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Geppi's Entertainment Museum, Baltimore, Marylandby Karla Klein AlbertsonThere were probably ancient Greeks who thought Euripides wrote tearjerkers for the masses. Medea is definitely a weeper. And there were certainly Romans who would never dream of mingling with the riffraff at the Coliseum. For most ordinary mortals, however, pop culture is ... (Read More)
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Round Lake, New Yorkby Betty Flood, assisted by Jessica McKeeThere were no signs of a soft economy at the 35th annual Round Lake Antiques Festival, held June 23 and 24 to benefit the library of the village of Round Lake, New York. From the reported numbers of people using the ... (Read More)
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(Feature)
by Jeanne SchintoI've been on a mission these last few weeks, trying to find dealersor even a dealerwho could speak to me about the market for mariners' sketches. These are drawings, primarily of ships and shorelines, executed by sailors and other travelers at sea. They are included in illustrated journals, ... (Read More)
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(Auction)
Slotin Folk Art Auction, Buford, Georgiaby Marty SteinerThe sales of almost every established auction house, especially those that specialize, are like the children of a large family. There is a lot of similarity from one to another, but, as in families, each sale takes on its own unique personality.Slotin Folk ... (Read More)
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