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The National Museum of American Illustration Celebrates Tenth Anniversary
by Lita Solis-Cohen

Newport, Rhode Islandby Lita Solis-CohenThe exhibition Norman Rockwell and his Mentor J.C. Leyendecker begins in the loggia. The ceiling panels were painted by muralist James Wall Finn of Tiffany Studios. They were restored over two summers by conservators from Winterthur and from Paris.Two Santas. Left, J.C. Leyendecker’s 1918 Santa, wearing ... (Read More)

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Mobile Apps and On-Line Databases
by John P. Reid

A cell phone accessing auction data. Courtesy Christie’s Images.Computer Column #263by John P. Reid, e-mail: [email protected] topics will be covered: mobile applications for antiquers and on-line databases.But first, a correction. In column 260, "Antiquing Around the World-On Line," we wondered whether Becca Gauldie Antiques (www.beccagauldie.com) is actually in Scotland. Gauldie ... (Read More)

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Books Received
by M.A.D. Staff

by M.A.D. StaffThese are brief reviews of books recently sent to us. We have included ordering information for publishers that accept mail, phone, or on-line orders. For other publishers, your local bookstore or mail-order house is the place to look.First Impressions: Nineteenth-Century American Master Prints by Alicia G. Longwell (Parrish ... (Read More)

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Kaufman IV Toy Auction Ups the Score at $1.6 Million
by Dick Friz

A tour de force, this American National deluxe coupe, circa 1925, 69" long, sold for $46,000. Madaline Friz photo.The top lot in the Disney segment was not a windup or a doll but a 1934 Mickey Mouse merchandise catalog-Disney's first. Contained in the 9" x 12" catalog were all the ... (Read More)

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Some Pig: "Charlotte's Web" Cover Art Brings $155,350
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The original 1952 cover art for the best-selling children's book Charlotte's Web by E.B. White brought $155,350 (includes buyer's premium) on October 15 at Heritage Auction Galleries' illustration art sale in New York City.The auction was Heritage's second-highest-grossing auction of illustration art since the inception of the category, tallying $3.75 ... (Read More)

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