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(Auction)The Hiatt Collection: The First of Seven
There were 18 cars on this 1.6-scale, 7.5-gauge gasoline-powered riding train. Ten cars were made by Scott Weatherford of Scott's Trains, Thayer, Missouri. At $8250, the engine was one of the top ten lots of the sale. The Weatherford caboose came in behind at $1210. Other cars were in the ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Photoarchive of the Frick Art Reference Library Available on Line
The Frick Art Reference Library and its partners in the New York Art Resources Consortium (NYARC), the libraries of the Museum of Modern Art and the Brooklyn Museum, have announced that all of the Frick's Photoarchive's research database records created since 1996 (and all future records created for the existing ... (Read More)
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(Computer Article)Computer Column: Odd Jobs
Easy Poster Printer subdivides a large image into separate parts that can be printed on a computer printer and then taped together.Computer Column #275by John P. Reid, [email protected] are hints for doing nine odd jobs on the computer. Minor computer problems come up all the time. Knowing what to do ... (Read More)
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(Feature)The Affair in the Park: The Other Event at New Hampshire's Antiques Week
by David HewettFew of the participants who made the Radisson Hotel in Manchester, New Hampshire, their base of operations during Antiques Week in New Hampshire saw what was going on in nearby Veteran's Memorial Park. The grassy downtown park with attractive old trees, benches, and paved walks is just a ... (Read More)
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(Show)The Last Autumn Hartford Show at the Connecticut Expo Center
Shown by David and Becky Griffiths of Griffiths Antiques, Forestport, New York, the sawbuck table with painted base and two-board top was $3950, and the set of nicely decorated painted Pennsylvania chairs was $995. The oblong wooden bowl on the table was $1695.Port 'N Starboard Gallery, Falmouth, Maine, offered this ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Maine Upcountry Summer Auction
This Queen Anne highboy in figural maple and walnut had some restorations to the feet and sold for $6250.A rare Minton oyster plate in the form of six outward-facing fish and a cobalt blue center cup, suffering from just one unfortunate small chip, hit an even $1000.Charles M. Talbot Associates, ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Authorities Arrest Grandfatherly Suspect
William T. Meloy.by David HewettWilliam T. Meloy, 65, knows antiques and buys antiques. Unfortunately, he pays for them with allegedly bad checks. He sells antiques too, but for those he takes good checks. He was arrested in North Dakota in early October. According to authorities, he has an extensive criminal ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Exhibitions
Maine Antique Digest includes, as space permits, brief announcements of exhibitions planned by galleries, museums, or other venues. We need all press materials at least six weeks in advance of opening. We need to know the hours and dates of the exhibit, admission charges, and phone number and Web site ... (Read More)
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(Show)60th Papermania Plus Show: Collecting Fine Print
Here's an inspiring story about one collector making a new one. When I walked into the booth of Eric C. Caren of Lincolndale, New York, he introduced me to Philip Mead. "We met at the Hartford military show"—i.e., the show sponsored by the New England Antique Arms Society, said Caren. ... (Read More)
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(Show)The Adirondack Museum Antiques Show
Jeff Cherry and Kass Hogan of Cherry Gallery, Damariscotta, Maine, sold a sofa and chairs. The "Rooms/ Private Bath" sign was $1150; the snowshoes were $1400; and the fish plaques, $250 each.Blue Line Antiques and Gifts, Port Leyden, New York, showed a horse weathervane for $1350; a small eagle, $395; ... (Read More)
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