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The American Art Fair filled three floors of the Bohemian National Hall November 27-December 1, 2011. Alexander Acevedo's Alexander Gallery and Thomas Colville shared the balcony space on the fifth floor. "Nobody wanted to be up here. We wanted to charge more for these larger spaces, so since we own ... (Read More)
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(Computer Article)
NM Collector JE is a simple, inexpensive, versatile collection cataloging program that will run on a Windows, Linux, or Macintosh computer.Computer Column #278by John P. Reid, e-mail It has been three years since this column surveyed cataloging software for antiques dealers and collectors. We will update the survey. One specialized ... (Read More)
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(Auction)
This cast-iron toy bus from the Arcade Manufacturing Company, Freeport, Illinois, is a souvenir of the 1933-34 A Century of Progress International Exposition, commonly referred to as the Chicago World's Fair. The two-piece toy consists of a tractor with a bus-configured trailer and retains the original Arcade sticker as well ... (Read More)
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(Feature)
by David HewettOn December 14, 2011, auctioneer Timothy Conroy appeared in Madison County Court and pleaded not guilty to one count of third-degree grand larceny, stealing of consignors' funds, a felony in the Empire State.In the sealed indictment handed up by the Madison County Grand Jury, Conroy was charged with ... (Read More)
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There were five to six phone bidders when this pair of Paris porcelain vases came up for bid. The field soon narrowed to two. One of them paid $68,440 for the 14 5/8" high vases with depictions of America's second and third presidents on them. There was repaired breakage to ... (Read More)
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One of several panoramic photographs of Key West in the 1870's, taken from Tift's Tower, a lookout for wreckers searching for distressed ships. The panoramas preserve what Key West looked like before the 1886 fire that destroyed the entire downtown. Courtesy Scott DeWolfe collection.A Key West cigar-box label from circa ... (Read More)
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A daguerreian brooch encasing a 1¼" x 1" image of a child with a curl and a toy trumpet brought $1100. It was the top price of the vintage material in the sale.A 3½" x 2½" tintype of a Native American family with a White man, perhaps a scout, sold ... (Read More)
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Kathy Pakay and Ben Wilson.Wilson's and Pakay's shop at 529 Warren Street, Hudson, New York.An Adirondack desk chair in a nice dark old surface is $675.An early 19th-century Connecticut cupboard with raised panel doors in cream and yellow over red (this is the type of surface Ben Wilson loves) is ... (Read More)
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(Show)
This 14" x 21" watercolor on paper by Winslow Homer (1836-1910) was $100,000 from Sunne Savage Gallery, Winchester, Massachusetts. It was out on approval a few days after the show. Titled Breaking Wave, it was accompanied by a letter of authentication by Homer scholar Abigail Gerdts. "People who want a ... (Read More)
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Rick Norton of Noblesville, Indiana, called his diverse display "Merch 1." A standout item at the center was this swan fountain for $6500perfect for a New Orleans courtyard.Antiques & Beyond, Atlanta, Georgia, had set up a display designed to appeal to private and commercial decorators. They had already sold an ... (Read More)
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