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Diamonds Are an Auctioneer's Best Friends
by Mark Sisco

Bruce Gamage, Jr., Rockland, Maine After diverting much of his attention to appraisal work for the Robert Indiana estate, Bruce Gamage is back in full auctioneering mode. Historically, his late August sales have kicked off a week of wall-to-wall Maine auctions. But with various other scheduling changes, this year his August ... (Read More)

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The Firewall Holds
by Clayton Pennington

The Americana market, which has faced serious questions, faced a crucial test in early August. The six shows that make up Antiques Week in New Hampshire-now the most important cluster of American antiques shows-provided a reading of the pulse of the market. If New Hampshire Antiques Week encountered the problems ... (Read More)

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Fifty Years in the Trade for Veilleux
by Mark Sisco

Thomaston Place Auction Galleries, Thomaston, Maine This year, Kaja Veilleux marks a half-century of working in the antiques trade. As the owner of and lead auctioneer for Thomaston Place Auction Galleries, he celebrated the 50-year mark with a strong three-day sale from August 23 to 25, topped by a contemporary marine ... (Read More)

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Log Cabins and a Bit of Buzz
by Don Johnson

Log Cabins on the Hill Antique Show, Oakland, Illinois Christy Morrow was enjoying herself. From inside the schoolhouse at Independence Pioneer Village, just north of Oakland, Illinois, Morrow was one of about a dozen dealers set up during the fall installment of the Log Cabins on the Hill Antique Show, held ... (Read More)

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Exhibitions, September 2019
by M.A.D. staff

Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973), Head of a Young Man (Tete de jeune homme), 1923, grease crayon on pink Michallet laid paper, 241/2" x 18?". Brooklyn Museum, Carll H. de Silver Fund, 39.18. (c) 2018 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. -Through October 13 -Brooklyn, New York Showcasing ... (Read More)

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Shem Drowne Weathervane Acquired by Museum of Old Newbury
by Lita Solis-Cohen

When a historical relic that anchors a town's history is acquired by the town, it is a time for celebration. Space, Light, and Ornament: Early Meeting Houses of Old Newbury,an exhibition at the Museum of Old Newbury, Newburyport, Massachusetts, celebrates the acquisition by the museum of a gilded weathercock made ... (Read More)

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Armed Robbery at Mebane Antique Auction Gallery
by M.A.D. staff

On August 23 deputies from the Orange County Sheriff's Office responded to a call about an armed robbery at the Mebane Antique Auction Gallery in Mebane, North Carolina. Two men had entered the business through an unlocked door and robbed the owner at gunpoint. A short time later, deputies arrested ... (Read More)

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Maine Antiques Dealers Summer Show
by Mark Sisco

Coastal Maine Antiques Show & Sale, Damariscotta, Maine The 22nd Maine Antiques Dealers Association (MADA) Coastal Maine Antiques Show & Sale, held this year on August 21, looked like a carbon copy of last year's show. The long-term relationship with the Round Top Farm is history, and the new location at ... (Read More)

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Big Names Emerge from Rural Maine
by Mark Sisco

Charles M. Talbot Associates, Turner, Maine Visit a Charles M. Talbot Associates auction, and you might feel as if you've stumbled into some kind of time warp. The old Talbot homestead is nestled in the foothills of Turner, Maine, overlooking a beautiful vista of the White Mountains. On a clear day, ... (Read More)

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"A Tradition of Trust and Integrity"
by Mark Sisco

Ellsworth Antiques Show at Woodlawn, Ellsworth, Maine The Ellsworth Antiques Show at the Woodlawn Museum in Ellsworth, Maine, which ran this year from August 15 to 17, opened on a pleasantly warm day, unbedeviled by weather concerns. But it was a day following a spectacular 3% drop in the S & ... (Read More)
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