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In 1991, a new auction house opened at the corner of Magazine and Julia Streets in New Orleans with Jean Vidos as president and a crew of veterans from the antiques trade. After the firm fell into bankruptcy in 2011, Houston businesswoman Susan Krohn purchased the New Orleans Auction Galleries ... (Read More)
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When the Rhinebeck Antiques Fair was canceled in October 2014, there was an opportunity to revive a long-running show. At least three show promoters were interested in taking the show’s dates—Memorial Day weekend and Columbus Day weekend—at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds in Rhinebeck, New York.
The Dutchess County Agricultural Society’s board ... (Read More)
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Letter from London
Ian McKay, <[email protected]>
Yet again I have been defeated in my attempts to find something appropriate and Christmassy to illustrate and describe in this last “Letter” of the old year, so all I can do here is wish M.A.D. readers, one and all, a Happy Christmas and a Good ... (Read More)
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The Cape Cod Antique Dealers Association (CCADA) has awarded its annual Cultural Enrichment Fund grants. Through the Cultural Enrichment Fund, CCADA seeks to promote a better understanding of the Cape’s history and heritage by providing support to nonprofit organizations for special projects that help educate the public and preserve the ... (Read More)
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John Re, 54, of East Hampton, New York, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud on December 1, 2014, in federal court. He was accused of a nine-year scheme to defraud art collectors who sought to acquire works by Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning, resulting in approximately $2.5 ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)
Bruce Gimelson with a blow-up of one of his favorite snapshots. It shows him at five years old with his father. Young Bruce is holding a Lionel train car (mint-in-box). He said he was running down the hill to trade it to another kid for four baseball cards. His father ... (Read More)
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Editorial
The British are coming—and they want young dealers.
A group calling itself Antiques Young Guns U.K. was founded in 2011 by three veterans of the trade: Gail McLeod of Antiques News & Fairs, George Johnson of Lady Kentmores, and TV presenter and author Mark Hill. The group’s goal is to foster ... (Read More)
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Aspen Art Gallery, Inc. and its owner, Damian Guillot, are being sued in Pitkin County District Court in Colorado, accused of underpaying a consignor. Denver-based artist Nada Mirat, professionally known as Nadaleena Mirat Brettman, filed the suit in November 2014, charging civil theft, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, ... (Read More)
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In these days of disappearing and contracting antiques shows, the St. Monica Society Antique Show has persevered. The show held in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, is run entirely by volunteers and will celebrate its 50th anniversary this year.
Traditionally held on Valentine’s Day weekend, the show this year will be held on ... (Read More)
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A search for computer files containing the text “tinkerware.”
Computer Column #313
John P. Reid, [email protected]
The last few columns have dealt with heavy topics like moving all our software to the Internet or editing Web pages from a tablet. This month we will suggest little steps that make computers less frustrating.
Search Tools
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