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Ceramics Fair 2013
by Lita Solis-Cohen

The Bohemian National Hall is a perfect place for the New York Ceramics Fair. A chorus of Martin Brothers bird tobacco jars were (from left) $50,000, $35,000, $32,000, $90,000, and $55,000 from George Kingham of Kinghams Art Pottery, Ltd, Gloucestershire, in the Cotswolds, U.K. One sold! The second from the right ... (Read More)

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Inaugural Jewelry Show Successful
by Julie Schlenger Adell

  White deer ring, $14,000 from Manya & Roumen Jewelry. Photo courtesy Manya & Roumen Jewelry. JMK Shows and Events held its new jewelry show on January 19 and 20 at the Pratt Mansions on Fifth Avenue, New York City. Signed pieces from Tiffany, Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, and Buccellati were ... (Read More)

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Copley’s Winter Sale
by Lita Solis-Cohen

This preening eider drake decoy by Augustus “Gus” Aaron Wilson (1864-1950) of Maine, circa 1900, sold in the salesroom on one bid for $172,500 to New York City collector Jerry Lauren. The estimate was $150,000/250,000. O’Brien called it “one of the finest traditional Maine decoys ever offered at auction.” A ... (Read More)

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Lebanon Antique Show
by Don Johnson

Eastern Tennessee pie safe, circa 1850, having geometric-punched tins on the front and sides, $1950 from Klint Griffin of Props, Mount Pleasant, Tennessee. Agata tumblers made by the New England Glass Company, $495 each for examples without handles and $995 for the handled, were from Ed and Bonnie Jordan of Victorian ... (Read More)

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Horst Sale Highlights Both Franklin and Berks County Material
by Karl H. Pass

The Isaac Stahl redware pot, dated 1939, with an applied multi-petaled rose, foliage, and open vertical twist handles sold for $1500. In very good condition, it had a small spot of glaze loss on one petal. This circa 1840 wallpaper-covered hatbox, 17½" wide x 14" x 13", with a Lancaster County ... (Read More)

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The Young Collector: 2012: The Year in Review
by Hollie Davis and Andrew Richmond

Another year gone already? Wow, they go so fast, especially when one notes that this time last year the small person who lives in the house was the only small person, unable to walk, unable to use fork or spoon, and able to say only about a dozen words. Now, ... (Read More)

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Philip Weiss Auctions Rebuilds after Hurricane Sandy
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Both the business and the residence of Philip and Emily Weiss on Long Island, New York, were hit hard by Hurricane Sandy. Philip Weiss Auctions had staged monthly auctions out of its Oceanside gallery for more than 25 years. “The business took a direct hit, and our home sustained a good ... (Read More)

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Patrick Orbe Joins Morphy Auctions
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Patrick Orbe. Art dealer Patrick Orbe has joined Morphy Auctions as special consultant to the company’s fine art department. Orbe will oversee all fine art consignments, assessing and cataloging works for authenticity, attribution, condition, and value. Also, he will manage all consignor and buyer relationships that pertain to fine art ... (Read More)

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MAM and NEMA Partner for Joint Membership Program
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Maine Archives and Museums (MAM), Maine’s only membership organization dedicated to promoting and supporting the state’s collecting institutions, has announced a new membership collaboration with the New England Museum Association (NEMA). Any all-volunteer organization that is a member of MAM is entitled to a one-year complimentary membership at NEMA. The ... (Read More)

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"Antiques Roadshow" 2013 Tour Announced
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Antiques Roadshow, PBS’s highest-rated ongoing prime time series, has announced its summer 2013 tour and that it is increasing the tour by two cities and the overall number of new episodes in its 18th season to 35. “By adding more cities to this year’s tour, Roadshow’s fans will get their fill, ... (Read More)
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