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Rago�s says goodbye to 2008 with an auction of estate furnishings, fine art, jewelry and silver

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The two-day Great Estates auction ended 2008 for Rago’s with the gift of a solid sale. When the bidding was through, 88 percent of the 950+ lots were sold for a total hammer of just under $1.5 million.

Lifetime collection, antique shop contents to be sold by Woody in no-reserve auction Nov. 14

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

ST. CHARLES, Mo. - The contents of the antique shop and items from the personal collection of Brad and Eunice Witt, formerly of Missouri, will be sold without reserve Nov. 14, in the grand ballroom of the St. Charles Convention Center,

Famous collection at Noel Barrett, April 11-13

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

One of the great, early collections of Americana claims top billing in Noel Barrett’s 1,400-lot auction, April 11-13.

A year after Katrina

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Through extensive media coverage, the public gradually became aware that the area of New Orleans most heavily frequented by visitors survived Hurricane Katrina in far better shape than certain residential neighborhoods.

Old Town Auctions presents collection from now-closed West Coast doll and toy museum

Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The summer season isn’t a time usually associated with major toy-buying opportunities, but Matt Protos and Keith Spurgeon’s Old Town Auctions will soon be filling that void.

Masters of Mesh: The Dennis and Terri LaMothe Collection is the largest mesh collection to come to auction

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A 30-year odyssey started with a boyfriend trying to impress his girl. It was in the mid-1970s when Dennis LaMothe was walking with his then-girlfriend, Terri, past a Merle Norman window display. Inside was a shimmering gold top, sleek and sexy and fashioned from delicately bound metal mesh.

Fine and costume jewelry collection from estate of Connecticut dealer Louise Graham in Dec. 7 auction

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

On Dec. 7, Estate Roadshow Auctions will conduct the first in a series of sales to disperse the remarkable personal collection and early store stock of Connecticut antiques dealer Louise Mondani Graham, who died in August.

Astronomical regulators, Tiffany lighting destined to shine at Fontaine�s Nov. 21 sale

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PITTSFIELD, Mass. – A massive three-session cataloged auction boasting nearly 525 lots of vintage clocks and watches, lighting (by Tiffany, Handel, Duffner & Kimberly, Pairpoint and others), Arts & Crafts furniture and accessories, bronzes, coins, paintings, porcelains and more will be held Nov. 21 by Fontaine's Auction Gallery

Collect.com Auction: LaMothe Collection represents one couple�s lifelong journey

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Collect.com Auctions is expanding its reach across the collecting spectrum by offering 487 lots including the largest known collection of metal mesh handbags and vintage fashion.

New buyers of antique advertising added punch to Dan Morphy�s $1.5 million Fall sale

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DENVER, Pa. – The most convincing proof that quality Americana finds its buyers in any market condition came on Oct. 8-10 at Dan Morphy Auctions’ Fall Sale, ...

Fine porcelain, furniture, art headline New Orleans auction

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEW ORLEANS – A lifetime collection of fine porcelains, furniture, art and silver will headline New Orleans Auction’s summer estate auction, July 25-26.

Part II of Bertoia�s auction of the Donald Kaufman collection adds $3 million to series total

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

VINELAND, N.J. – Part II of the Donald Kaufman antique toy collection, auctioned by Bertoia’s Sept. 25-26, 2009, provided yet another golden opportunity for collectors to dip into the most enticing toy box of all time.

One-day survey of American history in Brunk auction Nov. 14

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Attention history lovers: Brunk Auctions is offering a one-day survey of America from the 18th to the 20th century on Nov. 14. It comes cleverly disguised as an auction.

Weschler�s kicks off its fall season with stellar results

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Weschler’s Auctioneers & Appraisers began its 2009/2010 auction season Sept. 25 with heavy bidding attributable to property consigned by one of D.C.’s most exclusive neighborhoods: Kalorama.

Collect.com Auction�s Dec. 12 sale features the lifetime metal mesh, vintage celebrity couture collection of Dennis & Terri LaMothe

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

IOLA, Wis. – Collect.com Auctions will present more than 400 lots of the Dennis & Terri LaMothe metal mesh collection in an Internet, absentee and phone auction closing Dec. 12.

Antique Trader Announces Production of 1st Annual Industry Directory

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Free advertising opportunity offered in the Antique Trader 1st Annual Antiques and Collectibles Industry Directory

Skinner hosts American Indian & ethnographic art auction Sept. 26

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

BOSTON – Skinner, Inc., has announced that its upcoming auction of American Indian and Ethnographic Art will be held on Sept. 26 at 10 a.m. in its Boston gallery.

Josef Israels original oil on board painting gavels for $20,700 at April 25 sale

Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

MALVERN, Pa.—An original oil on board painting of a lone woman by the sea, done by the renowned Dutch artist Josef Israels (1824-1911), sold for $20,700 at a multi-estate sale held Apr. 25 by Gordon S. Converse

Fine art and Brother Thomas Bezanson pottery featured at Thomaston Place�s first sale of 2009

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Thomaston Place Auction Galleries will present large selections of fine art paintings and sculpture, beautifully crafted jewelry, Native American artifacts, and rare coins at their first sale of 2009, on Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 31-Feb. 1.

Michigan�s Allegan Antiques Market enjoying continued growth with record-setting event

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

While some antique markets seem to be suffering from soft numbers of dealers and attendants, the Allegan Antiques Market at the fairgrounds in Allegan, Mich., is bucking the trend.

Over 600 lots of antique furniture, decorative accessories, and vintage firearms at Fontaine's Feb. 7

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Over 500 lots of antique furniture and decorative accessories will be sold at a multi-estate auction on Saturday, Feb. 7, by Fontaine’s Auction Gallery

Original watercolor painting by Adolf Hitler offered in SoldUSA online auction

Sun, 17 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

MATTHEWS, N.C.—A rare, original watercolor painting by Adolf Hitler, signed and dated 1912, when the former German leader was living in Austria, will be sold in an online auction ending May 30-31 by SoldUSA.com.

Over the river, through the woods to Scott Antique Markets

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Scott Antique Markets continues to be the gathering place for thousands of vendors and antique shoppers from around the globe. Don Scott, owner and CEO of Scott Antique Markets, offers not only one market but two to accommodate antique vendors and enthusiasts.

Vintage video game sells for $5,250

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

How much would you be willing to pay for an unopened Atari 2600 game? If your answer is $5,250, chances are good you’re either a little bit crazy or you’re a collector with money to burn.

Celebrating 56 years at the Winter Antiques Show

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK - The Winter Antiques Show celebrates its 56th year as one of America’s most prestigious antiques show, providing museums, established collectors, dealers, design professionals and first-time buyers with opportunities to see and purchase exceptional pieces showcased by 75 exhibitors.

Jesse James gun, effects to be sold during James D. Julia�s extraordinary firearms auction Oct. 6-7

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

FAIRFIELD, Maine — Upon examination, the James D. Julia Oct. 6-7 firearms auction is one of a very special nature. For the last five or six years, the Julia firm has been a leader in the sale of quality, high-end firearms.

Jenkins Shows draws 20,000 for Springfield Extravaganza

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – Jenkins Shows gathered more than 2,400 exhibitors Sept. 18-20 at Clarke County fairgrounds for their Springfield Antiques Show and Flea Market Extravaganza.

Memorabilia from Golden Girl Estelle Getty on the block

Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

LOS ANGELES – Property from the estate of “Golden Girl” Estelle Getty will be on offer at Bonhams & Butterfields in their June entertainment memorabilia auction on June 14, 2009, in Los Angeles.

Florida show promoter announces new West Coast location

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Antique Shows of Florida has expanded, opening a new venue between Naples and Ft. Myers .

Epic journey, epic movie posters, epic Internet auction through Sunday, Dec. 14

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Dwight Cleveland’s pursuit of the very finest movie posters of all time have led him on a journey that spans 20 different countries, six continents, has had him digging in abandoned theaters, the forgotten corners of dusty antique shops and amidst the chaos of flea markets.

