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The 2016 Main Line Antiques Show
by Lita Solis-Cohen

Radnor, Pennsylvania The Main Line Antiques Show is a benefit for Surrey Services for Seniors. Surrey supports independent living by providing companions, nurses, short-term care, live-in 24/7 care, house cleaning, money management, and help with insurance claims for those in need. Last year Surrey provided 79,000 hours of home services, 28,000 ... (Read More)

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The 25th Hunt Country Antiques Fair
by Walter C. Newman

Middleburg, Virginia The 25th annual Hunt Country Antiques Fair was held October 1 and 2, 2016, at the Hill School Athletic Center in Middleburg, Virginia. Over the years, the show has been held in various venues in the greater Middleburg area, but for the past several years it has come full ... (Read More)

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Vermont Antiques Week: Antiques in Vermont
by Fran Kramer

Manchester Center, Vermont On one day only, Sunday, October 2, the largest show of Vermont Antiques Week, the 32rd annual Antiques in Vermont event, was held with 80 dealers. The preview included drinks and donuts, and managers Phyllis Carlson and Tim Stevenson exhibited as well. Held in the Riley Rink at Hunter ... (Read More)

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Vermont Antiques Week: Weston Antiques Show
by Fran Kramer

Weston, Vermont Fall in Vermont has its own allure—foliage, food, festivals—but in-the-know antiquers time their visits with one four-day “weekend” at the end of September/beginning of October when Vermont Antiques Week is held in five different venues: a theater, a ski lodge, another ski lodge, a community center gym, and an ... (Read More)

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The Merton Simpson Collection, Part One
by Walter C. Newman

Quinn’s Auction Galleries, Falls Church, Virginia Photos courtesy Quinn’s Auction Galleries All prices include buyer’s premium Merton D. Simpson (1928-2013) was a well-respected artist and art dealer. He is best remembered, however, as a pioneer in the field of tribal and African art collecting. At the time of his death his estate included ... (Read More)

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Nigerian Government Asks for Plaque to Be Withdrawn
by Walter C. Newman

On October 1 Quinn’s Auction Galleries, Falls Church, Virginia, sold part one of the inventory and collection from the estate of Merton D. Simpsonn (1928-2013). Simpson was a well-known African and tribal art collector and dealer. The Simpson estate is being sold in a series of three auctions. The featured lot ... (Read More)

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Vermont Antiques Week: Antiques at Stratton Mountain
by Fran Kramer

Bondville, Vermont Opening on October 1 for a two-day run was Antiques at Stratton Mountain, the heir to the long-running Bromley Mountain Antiques Show. Stratton is a showy resort with European-style architecture for its lodging. The antiques show was held inside the base lodge, under the direction of dealer Greg Hamilton, ... (Read More)

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Vermont Antiques Week: The Ludlow Antiques Show
by Fran Kramer

Ludlow, Vermont The third show to open during Vermont Antiques Week was the Ludlow Antiques Show, which has been running for 52 years. It opened on Friday, September 30, and ran through Saturday, October 1, at the Ludlow Community Center next to the Black River High School, just a few miles ... (Read More)

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Vermont Antiques Week: The Okemo Antiques Show
by Fran Kramer

Ludlow, Vermont September 30 was the opening for the 23rd annual Okemo Antiques Show in Ludlow, Vermont, about ten miles north of Weston. It has been held at the Okemo Mountain ski resort for many years. This year the show saw new managers: Steven Sherhag of Canfield, Ohio, who manages the ... (Read More)

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Oak Furniture: The British Tradition
by Gerald W.R. Ward

A Book Review Oak Furniture: The British Tradition. A History of Early Furniture in the British Isles and New England by Victor Chinnery. ACC Art Books, 2016, 551 pages, hardbound, $125 plus S/H from (www.antiquecollectorsclub.com) or (212) 645-1111. The years before and after 1980 were, in retrospect, something of a golden age ... (Read More)
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