(Show)
Round Lake, New York
This is a story and sale that never goes away. Round Lake, New York, has been having outdoor shows for 44 years, and there does not seem to be any end in the future. What is different is the dealers, and I must say the quality and ... (Read More)
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(Auction)
CRN Auctions, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Billed as a summer mélange, CRN Auctions’ June 26 sale certainly was that. It ran the gamut from exceptional 18th-century American furniture to a 1917 case of Kentucky bourbon to a set of eight etched glass wineglasses with green stems that sold for $60. And mannequins—more on ... (Read More)
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(Auction)
Marion Antique Auctions, Marion, Massachusetts
When Frank McNamee and David Glynn hold a Marion Antique Auctions sale in Marion, Massachusetts, dealers and collectors take note. The sales are often a blend of area estate antiques and quirky material relating to the history of New Bedford and other seafaring communities along the ... (Read More)
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(Auction)
Cowan’s Auctions, Cincinnati, Ohio
Photos courtesy Cowan’s Auctions
There seemed to be a bit of an identity crisis at play during the sale held by Cowan’s Auctions in Cincinnati on June 24 and 25. The print catalog clearly categorized the auction as “Fine and Decorative Art,” while the online catalog called it ... (Read More)
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(Book Review)
These are brief reviews of books recently sent to us. We have included ordering information for publishers that accept mail, phone, or online orders. For other publishers, your local bookstore or a mail-order house is the place to look.
American Patented Nutmeg Graters, 1854-1935…Plus! by Carol J. Bohn (Heritage Printers, 2015, ... (Read More)
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Thanks to the Connecticut legislature and to some activism by Karen Reddington-Hughes of Abrash Galleries, Woodbury, president of the Woodbury Antiques Dealers Association, shops that are part of the Connecticut Antiques Trail will be able to fly a flag to inform customers of their location, despite local flag and sign ... (Read More)
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(Show)
Lititz, Pennsylvania
For 54 years, the Lititz Historical Foundation has held an antiques show on the last weekend in June to benefit the 1792 Johannes Mueller House. It is Lancaster County’s oldest show, and for the second year it was held at the Warwick Middle School, an air-conditioned space with good ... (Read More)
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(Young Collectors)
Lessons Learned by Hollie Davis and Andrew Richmond
The Young Collector
In April Andrew debuted as an antiques dealer. He discovered many things, including the fact that one of his favorite antiques-related jokes is true: Two antiques dealers were stranded on a desert island. Business was brisk. Ba-dum-bum.
The Ohio Country show, managed by Bruce Metzger of Queen City Shows ... (Read More)
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The Cape Cod Antique Dealers Association (CCADA), a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing the public’s knowledge and appreciation of antiques, has awarded its annual scholarship to Abigail Feliciano of Centerville, Massachusetts. Each year, the CCADA provides funds to the Cape Cod Community College Educational Foundation to provide a scholarship to ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)
Antique Jewelry & Gemology
Photos courtesy Christie’s
Christie’s held two sales of the personal property of Joan Rivers: a live auction on June 22 with 204 lots from Rivers’s Manhattan penthouse, and an eight-day online-only sale of 77 lots that included antique jewelry, designer clothing, and handbags and concluded on June 23.
Gemma ... (Read More)
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