Largest sale ever planned for Morphy�s, Aug. 13-15

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DENVER, Pa. – On Aug. 13-15, Dan Morphy Auctions will conduct the biggest cataloged sale in its history – a 3,000-lot no-reserve absolute auction featuring long-held private collections of Kentucky rifles, fine dolls and toys, mechanical music boxes, decorative art, jewelry and gold coins.

Morphy Auctions prepares for its �best Fall sale ever,� Sept. 11-13 in Denver, Pa.

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Secor, Linemar, pressed steel, European tin windups, marbles, banks, coin ops, antique advertising and a super array of fine antiques are waiting in the wings

Cowan�s firearms and militaria auction goes off with a bang

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Wes Cowan’s Auction House in Cincinnati held its Firearms and Militaria auction from Oct. 28-30. More than 2,200 lots were offered, ranging mainly from the period of the American Revolution to World War II.

Masterpieces of pin-up art in Dallas auction Oct. 27

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DALLAS — After the mid-summer results of an auction that redefined the field of Illustration Art, Heritage Auctions is readying the second round of selections from The Charles Martignette Estate in its Signature Illustration Art Auction, Oct. 27, at Heritage's Design District Annex, 1518 Slocum Street.

Antiques at the Puyallup Home Show a popular concept

Sat, 20 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

2009 gets off to a fresh start with the return of the Puyallup Home Show to the Western Washington Fairgrounds in Puyallup, Wash., on Jan. 2-4. This well-established venue for the best in home resources was one of the first events of its kind to recognize the potential in adding antiques and collectibles to its show offerings.

Living estate of Ted Williams� third wife to sell on May 30

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

WEST SWANZEY, N.H. – Part II of the living estate of Dolores Wettach Williams – the former high-fashion model, actress and third wife of Hall of Fame baseball legend Ted Williams – will be sold at auction on Saturday, May 30

Bonhams� 27th annual dog art sale fetches international bidder interest

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A standing-room-only crowd eagerly assembled in the Madison Avenue galleries of Bonhams New York on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2009, to attend the international auctioneer’s 27th annual Dog Art sale.

Lifetime collection of Americana and folk art the centerpiece of Morphy�s Oct. 8-10 sale

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DENVER, Pa. – An honored lifetime collection of Americana and folk art, the Joseph and Lilian Shapiro collection, headlines Dan Morphy Auctions’ Fall Sale slated for Oct. 8-10 at the Morphy gallery in Denver, Pa.

Send your questions to Ask Antique Trader

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

For more than half a century, Antique Trader magazine has been an essential tool for thousands of collectors and dealers. Every week, we receive scores of inquiries from readers, all seeking the same information: What is it? What is it worth?

Halloween sees 19th century vampire killing kit sell for $8,800

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PORT GIBSON, Miss. – An authentic 19th-century vampire killing kit – containing a pistol with silver bullets in a coffin-style case, holy water vials, a cleaver, a prayer book and a looking glass – sold for $8,800 at an estate sale held Oct. 31 by Stevens Auction Company

Strong demand seen for art pottery

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Collections from Michigan, Maryland, Illinois, Iowa and South Carolina benefited from the strong prices realized at Belhorn Auction Services’ Nov. 15, American Art Pottery Auction.

Early American history leads Heritage Auctions' $1.44 million+ Books and Manuscripts auction

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DALLAS — Rare first edition copies of volumes I and II of The Federalist Papers brought almost $150,000 to lead the combined Rare Books and Historical Manuscripts sales at Heritage Auctions in Dallas on Oct. 16, 2009.

Postcard prices realized vary at auction

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Need a postcard fix? Well, this may help: We've compiled a few auction results from LiveAuctioneers.com on postcard auctions.

Fine prints by Picasso, Whistler, Baumann star in Sept. 24 auction

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK—The top lot at Swann Galleries’ Sept. 24 auction of 19th & 20th Century Prints & Drawings was Pablo Picasso’s first major print, Le Repas Frugal, etching and drypoint, 1904, which brought $108,000. All prices quoted include 20 percent buyer’s premium.

SOFA Chicago sees increase of �young collectors�

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

CHICAGO — Crowds packed the 16th International Exposition of Sculpture Objects & Functional Art Chicago Opening Night gala on Nov. 5, with Navy Pier Festival Hall security estimating 3,200-3,500 in attendance over the course of the evening

NAA elects first woman vice president

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Christie King, CAI, AARE, of Gadsden, Ala., was recently elected to serve as vice president of National Auctioneers Association’s (NAA) Board of Directors.

ISA members gift Appraisal Studies Journal to North Carolina Art Museum reference collection

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

RALEIGH, N.C.—The Carolinas Chapter of the International Society of Appraisers (ISA) recently donated a copy of the new 2009 Journal of Appraisal Studies to the North Carolina Art Museum Reference Library in Raleigh, N.C.

World�s largest Tiffany glass dome restored

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The restoration of the world’s largest Louis Comfort Tiffany art glass dome, located in Preston Bradley Hall in the Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington Street, has been completed with awe-inspiring results.

Sports Museum of America opens in New York City

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Close your eyes and imagine artifacts and collectibles from 60 sports Halls of Fames, sports governing bodies and other top athletic organizations collected in a single space — in the city that never sleeps. Open your eyes and you’ll see that you’ve imagined the newly-opened Sports Museum of America in New York City.

Exhibition is first-ever to showcase talented 19th-century silversmiths

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The landmark exhibition, Silversmiths to the Nation: Thomas Fletcher and Sidney Gardiner, 1808–1842, on view at Winterthur Museum & Country Estate from July 4 to September 21, is

Mechanical banks, Disneyana, eBay charity records fall

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

As the political world and the U.S. dollar continue to inspire uncertainty, pop culture collectibles continue to offer solid performance, historical insights and simple enjoyment. Whether one is a player in the marketplace, an casual observer or simply a history buff, these are interesting times.

�Look inside� a mummy at the Walters Art Museum�s upcoming exhibit

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Walters Art Museum will offer visitors a rare opportunity to examine the ancient Egyptians’ fascination with human and animal mummies in the focus show Mummified, on view Nov. 15, 2008, to Nov. 8, 2009.

Chair tourist attraction opening in Stone Mountain Village

Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. – Barbara Hartsfield has opened The Collectible & Antique Chair Gallery on Main Street. The facility features a unique three-room museum with a gift shop housed in a building constructed in the early 1900s.

Outstanding Rock �N� Roll memorabilia at Philip Weiss March 1

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Memorabilia from some of the greatest acts in rock ‘n’ roll history – the Beatles, Buddy Holly, the Grateful Dead, Jimi Hendrix and others – will be sold at an auction slated for Sunday, March 1, by Philip Weiss Auctions.

Rare figural finds bring top dollar at milk glass collector�s convention

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DUBLIN, Ohio – The National Milk Glass Collectors Society (NMGCS) met Sept. 17-19 at The Crown Plaza in Dublin, Ohio. More than 95 people attended the convention from across the nation.

Sunny skies greet shoppers at Centreville, Mich., market

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Sunny skies greeted shoppers spilling onto the St. Joseph County Fairgrounds at the Centreville, Mich., Antique Market on June 14.

Star of the North show returns with a new venue, Oct. 17-19

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Townsend Promotions Inc is pleased to announce the Star of the North Antique show (formerly held at the Minneapolis Convention Center) will be returning Oct. 17-19, 2008

San Francisco Fall Antiques Show

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The San Francisco Fall Antiques Show is the oldest continuously operating international antiques show on the West Coast.

Houston Antiques Dealers Association prepares to hold fall show and sale

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

For one weekend only, shopping enthusiasts and antiques aficionados will be able to peruse antiques from the 1750s through Art Deco and Mid-Century Modernism when more than 150 of the world’s finest dealers offer the rare, the unusual, the precious and the bizarre.

