auctioneers
Bidders attending the John McInnis Auctioneers sale in Amesbury, Massachusetts, on May 10 and 11 could easily have assumed that they had entered a gambling hall or an amusement arcade. The foyer area was jammed and the front area of the gallery ... (Read More)
|
(Auction)Skinner Paintings
Skinner, Boston, Massachusetts
Two watercolors by John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) attracted much presale attention and were the headliners of Skinner’s American and European works of art sale held May 10 in the Boston gallery. The pictures came from a Boston estate.
Bologna Fountain, a 1909 watercolor, gouache, and pencil brought $183,000 (including ... (Read More)
|
(Issue Story)Strong Results for Carved Emeralds
Antique Jewelry & Gemology
Photos courtesy Freeman’s ... (Read More)
|
(Fragment)Dealer Gary Hendershott Files for Bankruptcy
A Florida collectibles dealer charged a year ago with larceny and theft by taking in connection with historical guns and memorabilia belonging to a Georgia collector has filed for personal bankruptcy, claiming liabilities of between $1 million and $10 million and assets of between $0 and $50,000.
The Chapter 13 filing ... (Read More)
|
(Issue Story)Sally Clayton Pennington (1931-2019)
Sally Clayton Pennington, 87, cofounder of Maine Antique Digest, died peacefully on March 21 at Riverside at Chase Point in Damariscotta, Maine, after a period of failing health. She was born on July 5, 1931, in West Columbia, Texas, to Max L. and Mary Lucile Clayton. She grew up in ... (Read More)
|
(Auction)Oddities at Auction
Doyle, New York City
Photos courtesy Doyle
Doyle, in business for 57 years, tried something new with an “Oddities” auction held on May 7. Culling examples of Outsider and folk art, 19th-century anatomical models, sideshow banners, vintage penny arcade machines, mourning jewelry, and other curiosities, the 343-lot sale offered something for everyone.
Well, ... (Read More)
|
(Show)Fine Art and Flowers at the Armory
TEFAF New York Spring, New York City
April showers brought May flowers to New York City along with TEFAF New York Spring. The third edition of the fair was held at the Park Avenue Armory May 2-7. It has become a required event on the calendars of collectors, curators, gallerists, and ... (Read More)
|
(Fragment)Lost Model Plane
In December 2018, this model was shipped by UPS. It was tracked to a distribution center in New Jersey, and then it was lost. If anyone has seen this model for sale on the Internet or at an auction house or antiques show, please call (212) 517-2100; a reward will ... (Read More)
|
1 (800) 752-8521 • PO Box 1429 • Waldoboro, ME 04572
