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Objects of Art Santa Fe Show
by Alice Kaufman

Santa Fe, New Mexico Kim Martindale conjured the idea for his Objects of Art show years ago, which was “to display objects from different cultures and different time periods and present them as art,” or, to quote coproducer John Morris, “a very solid show where people can have very high odds ... (Read More)

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Connecticut Man and New York Dealer Plead Guilty
by M.A.D. staff

Two men have pleaded guilty to hiding assets from the court. On May 19 antiques dealer Henry Neville, former president of the New York City operations of Mallett plc, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to obstruct justice, obstruction of justice, conspiracy to commit bank fraud, bank fraud, and false statements. On ... (Read More)

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Farmer Joins Freeman's
by M.A.D. staff

Virginia appraiser and consultant Ken Farmer has been retained as a consultant to Freeman’s Auction of Philadelphia, according to a press release. Farmer will focus on helping to develop the company’s presence throughout the Southeast. His primary focus will be securing property for consignment and helping with Americana sales. Farmer will ... (Read More)

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The 2016 New Hampshire Antiques Dealers Association Show
by Lita Solis-Cohen

New Hampshire Antiques Show, Manchester, New Hampshire Anyone who thinks enthusiasm for Americana has waned was proved wrong at the 59th annual New Hampshire Antiques Dealers Association show at the Radisson Hotel Manchester, August 11-13. The first collectors in the long line waiting for the doors to open at 10 a.m. ... (Read More)

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A Passion for Collecting: Part II of the Estate of Candice B. Groot
by Danielle Arnet

Treadway Toomey Auctions, Oak Park, Illinois When Treadway Toomey Auctions in Oak Park, Illinois, held the first in a projected series of  auctions featuring the collections of Candice B. Groot last February, few knew what to expect. After the sale soared to about $1.4 million and observers learned that three more ... (Read More)

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Voters Approve Changes to Wiscasset, Maine, Traffic
by M.A.D. staff

Wiscasset, Maine, is known for its many antiques shops. It’s also well known as a traffic bottleneck in the summer months. Antiquing in Wiscasset, Maine, is going to be more difficult in the future, according to several dealers in the small town. On June 14 Wiscasset voters were asked to decide ... (Read More)

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Betsey Telford-Goodwin, Rocky Mountain Quilts, York, Maine
by Frank Donegan

In the Trade Why, you may ask, is a business with the name “Rocky Mountain Quilts” located in York, Maine? There’s a long answer (which needn’t detain us here) and a short answer. The short answer is simply that owner Betsey Telford-Goodwin was homesick. She had grown up in Chestnut Hill ... (Read More)

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Web Resources for Researching Antiques
by John P. Reid

Computer Column #332 John P. Reid, <[email protected]> There are Internet resources for researching antiques of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. When the Old Was New Auction-goers and pickers in rural areas often buy today’s antiques that were sold new a century ago in mail-order catalogs. Mail-order sales were made easier in the ... (Read More)

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Antiques in Manchester
by Lita Solis-Cohen

Manchester, New Hampshire Passionate collectors and dealers in Americana who gather annually in August in  New Hampshire for the grand treasure hunt were not disappointed this year. The four shows were filled to capacity, all with waiting lists of dealers wanting to show during Antiques Week in New Hampshire. It seemed a ... (Read More)

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Notre Dame Sued over Purportedly Stolen Collection
by Clayton Pennington

A collection of pre-Columbian artifacts at the University of Notre Dame’s Snite Museum of Art, Notre Dame, Indiana, includes stolen property according to a Pennsylvania man who is suing the university. Notre Dame and the dealer who sold the collection to the university deny the accusation. Scott Leff, the son of ... (Read More)
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