French flea markets hit hard

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The French trade in antiques and collectibles (and other second hand goods) is strictly regulated. All French resident dealers must be licensed by their local town council and maintain strictly controlled records of stock. There’s no escape. Not now.

Extremely rare Winchester shell box soars to $12,870 at SoldUSA.com online auction

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

An extremely rare Winchester New Rival 10-gage empty Christmas shell box, professionally restored and with all the labels intact, sold for $12,870 in an Internet and catalog auction held by SoldUSA.com

Victorian lamps and antique glass highlight Woody auction, April 4

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Nearly 450 lots of mostly Victorian lamps and antique glass will be sold on Saturday, April 4, by Woody Auction at the Holiday Inn Airport West in Earth City, Mo.

Hollywood�s Golden Age rules in $2.17 million movie poster auction

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The lure of Hollywood’s Golden Age proved to be a tremendous draw on Nov. 9, as Heritage Auction Galleries’ Vintage Movie Poster Auction brought intense bidding from the Internet, the phones and the auction floor.

Bidder sinks fangs into vampire killing kit for $14,850

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A complete and authentic vampire killing kit – made around 1800 and complete with stakes, mirrors, a gun with silver bullets, crosses, a Bible, holy water, candles and even garlic, all housed in a handsome American walnut case with a carved cross on top – hammered for $14,850 at the Jimmy Pippen estate sale

Philip Weiss May sales achieve impressive results

Sun, 14 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

OCEANSIDE, N.Y. – A block of six rare Canadian error stamps (Scott 387A), never hinged, from the corner of the sheet, sold for $50,850 at a multi-estate sale held May 8-9 by Philip Weiss Auctions.

Hal Hunt sells Belter bed for big bucks

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NORTHPORT, Ala. – An exceedingly rare pierce-carved laminated rosewood bed, crafted by John Henry Belter (circa 1850s) and one of only two known, soared to $201,250 at a multi-estate sale held Feb. 21 by Hal Hunt Auctions.

Philip Weiss Auctions lines up big, quality sales through spring, including train and militaria collections, among others

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

There will be no rest for the weary at Philip Weiss Auctions, which concluded a banner year in 2008 and looks forward to continued success through the first half of 2009 and beyond.

Palm Beach Winter Antiques Show will benefit the Tri-County Humane Society

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Due to the overwhelming interest in the format of the 2008 Palm Beach Winter Antiques Show, the 27th annual show will once more be dedicated to worldwide antiques.

Neal Auction�s annual Louisiana Purchase Auction� achieves $4.02 million

Sun, 26 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

With concerns over the financial and mortgage markets looming, Neal Auction Company’s Oct. 11-12, 2008 Louisiana Purchase Auction(TM) should serve as testament to a strong and healthy art market.

Julia�s announces 3-day auction event featuring finest of collections

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

FAIRFIELD, Maine — There’s a time and a place for old friends. There’s something even comforting about seeing the familiar. But in the auction world, collectors prefer a fresh to the market selection of goods over merchandise that has been seen, bought and sold by everyone under the sun.

Jackson�s death sparks surge in collectibles prices

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

As fans reeled with news of Michael Jackson’s unexpected death June 25, collectors and speculators watched a spike in prices for memorabilia and collectibles draw new items to market and prompt a warning from experts to beware of fake autographs.

French doll shatters world auction record

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

ATLANTA –A rare French doll sculpted by artist Albert Marque sold for $263,000 and set a new world record July 12 at a Theriault’s Auctions during the United Federation of Doll Clubs’ national convention.

Haines shares the art of collecting on Houston TV

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

HOUSTON — Nationally-renowned antiques and collectibles expert Reyne Haines now has a new title — TV star. Haines is the star of “The Art of Collecting,” a regionally sponsored program which airs twice weekly on television station KPRC Channel 2, Houston’s NBC affiliate.

Dealer pays $680,000 for Lionel train trove

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Two model-train collectors had prices jumping off the tracks at a recent U.S. Bankruptcy Court auction. At stake were 8,375 Lionel trains worth an estimated $1 million.

Rare, fine Shenandoah Valley sampler tops out at $48,875 at Jeffrey S. Evans & Assoc. sale

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

MOUNT CRAWFORD, Va. – On July 25, Jeff and Beverley Evans conducted their first Americana auction under their new company, Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates, Inc.

Antiques, collectibles auction will benefit completion of the Litchfield Firehouse

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

LITCHFIELD, Conn. – A major auction to help finish the interior of the new addition to the Litchfield Firehouse will be held Nov. 21, beginning at 5 p.m. at the firehouse, located at 258 West Street.

Antiquities to Arts & Crafts– and everything in between– offered at Thomaston Place�s Nov. 7-9 sale

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Thomaston Place Auction Galleries’ Nov. 7-9 sale will offer a broad diversity of items, ranging from ancient Middle Eastern and Asian artifacts to Arts & Crafts furniture, paintings and accessories.

Chamberlain�s All-Star Game uniform slams it in at $72K in Grey Flannel auction

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – The excitement surrounding the Sept. 11, 2009, induction of Michael Jordan into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame set the pace for a weekend of unforgettable reunions and highlights

Show manager, noted glass expert Duff Allen dies

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

FALMOUTH, Mass. – Noted Early American glass aficionado, Duff S. Allen, Jr. died Oct. 20 at the age of 80.

Investment-grade antiques from several collectors offered at Showtime Auction Services 3-day event

Sat, 08 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – After skipping its customary live spring sale to conduct a catalog auction, Showtime Auction Services will return this fall to stage a remarkable three day event with the entire collection of Ron Wallace, a dedicated collector for over 30 years

Record price expected for 1934 The Black Cat movie poster

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DALLAS — A rare, one-of-a-kind 1934 movie poster for the Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi horror film, The Black Cat, is expected to set a world record price for any type of poster in the Nov. 12-13, 2009, Signature Vintage Movie Posters Auction at Heritage Auctions in Dallas, and online.

Cypher toy collections lead 1,200-lot lineup in Noel Barrett�s Nov. 15-16 auction

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

On Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 15-16, Noel Barrett opens a treasure chest of rare and unusual childhood antiques in his Fall 2008 auction of ‘Toys & Other Things.’

Go west California design highlights spring auction of 20th century furniture and decorative arts

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

LOS ANGELES – Bonhams & Butterfields’ April 6, 2009 auction of 20th Century Decorative Arts offered a wide array of iconic examples by well-known designers of the 20th century.

Petroliana brings rich prices at Matthews auction

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DES MOINES, Iowa – A Mohawk Gasoline neon single-sided porcelain sign, graded 9 on a scale of 1 to 10 for condition and with exceptional gloss, sold for $30,250 at a Petroliana & Gas Station Collectibles Auction held Aug. 7 by Matthews Auctions, LLC.

Civil War Letter from Lee to Grant Tops Swann Galleries� April 23 Autographs Auction

Sun, 31 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK — An October 1864 letter from Robert E. Lee to Ulysses S. Grant was the star of Swann Galleries’ April 23rd autograph auction, reaching $57,600.

RIA auction includes finest, rarest Winchesters and Tiffany-made silver sword

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

MOLINE, Ill. – Seeking to build on last year’s record results, Rock Island Auction Co. (RIA) added more than 2,700 lots to its Sep. 11-13 premiere firearms auction.

�Dog days� coming to Madison Avenue

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Bonhams New York will hold its 27th annual sale devoted to the art of dog paintings on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2009.

Several prominent collections of American brilliant cut glass to be sold Sept. 5

Sat, 08 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

ST. CHARLES, Mo. – Several prominent lifetime collections of American Brilliant Cut Glass – known as ABCG and hugely popular with collectors – will be sold at auction on Sept. 5, beginning promptly at 9:30 a.m.

