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Famed Polaroid Photo Collection Takes in Record $12.4 Million
by Dorothy S. Gelatt

Andy Warhol wonders never cease. His Self-Portrait (Eyes Closed), a 1979 Polaroid Polacolor print, in a civilized 24" x 20½" format, was estimated modestly at $10,000/15,000, but the bidding never stopped until it tipped the scales at an astonishing $254,500.Sotheby's, New York Cityby Dorothy S. GelattPhotos courtesy Sotheby'sLet's hear it ... (Read More)

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Pickers Market Draws Crowds for First Looks
by David and Janna Hewett

Baker & Co. Antiques, Soquel, California, arranged an overflowing booth full of country accessories that looked right at home in New Hampshire. Among this array of cloth dolls and animals are some of the sought-after dolls from the Amish. The price range of the dolls was $495 to $1895.In a ... (Read More)

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The Young Collector: Riding Out the Storm
by Hollie Davis and Andrew Richmond

by Hollie Davis and Andrew RichmondSeveral months back, Andrew got an invitation to speak at the Historic New Orleans Collection's Antiques Forum. When we started discussing whether he had the time to put the talk together and to make the trip, Hollie's response was, "When someone invites you to visit ... (Read More)

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Auctioneers Request Immunity
by Elizabeth Dinan

by Elizabeth DinanAttorney Harry Starbranch (left) and auctioneer Stephen Bennett in Portsmouth District Court on August 3.Two New Hampshire auctioneers, accused of rigging the bidding for the sale of an S.F.M. Badger nautical painting in order to collect a commission, have asked a judge to allow them to appear as ... (Read More)

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Jane Stickle Quilt on Display
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The quilt that inspires quilters all over the world will be on its yearly display at the Bennington Museum in Bennington, Vermont, until October 14. Brought to the museum 60 years ago, the Jane Stickle quilt is shown only for a short time each year because of the fragility of ... (Read More)

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Northeast's Annual Sale Gets $2.753 Million in Manchester
by David Hewett

A very clean Boston Queen Anne walnut highboy, 69½" high x 39" wide, had an Israel Sack provenance and no problems. It sold at Christie’s on October 5, 2000, as lot 75 where it brought $204,000. Here, ten years later, it sold at the top end of its $75,000/150,000 estimate ... (Read More)
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