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(Show)Another Way: The High Point Antique & Design Center
High Point, North Carolina
High Point, North Carolina, was once the furniture capital of the world. Its first factory opened in 1888. Aided by cheap labor, an abundance of hard woods, and a tradition of cottage-industry furniture makers, by 1900 High Point and the surrounding Piedmont region had 44 furniture factories. ... (Read More)
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(Show)The Philadelphia Show 2025
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
For more than 60 years, the Philadelphia Show has been a popular annual April event that always follows tax season. The 2025 show, held April 24-27, was affected by the chaos of trade wars caused by President Trump’s tariffs. “People were afraid to come to the show to be ... (Read More)
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(Auction)America’s Melting Pot Artists Take Top Honors at Slotin
Slotin Auction, Buford, Georgia
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merica is a melting pot, and this was clearly evident at Slotin Auction’s April 26 and 27 sale of work by self-taught artists. “For a long time, the art market has been homogenized. It’s the same Caucasian guys who were recognized, even in the ... (Read More)
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(Show)Mid Atlantic Antique & Garden Festival
Poolesville, Maryland
This spring was the sixth installment of the Mid Atlantic Antique & Garden Festival. Over the course of its relatively short run the show’s overall character has been taking shape. The footprint of the venue now appears to be near completion. The booth spaces and their arrangement have been ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Three-Day Sale with No Reserves
John McInnis Auctioneers, Amesbury, Massachusetts
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Three days of auctions were well attended at John McInnis Auctioneers April 25 to 27 in the Amesbury, Massachusetts, gallery, where objects from an array of collections and estates sold. More than 1500 lots crossed the block—all without reserves.
On day one, many ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Brazilian Folk Painting Tops Maine Auction
Farrin’s Country Auctions, Randolph, Maine
“My grandmother bought it on a cruise in 1957,” said the consignor of a Brazilian folk painting that was the top lot at Farrin’s Country Auctions in Randolph, Maine, on April 26. “It’s been in my house, sometimes just leaning against a wall,” she said, sitting ... (Read More)
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(Show)Americana and Political “Signature” Auction
Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Texas
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Important artifacts and memorabilia from American and political history dating back to the Colonial era prompted competitive bidding for the coveted treasures up for sale at Heritage Auctions’ Americana and political “Signature” sale April 25 and 26.
The George Washington “Pater Patriae” inaugural button, the ... (Read More)
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(Show)Simple Goods
Berlin, Ohio
Don’t bring a car. That’s the thinking of Christina Hummel, who promotes the semiannual Simple Goods, which bills itself as an “Early Country Antiques & Primitive Goods Show.” The tagline certainly fits. And Hummel’s advice makes sense. More on that shortly.
The spring edition of Simple Goods was held April ... (Read More)
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(Show)Earlier Times Antiques & Folk Art Show
Millersburg, Ohio
The spring edition of Earlier Times Antiques & Folk Art Show was held Friday and Saturday, April 25 and 26, on the Holmes County Fairgrounds at Millersburg, Ohio. The semiannual event featured 32 dealers in 30 booths.
“It’s primarily antiques,” said Cheryl Williams, who manages the show with her husband, ... (Read More)
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(Show)The 58th North American Vintage Decoy & Sporting Collectibles Show
Lombard, Illinois
Imagine an event geared to a collecting passion where attendees ranging from curious but hesitant newbies to deep-pocket Daddy Warbucks can relate. Their mission is to see and touch examples of their interest, from hobby level to the very best of a kind, and all this is free, or ... (Read More)
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