Collectors gear up for chance to get the best toys

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

VINELAND, N.J. – The March 2009 auction debut of the Donald Kaufman Collection set a new house record for Bertoia’s at $4.2 million. Collectors who enjoyed the blue-chip offerings in the March sessions will find a similar second helping awaits at Kaufman Part II, slated for Sept. 25-26 at Bertoia Auctions’ gallery.

The "Yankee" Legacy

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Card collectors to assemble collection of 6,500-card insert set, which commemorates the history of Yankee Stadium, for charity benefit. The set, once assembled, will be auctioned to benefit the V Foundation for cancer research.

�An event to dream about� � The Donald Kaufman collection steps into the spotlight March 19-21 at Bertoia�s

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Donald Kaufman collection is headed for the auction spotlight at Bertoia’s, Vineland, N.J., starting with a 1,500-lot offering on March 19-21, 2009.

Several new auction records set at Swann Galleries� Feb. 17 African-American Fine Art sale

Sun, 08 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Swann Galleries’ Feb. 17 auction of African-American Fine Art saw top-dollar results for works by major black artists. The top lot, a monumental charcoal and crayon drawing by Charles White, Move On Up a Little Higher, 1961, sold to a major American museum for $228,000

Early European art and fine Americana at Thomaston Place Auction Galleries� Nov. 7-8 sale

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

THOMASTON, Maine — Important European art from the 15th-18th centuries, plus many fine American antiques and paintings will feature strongly in Thomaston Place Auction Galleries’ Nov. 7-8 sale.

Early Bob Dylan poem highlights Christie�s Pop Culture Sale, June 23

Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK – Christie’s Pop Culture sale on June 23 in New York will be highlighted by an exciting discovery of a handwritten poem by the teenage Bob Dylan, created when he was a camper at Herzl Camp in Northwestern Wisconsin

A. Wyeth prints, original oils, antiques highlight Converse Oct. 21 auction

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

WAYNE, Pa. – Approximately 200 lots of fine art, period American furniture, decorative accessories and more will be sold at a two-session auction planned for Oct. 21 by Gordon S. Converse & Co.

Superstars� game-used jerseys highlight Grey Flannel sale

Sun, 16 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

WESTHAMPTON BEACH, N.Y. – Grey Flannel Auctions of Westhampton Beach, N.Y., has announced details of its Sept. 12, 2009, Fourth Annual Basketball Hall of Fame Induction Auction and other special events associated with the 2009 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

Guyette & Schmidt, Inc. summer decoy auction grosses $1.3 million

Sat, 08 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PORTLAND, Maine – Guyette & Schmidt, Inc. conducted their annual summer decoy auction on July 18-19, 2009. The auction was held at the Wyndham Hotel in Portland. The auction grossed just under $1.3 million with 36 lots selling for over $10,000.

Charles Schulz daily comic strip takes top honors at Philip Weiss Oct. 3-4 sale

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

OCEANSIDE, N.Y. – A 3-volume set of the iconic Lord of the Rings trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien (The Fellowship of the Rings, The Two Towers and The Return of the King), with one of the books signed by the author himself, sold for $14,600 at a two-day weekend multi-estate sale held Oct. 3-4

John Henry Belter furniture from prominent estate to be sold at Hal Hunt

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A collection of more than 35 pieces of John Henry Belter furniture, including a rare pierce-carved laminated bed (one of only two known), will be sold by Hal Hunt Auctions. The only other known example of the bed is on display at the Brooklyn Museum in New York.

Lifetime collector�s estate includes items from a forgotten town

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The lifetime collection of the late Ken Wadginski – a decorated war veteran who retired to the forgotten rural town of Hollow Rock, Tenn., and ended up buying many of the stores and buildings there – will be sold on Saturday, March 28

Poster classics on view through Nov. 7

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK – On Nov. 8, Poster Auctions International will offer more than 500 lots of vintage posters in its semi-annual auction of Art Nouveau and Art Deco masterpieces in its 49th semi-annual auction, Soaring Posters.

The Ultimate Dino Trophy: A 93 Percent Intact Triceratops Skull

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

To be directly in front of the thing, though it’s just a skull, is to sense just how impressive a beast the triceratops was. It is as long as an NBA player is tall, and as wide as a Formula One race car, ...

Chinese treasures offered in Michaan�s estate auction

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

ALAMEDA, Calif. - A diverse California estate filled with early 20th century jewelry and Asian art also includes a remarkable collection of Russian and Soviet Union souvenir pins.

Treadway Dec. 7 auction grosses $2 million in sales

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Given the state of the current economy the folks at the Treadway Gallery of Cincinnati, Ohio, were very pleased with the results of their Sunday, Dec. 7 Arts & Crafts/Art Nouveau sale.

John Moran kicks off fall season with two-session sale Sept. 29

Sun, 13 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PASADENA, Calif. – John Moran Auctioneers will kick off the fall 2009 auction season with their Sept. 29 Estates Auction featuring decorative and fine art and collectibles from estates and private collections in Southern California, Nevada and Texas.

November sale offers a colorful mix of toys, advertising, Civil War and pop culture items

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

FREDERICK, Md. – Mosby & Co. is mixing it up for the Thanksgiving holiday season with an absentee and Internet Fall 2009 Auction featuring 468 lots of toys, antique advertising, sports-related antiques, carnival and circus items; and Americana and Civil War articles.

Step right up!

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The most important collection of circus memorabilia to hit the market in a decade available during the auction of the William Brinley Collection of Circus Memorabilia.

Roses, Mt. Wilson and the West to highlight auction of California and American paintings and sculpture

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

LOS ANGELES—Bonhams & Butterfields will hold its summer auction of California and American Painting and Sculpture on Aug. 3, 2009.

Chelsea�s Antiques Garage Flea Market relocates to Hell�s Kitchen, Nov. 30

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

With the haggling prices of Chelsea real estate reaching the sky and all the space in between, the last of the neighborhood’s beloved antiques flea markets will close Fall 2009.

A century of design highlights September Auction of decorative arts

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

LOS ANGELES — Bonhams & Butterfields held its Fall auction of 20th Century Decorative Arts on Sept. 29, 2009. The 400-lot sale offered a diverse group of high quality pieces spanning a century of design by well-known figures of the period.

Red Baron�s will hold liquidation auction of the only private ski resort in the world, Montana�s Yellowstone Club, Nov. 6-8

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

ATLANTA — Red Baron’s Antiques, the Southeast’s premier auction house, will be liquidating about $8 million and 11 tractor trailers' worth of the finest and most fantastic furnishings from the world-famous Yellowstone Club in Montana, the only private ski resort in the world.

No eggs broken at sale of Russian fine art, sculpture and decorative silver art

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Three Russian eggs were the stars of the show at the Aberdeen-Auctions sale of Aug. 2-3. The top cackle rights went to a 5-inch-tall burgundy model with gold exterior decoration made in the manner of Carl Fabergé.

Victorian Casino Antique Auction Oct. 10-11

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

LAS VEGAS – If Las Vegas has a reputation for being one of the most exciting cities in the world, then the Oct. 10-11 Victorian Casino Antique (VCA) Auction is one of the events that helps give it that reputation.

Monumental front and back bar soars to $302,500 in Oct. 2-4 auction in Ann Arbor, Mich.

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – A monumental mahogany front and back bar made about 1893 by Brunswick, Balke & Collender Co., the desirable Los Angeles model and with an original matching liquor cabinet, soared to $302,500 at the living estate of Ron Wallace

Historic Hillsborough auction offers more than 800 lots in broad array of categories, June 13-14

Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. – More than 800 lots of fresh-to-the-market merchandise, in a broad array of categories, will be sold at a two-day historic Hillsborough auction the weekend of June 13-14 by Leland Little Auction & Estate Sales, Ltd.

Simmons and Company to offer 5,000-piece antique tool collection

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

RICHMOND, Mo. — Simmons and Company Auctioneers, Inc. of Richmond, Mo., has announced that it will offer the lifetime tool collection of Roland "Rollie" Ambuehl of Highland, Ill., at public auction over three days, April 16-18, 2009.

