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This year if you're 25 years or younger you will get a free pass to the 34th annual Vermont Antiques Dealers' Association show. Last year VADA experienced a resurgence of younger buyers, and the free pass is designed to encourage more young people to attend this year's show. If you ... (Read More)
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At Copake Auction's 17th annual antique and classic bicycle auction on April 12, a circa 1887 Victor Model C male hard tire safety bike, manufactured by the Overman Wheel Co., Boston, sold for $9350 (includes buyer's premium) to a collector who took it back to England with him. It was ... (Read More)
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Marilyn S. Malatare, the former curator of the Yakama Nation Museum in Toppenish, Washington, was sentenced to nine months of imprisonment on June 5. Her daughter, Colette J. Malatare, was sentenced to six months of imprisonment. The theft convictions stemmed from a joint investigation conducted by the Yakama Nation Tribal ... (Read More)
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Norman Flayderman of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, a well-known antique arms author and dealer and longtime member of the board of overseers of the USS Constitution Museum, was chosen by the trustees of the museum to be the first recipient of its "Distinguished Overseer Award." The award will be presented annually ... (Read More)
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by Lita Solis-CohenDavid and Lee Ann Lester, the couple who launched SeaFair, the floating art and antiques show on their mega-yacht nearly a year ago, with little success, and who recently bought back the Palm Beach fair, have added a new land and sea adventure in luxurious living to the ... (Read More)
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by Jessica BestNew York state legislation and an Albany ordinance may soon affect antiques dealers and auction galleries, as dealer transactions come under scrutiny. One bill would require all people in the state pledging goods to a collateral loan broker, or selling goods to a secondhand dealer, to sign a ... (Read More)
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STOLEN: Pewter Creamer by William Will, Philadelphia
Pewter creamer by William Will, Philadelphia, w. 1764-98. Height 3 3/4". Marked with an X on inside bottom. Stolen at the Mid-Week in Manchester antiques show on August 6th held at the Quality Inn and Wayfarer Conference Center, 121 S. River Rd, Bedford, NH ... (Read More)
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