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(Fragment)The Birth of a Collector
Warm weather is precious when you live in Maine. Winters are cold and long. Many Mainers spend as much time outside as they can in the summer. Growing up on the coast of Maine is a privilege, and playing in the intertidal zone is a given, considering the tide is ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Letter from London
Ian McKay, [email protected]
The principal focus of this month’s “Letter” is one of those sales that by their special nature prove a particular attraction to buyers. Unseen and untouched for almost half a century, “The Collection of Professor Sir Albert Richardson” was one that attracted a fair amount of presale publicity ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Miami Antique Jewelry & Watch Show Changes Date
U.S. Antique Shows will host the 22nd Annual Miami Antique Jewelry & Watch Show, November 7-9, 2014.
A statement from U.S. Antique Shows reads: “In response to many changing market factors, U.S. Antique Shows has moved the Miami Antique Jewelry & Watch Show to November 7-9, 2014, versus the November 14-16, ... (Read More)
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(Young Collectors)Cheerios and Cheese Pizza, or Bean and Bug’s Excellent Adventure
The Young Collector
Conventional wisdom seems to dictate that to be a writer, it is necessary to be miserable. In reality, being a writer makes the necessity of occasionally being miserable bearable. When things are deteriorating at a rapid clip, when a situation is veering toward the territory of “must-see TV” ... (Read More)
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(Computer Article)Web Warnings
King Richard III of England died in 1485, and in about 1592, long before the Internet was available, Shakespeare destroyed his reputation in a play.
Computer Column #300
John P. Reid, [email protected]
Plaisir d’amour” is a lovely 18th-century French waltz. Translated to English, the lyrics start, “The joys of love are but a ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Dealer Charged with Trafficking in Illegal Wildlife
$350 sealskin bag.
The $750 sealskin moccasins that Keister is accused of selling.
A pair of $750 sealskin moccasins has a California dealer facing a felony charge of illegally trafficking in wildlife. Lewis Keister, 42, of Los Angeles and the owner of East Meets West Antiques, is charged with selling the sealskin ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Matthews Auction Co. to Operate as a Division of Morphy Auctions
Dan Morphy (left), owner and CEO of Morphy Auctions, Denver, Pennsylvania, and Dan Matthews, founder of Matthews Auction Co., Nokomis, Illinois, which will operate under the Morphy’s banner as of January 1, 2014.
Matthews Auction Co., known for its high-profile sales of antique and vintage petroliana and automobilia, will become a ... (Read More)
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(The Art of Marketing)The Science of Selling: Four Personality Types
The Art of Marketing
Last month I covered the topic of pricing. Now it’s time to change gears and move on to the science of selling. Being successful in a small business requires you to wear many hats. The acquisition of inventory is only one side of the equation; there is ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Harwinton 2014 Dates
The scheduled dates for the 2014 Harwinton Antiques & Design Weekend in Harwinton, Connecticut, are June 7 and 8 and Labor Day weekend, August 30 and 31.
“Our traditional dates are confusing for next year with June 1 as a Sunday, so we wanted to be sure all the faithful customers ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)The Cabinetmaker & the Carver: Boston Furniture from Private Collections
The exhibition’s full-color illustrated catalog, written by guest curator Gerald W. R. Ward, can be bought on line or at the MHS. The 64-page softcover costs $30, plus shipping or handling.
Joined cupboard with drawers, attributed to the Harvard College Joiners, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1670–90, oak, maple, cedar, pine. Private collection.
Sofa, Isaac ... (Read More)
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