Sheraton chest from Dolores Wettach Williams Estate soars to $11,500 at Knotty Pine Auction, Nov. 23

Sun, 14 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A gorgeous paint decorated 4-drawer Sheraton chest in the original old mustard paint with stencil decorations (circa 1830s-1840s), from the living estate of Dolores Wettach Williams – the former fashion model, actress and third wife of baseball legend Ted Williams

Liberace�s cousin�s estate draws standing room only

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

WITTENBERG, Wis. – Usually visitors from New York or Chicago who spend time in Wisconsin’s north woods are there to catch a little ‘R&R’ on one of the area’s numerous lakes.

Allegan Antiques Market celebrates 30th anniversary with June 29 show

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Promoter Larry Wood looked back with nostalgia as shoppers and vendors alike crowded onto the Allegan County Fairgrounds on June 29 for the monthly Allegan Antiques Market.

Midrange antiques heat up at Morphy�s $1.3 million sale

Sun, 14 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DENVER, Pa. – While the finest examples in each category brought predictably high prices, it was the reawakening of the middle range that spurred the most discussion at Dan Morphy Auctions’ $1.3 million Spring Sale.

European toys are homeward bound after Noel Barrett�s $980,000 Toys of Summer auction

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEW HOPE, Pa. – Noel Barrett’s June 19-20 Toys of Summer auction recalled the simple charm of village life in late 19th- and early 20th-century Europe with a parade of predominantly German-made tinplate characters and scale-model marvels that grossed nearly $1 million.

Rock Island�s massive December Firearms Auction may put yearly sales over $30 million

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

MOLINE, Ill. — Rock Island Auction Company announces the next Premiere Firearms auction to be held Dec. 4-6 at their facility in Moline, IL. Rock Island is on track for another banner year as a successful December auction could put yearly sales over $30 million.

Springfield Antiques Show turns great finds

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Clark County Fairgrounds has antiques market 10 times a year with June 26-28 as one of the bigger gatherings

Garth Auctions� March 28 Americana sale a success

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DELAWARE, Ohio – Some people know that 2009 is The Year of the Ox on the Chinese calendar, but for Garth’s Auctions and members of the antiques community, it is shaping up to be The Year of the Painted Surface.

Puchsteins take over West Palm Beach shows

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Bill and Kay Puchstein have taken over as the sole owners of the West Palm Beach Antiques Festival for the upcoming season.

The illuminated vision of Ed Hardy at Bonhams & Butterfields

Fri, 15 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO – Bonhams & Butterfields’ April 5, auction of the Ed Hardy San Francisco collection brought more than $1.7 million, featuring a wide array of period furniture and decorative arts from the 17th through 20th centuries.

The sound of money mixes with music at slot machine, advertising and juke box show

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

ST. CHARLES, Ill. – The semiannual Chicagoland Antique Advertising, Slot Machine and Juke Box Show has the reputation of bringing together national and international buyers and sellers, and the April 3-5 event lived up to its reputation at Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles, Ill.

Military-medical toys, 30-year Britains collections in Old Toy Soldier Auctions� Nov. 21 sale

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PITTSBURGH – Ray Haradin’s Old Toy Soldier Auctions will present a 640-lot selection of antique and vintage figures in an absentee, phone and Internet auction closing Nov. 21. The spotlight will focus on two important collections known to toy soldier enthusiasts worldwide

Cody Old West Show and Auction set for Denver on June 26-28

Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DENVER – The nation’s premier event for cowboy, Indian and Western art and artifacts will be moving to the Denver Merchandise Mart for its 20th anniversary year.

Spring Connoisseur Auctions at Mastro bring $8.6 million

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

BURR RIDGE, Ill. – Mastro’s Spring Connoiseur live auctions were a huge success. Three of the top lots were:

Baseball cards and memorabilia from 1845-1975 at REA auction

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

WATCHUNG, N.J. – The Robert Edward Auctions catalogs will ship on April 9, 2009. The first copy off the presses will be presented to The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, N.Y., for their library, as is the longstanding tradition.

Rare T206 Honus Wagner baseball card soars to $791,000 at Philip Weiss auction

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A rare T206 Honus Wagner baseball card soared to $791,000 at a three-day multi-estate sale

Designer Mexican silver shimmers in Dallas, March 19

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Important jewelry from major designers at Heritage Silver and Vertu Auction

Exceptional Tiffany Studios table lamp expected to top $100,000 at Toomey Gallery Dec. 7

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

An important Tiffany Studios table lamp in the Peony pattern is expected to bring $100,000-$150,000 at an Arts & Crafts, Modern and Fine Art Sale slated for Sunday, Dec. 7, at the John Toomey Gallery.

Andy Huffer toy motorcycle collection roars at Morphy auction

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Private collections of impeccable quality prompted an avalanche of bids in Morphy Auctions’ Sept. 11-13 Fall Sale, which realized $1.7 million (inclusive of 15 percent buyer’s premium).

Abstract African-American Fine Art Proves Big Seller on the Auction Block

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The results of Swann Galleries’ Oct. 7 African-American Fine Art Sale greatly exceeded lot estimates and sale expectations. In light of an uncertain economy that has many Americans on a spending freeze, the auction market is one of the few industries currently going strong.

Making shows fun again: Zurko Promotions combines ad show with Grayslake event

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

GRAYSLAKE, Ill. – A long line of shoppers took advantage of a sunny day to line up for the first Zurko Promotions combination antique advertising and general line antiques and collectables show Sept. 12-13.

Signed rosewood Victorian bedroom suite brings $51,700

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

ABERDEEN, Miss. – A stunning 5-piece rosewood Victorian bedroom suite, signed Mitchell & Rammelsberg (circa 1860), soared to $51,700 at the living estate sale of Katherine Creamer, a discerning collector from Mobile, Ala

Want to spend time with Streisand, The Beatles and Freddy Krueger? Now you can, for a price

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

CALABASSAS, Calif. – For the first time in its 44-year history, the Hollywood Wax Museum is offering hand-sculpted wax figures and original costumes for auction.

AntiqueSpider.com welcomes trade in legal antique ivory

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK – AntiqueSpider.com, a Web site devoted to art and antiques, debuted Feb. 1. Though the site is immediately directed at buyers and sellers of antique ivory, its founder, Marcus Antebi, says AntiqueSpider.com won’t be an ivory tower.

Semi-annual Chicagoland Antique Advertising, Slot Machine and Jukebox Show draws crowds

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Dealers setting up at the semi-annual Chicagoland Antique Advertising, Slot Machine and Juke Box Show Nov. 14-16 traded comments on the national economy – with varied predictions on how it would affect the big-ticket buying event.

New York Ceramics Fair kicks off New York�s Winter Antique Week

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The New York Ceramics Fair launches its tenth annual appearance New York’s Winter Antiques Week with a preview opening on Tuesday, Jan. 20, followed by a Jan. 21-25 run at the National Academy Museum.

Eclectic mix of American Folk Art offered at Slotin Auction, Nov. 8

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Nearly 1,000 lots of American folk art, in an eclectic mix of genres, will be sold on Saturday, Nov. 8, by Slotin Auction, the same firm that operates the enormously popular Folk Fest event each summer.

Skinner Sci-Tech auction, July 25

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

MARLBOROUGH, Mass. – Skinner’s July 25 science technology and clocks auction features several important pairs of globes by Newton, a sextant by Ramsden, an octant by George Jones, equinoctial dials, astrolabes, chronometers, microscopes and nautical antiques.

Thousands swarm to Grand Rapids for Antiques Roadshow television taping event

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

More than 27,000 requests were made to attend the anticipated big television event of the year in Grand Rapids, Mich., but when the dust settled only 3,400 pairs of tickets were granted, all by random drawing.

