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Waving the White Flag
by Clayton Pennington

In this issue of M.A.D., we have two stories of seizures of ivory and other wildlife antiques: one in Hawaii and one in New York. Both stories should serve as stern warnings to all in the trade and prompt them to learn the law in their home state and in ... (Read More)

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Winslow Homer Watercolor Donated
by M.A.D. Staff

Longfellow House-Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has accepted into its collection a Winslow Homer watercolor painting, Waiting for the Boats (1882). Photo courtesy National Park Service, Longfellow House-Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site. Donated by Frances Appleton Wetherell, great-granddaughter of Henry and Frances Longfellow, the 14" x 21½" painting joins ... (Read More)

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Locust Grove Antiques Market
by Don Johnson

Louisville, Kentucky With more than 60 dealers, the summer edition of Locust Grove Antiques Market was held June 25 in Louisville, Kentucky. Buyers come for the antiques, but the allure of the event also includes the property, which is a National Historic Landmark. The semiannual show is in its 43rd year, ... (Read More)

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Antiques at Wells Reserve at Laudholm
by Frances McQueeney-Jones Mascolo

Wells Antiques Show & Sale, Wells, Maine The Wells Antiques Show & Sale, Wells, Maine, now in its 22nd year, is one of those shows that only improve year after year. Collectors and dealers returned to the show on June 25 at the Wells Reserve at Laudholm, a national estuarine research ... (Read More)

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The Greek Slave Tops Auction
by Jennifer Howe

Neue Auctions, Beachwood, Ohio Photos courtesy Neue Auctions Neue Auctions’ June 24 fine art and antiques sale featured American, European, and Asian fine art, furniture, and decorative arts. The firm, located in Beachwood, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland, drew from multiple estates in the area. The eclectic mix of material ensured that ... (Read More)

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Exhibitions, July 2023
by M.A.D. Staff

Tiffany Studios Peony table lamp. Photo courtesy Macklowe Gallery, New York City. —Through June 30 ... (Read More)

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Folk-Art Portraits Highlight Collection
by Frances McQueeney-Jones Mascolo

New England Auctions, Branford, Connecticut Photos courtesy New England Auctions Fine Americana, most of it in excellent original condition, characterized the two-day sale held June 21 and 22 by Fred Giampietro’s New England Auctions in the gallery in Branford, Connecticut. Day one was a single-owner sale, that of Connecticut collectors Bernard and ... (Read More)

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The ADA/Historic Deerfield Antiques Show Returns
by Frances McQueeney-Jones Mascolo

Deerfield, Massachusetts It all began in 1984 when the Antiques Dealers’ Association of America (ADA) organized an antiques show at Historic Deerfield. It was a bright star in the firmament of antiques shows. A six-year absence caused by construction at Deerfield Academy and COVID-19 left dealers and collectors somewhat bereft, but ... (Read More)

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Mystery Cupboard and Historical Doors Lead Evans Sales
by Walter C. Newman

Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates, Mt. Crawford, Virginia Photos courtesy Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates’ June Americana sales were held June 15, 16, and 17 in three sessions at the newly expanded gallery in Mt. Crawford, Virginia. A total of 1421 cataloged lots crossed the block, divided ... (Read More)

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Calling All Families, Especially Fathers
by Fran Kramer

Canandaigua Antique Show, Canandaigua, New York It’s the day before Father’s Day, Saturday, June 17, so what do you do for dads who “dig” collecting antiques? Take them, family, and friends to a nearby antiques show, like the Canandaigua Antique Show sponsored by the Genesee Country Antique Dealers Association (GCADA), in ... (Read More)
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