April showers the Bonhams auction block with rare vintage jewelry

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

On April 20, bidders will vie on several lots of rare jewelry from a notable private collection going to the Madison Avenue auction block of Bonhams New York.

500 antique clocks to be sold at Fontaine�s, Nov. 8

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Over 500 vintage antique clocks – many of them very rare, museum-quality pieces, to include an E. Howard astronomical #61 floor regulator – will be sold in a two-session sale slated for Saturday, Nov. 8, by Fontaine's Auction Gallery

St. Louis Antique Festival

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

If you’re still interested in fine antiques and collectibles, then the St. Louis Antique Festival is the place to shop.

James D. Julia�s June sale offers their finest selection to date

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

FAIRFIELD, Maine – James D. Julia’s spring lamp and glass auction boasts the overall highest quality and selection of fine glass in the company’s 40-year history.

Martignette Estate Round 1: A smashing success with $2.6 million realized for 311 paintings in two auctions

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DALLAS – Collectors will likely mark July 15, 2009, as the day the market for Illustration Art officially changed. That the date is the same day that marked the auction of the first section of the Charles Martignette collection is no coincidence.

What recession? Leslie Hindman Feb. 1-2 sale achieves grand results

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Feb. 1-2 furniture and decorative arts auction at Leslie Hindman in Chicago seemed not to reflect hard times. The gallery was packed and many were standing.

Rago to hold art pottery/deco arts double-header Sept. 25-26

Sun, 13 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

LAMBERTVILLE, N.J. – Rago's heralds the opening of the 2009-2010 season with a double-header auction of Roseville and Craftsman/early 20th century design.

Economic silver lining found at Dargate auction

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The global downdraft is hitting the world’s economies with a speed and ferocity few imagined possible just months ago. But that gloom and doom found a silver lining at Dargate Auction Galleries’ winter auction sale ...

Santa Fe Traditional Flea Market off to a strong start

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

SANTA FE, N.M.—The Grand Opening of the Santa Fe Traditional Flea Market July 11 at the Plaza at Oshara Village was, according to vendors and customers alike, a successful first outing for the area’s newest open-air market offering antiques, art, crafts, and collectibles

Quality and rarity lead the way in West Palm Beach

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A pair of carved export ivory tusks and a city winter scene by Guy Wiggins were the highlights of the Sept. 22 and Oct. 27 sales at Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach, Fla.

Ken Leach to direct perfume bottles auction

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The International Perfume Bottle Association (IPBA) introduces Ken Leach as the director and organizer of the annual auction of perfume bottles held in conjunction with its convention.

Hunt auctions rare R.J. Horner parlor suite at New Year�s sale

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A gorgeous antique mahogany winged griffin two-piece parlor suite, crafted in the 1880s by R.J. Horner, soared to $10,450 at a multi-estate sale held Jan. 1 by Hal Hunt Auctions.

Hindman auction of Helmsley�s clothing a success

Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

CHICAGO – Clothing and accessories from “The Queen of Mean,” Leona Helmsley, were sold through Leslie Hindman at their Vintage Couture and Accessories auction May 18. The sale fetched nearly $120,000 against an expected $80,000.

Estate auction at Michaan�s will feature furniture, decorative arts, and fine Asian works of art

Sat, 20 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Michaan’s Auctions is pleased to offer a wonderful selection of property from multiple estates and private collections in its first Estate Auction of 2009.

Ohio Country Antique Show offered what buyers wanted

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

WILMINGTON, Ohio — Less than two hours into the Ohio Country Antique Show, held April 1 at Wilmington, Ohio, people were heading for the exits. What was telling, however, was that they were leaving with their arms full.

American Art Pottery lovers to meet at show and sale April 23-27

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

One of the nation’s greatest two-day pottery shows and sales will be held in conjunction with the American Art Pottery Association’s annual four-day convention ...

Going green with antiques at Marin County Antique Show

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

MILL VALLEY, Calif. – Antiques and Collectibles are not only nostalgic, but a green way to decorate. Mark your calendar for The Marin County Antique Show Aug. 22-23.

Rosewood cylinder desk soars to $49,450 at sale of Kirkwood Mansion contents

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

EUTAW, Ala. – A magnificent rosewood cylinder desk, made in the 1860s by Thomas Brooks and standing 9 feet 3 inches tall by 50 inches wide, soared to $49,450 at the sale of the contents of the Kirkwood mansion, one of the most famous and stately privately-owned antebellum homes in the South.

Red Baron�s Nov. 6-8 sale will feature one of the very first computers

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

ATLANTA – Red Baron is preparing for what promises to be its biggest sale ever — a three-day weekend event slated for Nov. 6-8 at Red Baron’s gallery facility located at 6450 Roswell Road in Atlanta.

Guyette & Schmidt�s second annual Ohio decoy auction a success

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

WESTLAKE, Ohio – On March 20, Guyette & Schmidt, Inc. conducted their second annual decoy auction at the Ohio Decoy Collectors Show.

Umsted House: Historic home of South Arkansas oil baron, and its antique furnishings, for sale

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

In 1905, Sidney Albert Umsted owned and operated a large, successful sawmill in Smackover, Ark. Within 15 years, the mill was the primary source of employment in the area.

Waterfowl art and noted collections offered in Guyette & Schmidt November auction

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

EASTON, Md.—Guyette and Schmidt, Inc. will hold their 23rd annual fall decoy auction Nov. 11-12, 2009. There will be a preview each morning before the auction as well as an additional preview on Nov. 10 from 6-8 p.m.

Babe Ruth signed HOF plaque realizes $62,150 at Weiss auction

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A sepia postcard depicting a Hall of Fame plaque of baseball legend Babe Ruth and boldly signed by the Bambino himself, sold for $62,150 at a two-day, three-session multi-estate sale held March 28-29 by Philip Weiss Auctions.

Edison letter at Houston Vintage Book Festival

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

HOUSTON – The 6th Annual Houston Vintage Book, Postcard & Paper Festival, sponsored by the Texas Booksellers Association and DM Promotions, will showcase a number of rare historical items including a letter signed by Thomas Edison

Fine porcelains abound in Oct. 10 �Living� Estates auction

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

LITCHFIELD, Conn. – “The consignors in our upcoming auction have one thing in common: across the board, they want money they can use now.

National Milk Glass Collectors Society 2008 Convention

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The NMGCS met Aug. 28-30 in Independence, Ohio, at the Embassy Suites. Over 100 people attended from many different states. Every year a commemorative glass animal dish is sold with the clubs convention site and convention date marked inside.

Rich Penn auction prices are rock solid at Spring Spectacular in Stone Mountain, Ga.

Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. – The Rich Penn Auctions “Spring Spectacular” event was held March 21-22, 2009. Many items from the Bobby Protsman Auto and Treasure Museum sold in the $10,000-plus range.

Creating a cavalcade of cutouts: Paperdoll Review to release nine new classic star paper doll books

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Paperdoll Review, well known for offering one of the widest selections of paper dolls via mail order and its website, paperdollreview.com, announced it will release nine new classic star paper doll books under its publishing imprint, Paper Studio Press.

Early toys, cast iron banks contribute to RSL Auction�s million-dollar Bountiful Harvest sale

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

TIMONIUM, Md. – Record prices were achieved at RSL Auction’s 477-lot Bountiful Harvest sale held Oct. 17, 2009, in the Baltimore suburb of Timonium, Md.

Syrup jugs bring sweet results at Jeffrey S. Evans auction

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Newly formed auction company, Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates, reports strong June sales

Sollo Rago to hold Modern design auction Oct. 24-25

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

LAMBERTVILLE, N.J. — Wharton Esherick, Wendell Castle, Gio Ponti, Campo & Graffi, Richard Blow, Judy Kensley McKie, Phil Powell, George Nakashima, Jacques Adnet, Ron Arad and Albert Paley are just some of the Modern masters whose furniture is offered in Sollo Rago's much-anticipated October Modern Auction Weekend.

Hundreds of Red Wing collectors to gather in Des Moines Feb. 6-8

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

One of the best times to buy antiques is when there’s a depressed market. Even though Red Wing pottery generally holds its value pretty well, it’s no secret that there will be a lot of people looking for good deals and rare pieces at the Red Wing Collectors Society’s MidWinter GetTogether

Dr Pepper "Pepsin Bitters" formula crosses the block May 13

Mon, 04 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Antique Shop find was ‘stuck in a plastic bag’ in a crate full of medicine bottles

Howard Number 61 Astronomical Regulator with impeccable provenance in Fontaine�s sale

Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PITTSFIELD, Mass. – The Fontaine’s Auction Gallery May antique and clock auction has more than 1,000 lots scheduled for sale. The main antique clock and watch auction will feature many cataloged antique clocks and watches to be sold in numbered order in two days.

Big Band leaders booked for York Book and Paper Fair

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

YORK, Pa. – Glenn Miller will be present at the York Book and Paper Fair in April. So will Benny Goodman, the “King of Swing.” Both Dorsey brothers, Tommy and Jimmy, will be there.

Antique toys, trains, dolls and more on Morphy�s March 5-7 roster

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Fine toys, trains, antique advertising and the P-nuttiest collection of Planter’s memorabilia to come to auction in many years are waiting in the wings for Morphy Auctions’ 2,100-lot spring sale, March 5-7, 2009.

RSL�s Oct. 17 Bountiful Harvest sale features a plentiful offering of banks and toys from select collections

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

TIMONIUM, Md. – RSL Auction Co. will conduct its Bountiful Harvest sale featuring approximately 500 lots of antique toys and banks on Oct. 17, 2009, at Richard Opfer’s auction gallery in the Baltimore suburb of Timonium.

Broken glass

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Living for so many years in NYC, I had more than my share of opportunities to check out the Robert Sower’s window at JFK Airport’s American Airlines terminal. It is – was – truly an architectural masterpiece and a piece of Modernism that never lost its glory.

Happy Endings Antiques to liquidate inventory Aug. 15

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

AMENIA, N.Y. — The entire contents of Happy Endings Antiques – an upscale antiques and collectibles shop in Amenia, N.Y. – will be sold at an on-site auction slated for Saturday, Aug. 15, by Tim's, Inc., of Bristol, Conn.

Warhol, Twombly art prints achieve record prices at Swann June 4

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK—On June 4 Swann Galleries conducted a two-part auction of American Art and Contemporary Art. Record prices were achieved for several contemporary prints,

National Button Society convenes in Dallas

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

When the members of the National Button Society gather for their annual convention, a week doesn’t seem like enough time to cover the diverse creations in this growing hobby.

Prominent Virginia estates comprise inaugural, Sept. 12 auction by fledgling firm Jay & Wilma�s

Sun, 16 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

IVOR, Va. – Several prominent local estates – including one with collections that span multiple generations – will be sold at auction on Sept. 12 by Jay & Wilma’s Local Estates, based in nearby Wakefield.

California Clubhouse Whiskey bottle brings $30,240 at American Bottle Auctions sale

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A medium chocolate amber California Clubhouse Whiskey bottle, made circa 1872-74 and one of only nine examples known, soared to $30,240 in an Internet and catalog auction held Aug. 10-21 by American Bottle Auctions

Third Reich rarities highlight July Affiliated auction

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Affiliated Auctions returns July 18-19 with a diverse and richly researched sale of 653 lots comprised of militaria and firearms, coins, collectibles and antiques. Authentic items from the Third Reich headline the July 18 session.

Elegant, Depression glass collectors celebrate 10th anniversary of Nashville show

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NASHVILLE – One of the South’s premier glass shows will reach a milestone anniversary this summer when the 10th annual Elegant and Depression Glass Show and Sale is held in Nashville, Tenn., on July 18-19, 2009.

Premier Collectible Auctions announces new venture with Morphy Auctions

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

July 25-26 debut in San Diego features Star Wars prototype with six-figure estimate

Edward Weston �Dunes at Oceano� print highlights Swann�s May 14 photographs auction

Sun, 31 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK—Edward Weston’s hypnotic image of “Dunes at Oceano,” silver print, 1936, brought $72,000 at Swann Galleries’ May 14 auction of photographic literature and fine photographs.

American Indian & Ethnographic art at Skinner�s Jan. 24 semi-annual auction

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Skinner, Inc. will host an auction of American Indian and Ethnographic Art on Saturday, Jan. 24 at 10 a.m. in its Boston gallery. More than 400 lots of tribal art will be offered from North American, South America and Africa.

Thomaston Place offers fine Americana, important art

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

THOMASTON, Maine—Thomaston Place Auction Galleries’ Aug. 22-23 sale will feature a diverse group of important American antiques, paintings and sculptures, rare books and documents, and a selection of works by emerging Maine artists.

72-piece sterling service soars to $41,000 at Leland Little auction

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A 72-piece sterling silver service (circa 1948-1955) by the Mexican silversmith Hector Aguilar, in the Aztec motif, sold for $41,400 at a two-day, four-session multi-estate sale by Leland Little Auction & Estate Sales, Ltd.

Neal Auction Co. Nov. 21-22 auction to include rare 1860 Audubon volume

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEW ORLEANS — In 1858, seven years after the French-born American ornithologist, naturalist, and artist John James Audubon (1785-1851) died, his younger son, John Woodhouse Audubon (1812-1862), initiated an ambitious project to reissue his father’s seminal work

Dargate toy and dollhouse sale

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The mighty mortgage mess that has forced more than 400,000 U.S. homeowners into bankruptcy created some tall discounts for miniature dollhouse collectors at a recent Dargate Auction Gallery sale of antique toys.

Welcome to the New AntiqueTrader.com

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Welcome to the brand new AntiqueTrader.com! From this hub, you can view hundreds of articles, photo galleries and videos from Antique Trader magazine. You will also find breaking news and feature articles directly related to the antiques marketplace.

Red Wing Pottery Road Show, May 18

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Red Wing Collectors Society business office, located in the Historic Pottery Place mall, has seen a resurgence of inquiries regarding Red Wing Pottery ...

Hal Hunt to auction the contents of famous Alabama antebellum home Sept. 5

Sat, 08 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

EUTAW, Ala. – The contents of the Kirkwood mansion – one of the most famous and stately privately-owned antebellum homes in the South – will be auctioned on Sept. 5 by Hal Hunt Auctions, which is based in Northport, Ala.

Allman Promotions acquires Florida�s West Coast shows

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NAPLES, Fla. – Judy and Steve Allman, owners of Allman Productions LLC, recently announced they had acquired all of the shows previously managed by Yvonne and Jim Tucker of Antiques Shows of Florida.

New York City sees buyer traffic jams for Americana Week

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The weather gods smiled upon Americana Week in New York City, lavishing event sponsors with unseasonably mild conditions for the third week of January, and encouraging buyer traffic.

Russian art, German guns bring strong prices at Aberdeen Auction Gallery

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Aberdeen Auction Galleries had 118 registered bidders with LiveAuctioneers.com and 45 registered inhouse for its March 14 sale.

1940 Gabel Kuro jukebox soars to record price of $120,750 at Hal Hunt sale

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NORTHPORT, Ala. – An extremely rare 1940 Gabel Kuro jukebox – nicknamed “the last jukebox” and one of only six known – sold for $120,750 at the sale of the world-famous jukebox and advertising collection of the late John Gurrech of Houston, Texas

Rare Pairpoint Puffy White Owl lamp flies to $42,550

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

FAIRFIELD, Maine—For the last few weeks, the talk in the rare lamp and art glass world has been the Julia auction of June 19-20.

Jewelry continues to draw in buyers at Hindman auctioneers

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Leslie Hindman Auctioneers’ Fine Jewelry and Timepieces auction showed a continued interest in investing in tangible assets this Dec. 4-5. The auction yielded strong results, as well as a large crowd, as people chose to put their money into jewelry while the economy remains unstable.

Robert Edward Auctions celebrates most successful baseball card auction in collecting history at $10M

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

WATCHUNG, N.J. – The strength of the high-end baseball card and memorabilia market shocked collectors at Robert Edward’s record-setting May 2, 2009, auction.

Theriault's is saving its fireworks for July 12

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

That's when the nation's notable doll auctioneer is holding three important auctions at the Westin Peachtree Plaza in Atlanta and on Proxibid.

Charles Martignette estate to be auctioned in three sales at Heritage Auctions

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DALLAS – When Charles Martignette passed away in February 2008, his collection was already the stuff of legend, containing every major name of American illustration – on multiple canvasses – from the last century.

Antique Warehouse holds auction to mixed results

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

BOTKINBURG, Ark. — Roger and Leigh Hughes of Denver, Colo., drove to the Antique Warehouse auction on a whim. They’ve been building a house in Bull Shoals, Ark., and decided to take a break and head for Memphis.

Mr. Mint�s robots unleashed in Smith House Fall Auction

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

One of the foremost collections of toy robots will be offered by the Smith House Toy & Auction Company in October, highlighted by pristine examples and rarely seen variations of the best mechanical men and their fantastic boxes.

Bottle auction will debut at Pomona, Calif., show

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – American Bottle Auctions has planned its next auction, scheduled to close Aug. 20, around The Federation of the Historical Bottle Collectors Show in Pomona, Calif.

New online marketplace launched for antiques and art

Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Michael Vincent created DealersMarketUSA.com in 2008; it took a year of planning, designing, refining and adding new ideas before the Web site was ready for promotion.

Stella's Modernism Show features graceful lines, groovy decor

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The gate at The Modern Show at the 26th Street Armory in New York City proved that an appreciation for Modern art and design isn’t strictly the province of the Gen-X collector.

The foundation map for the Ohio Valley sets record on June 19 at Swann auction

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

An important early map of the Ohio Valley with contemporary manuscript additions sold for a record $186,000, including buyer’s premium, at Swann Galleries’ June 19 auction of Maps & Atlases.

Packed slate of sales are on tap for Philip Weiss Auctions in May, including bugle used at Pearl Harbor

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

OCEANSIDE, N.Y. – A full slate of sales is planned for the rest of this spring by Philip Weiss Auctions of Long Island. The May 8-9 auctions promise to be the crown jewel of the season.

Fine art, period furniture punctuate Sept. 19 sale

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. – Over 700 lots of fine art, period furniture, decorative accessories and more – most of it fresh-to-the-market merchandise from prominent local estates and collections – will be sold Sept. 19, at 9 a.m., by Leland Little Auction & Estate Sales, Ltd.

Space Invaders at Auction: Bonhams & Butterfields has one of the world's largest meteorites ever at auction

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

On Sunday and Monday, Dec. 7-8 in Los Angeles, incredibly rare pieces of Mars and the "Campo" meteorite, the largest meteorite in the world ever to come to public auction, will be offered by Bonhams & Butterfields

Gatling gun hits the mark for $172K at Fontaine�s Civil War, Firearms and Militaria sale

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PITTSFIELD, Mass. – A Colt Model 1883 .45 caliber Gatling Gun – named after the man who invented it (Richard J. Gatling) and a 19th-century precursor to the modern-day machine gun – scored a bull’s eye when it soared to $172,500

Chicago art events report strong sales in tough economy

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

CHICAGO — With nearly 49,000 visitors, steady sales and strong programming, Art Chicago and “NEXT” (the invitational exhibition of emerging art) brought together curators, and both experienced and new collectors, from April 30 to May 4.

Collection of 16th to 19th century Bibles featured at Oct. 20 auction

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK—On Oct. 20, Swann Galleries will hold a two-session auction of Medical & Scientific Books; Bibles & Early Printed Books, which features 16th- through 19th-century Bibles and related works from the library of Mel and Julie Meadows.

Skinner�s fine jewelry auction fetches nearly $2M

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

BOSTON – Skinner Inc. has announced the results of its March 17, Fine Jewelry sale, which grossed $1,768,021, achieving the sale’s high estimate despite the current economic conditions and uncertainty in the marketplace.

The best of the Victorian era offered at Fontaine�s April 4 auction

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

An exceptional antique estate auction featuring some of the biggest names in period American furniture, vintage lighting and more will be sold Saturday, April 4, by Fontaine’s Auction Gallery.

Works by Florida artist join Dali, Picasso, Chagall and Miro on Feb. 7 at Baterbys

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

About 270 original prints – many of them signed and/or numbered, by major 20th-century masters like Salvador Dali, Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall, Joan Miro and others – will be sold at auction on Saturday, Feb. 7, by Baterbys Art Auction Gallery.

Spider-Man tops all heroes in $2.1 million Dallas comics auction

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DALLAS — Two rare comic books featuring the Silver Age's most popular costumed hero, the one and only Spider-Man, brought more than $135,000 total at Heritage's Vintage Comics and Comic Art Auction Aug. 14-15 ...

The international spirit of collecting underscores Nov. 13-15 Holiday Toy Trimmings Sale

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

VINELAND, N.J. – The Bertoia family has taken great pleasure in welcoming a global community of bidders to its ongoing series of sales featuring the Donald Kaufman collection, and they’ve kept that international approach in mind while planning their 2,100-lot Holiday Toy Trimmings sale, scheduled for Nov. 13-15, 2009.

Lugosi�s Allure: Rare Dracula one sheet on the block, March 20-22

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A trio of exceedingly rare classic movie posters will headline the March 20–22 Heritage Auction Galleries Signature Vintage Movie Poster Auction.

Couple�s $10 movie poster brings $107,550

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A vintage movie poster purchased for $10 in a Southern California antiques store in the early 1970s was sold for $107,550 in a public auction in Dallas, Texas, on March 21.

Are these the droids you're looking for?

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Manion’s International Auction House announces special Sci-Fi collectibles auction – Star Wars, Star Trek, Godzilla, Ultraman, X-Men, and more . .

Legal Eagle

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Picture this scene: museum staff at an internationally acclaimed institution begin an exhaustive examination of locked vaults and storage rooms in a former palace to conduct what they expect will be a routine audit of the collection.

Antiques Regional Roundup: Sisters open antiques shop to honor late father

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

What's going on in antiques shops in the South? Kelly Krumsee finds out for Antique Trader.

A love affair with flight at the Pier Show

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK—America's love affair with flight will find full expression at the Big Apple’s most popular antiques and collectibles event – the Pier Show – Nov. 14-15 on Pier 94. Walk away with a captain’s cap, flight attendant uniform, a Lockheed Jet Star model or a silver-plated model of the Concorde – one of 50 made in London in the 1980s.

Crocker Farm reaps record price for stoneware auction

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

YORK, Pa. – When Anthony and Barbara Zipp and their sons Brandt, Luke and Mark agreed they held the best piece of stoneware they had ever handled, they made the early Albany, N.Y., cooler lot No. 1 in their Crocker Farm auction March 21.

12th annual Boston International Fine Arts Show (BIFAS) features special programs

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A number of special programs will highlight the 12th Annual Boston International Fine Art Show (BIFAS), taking place Thursday - Sunday, Nov. 13-16, 2008, at The Cyclorama at The Boston Center for The Arts (BCA).

Tim�s Inc. holds 17th annual Cabin Fever Auction and celebrates 30th anniversary

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

LITCHFIELD, Conn. — Tim’s Inc. will hold its 17th annual Cabin Fever Auction on Saturday, March 28, at the Litchfield Firehouse in Litchfield, Conn., beginning at 11:30 a.m.

Pair of Buttersworth marine oil paintings sell for $33,925 at Gordon S. Converse Oct. 21 sale

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

WAYNE, Pa. – A pair of gorgeous marine oil paintings by the noted British artist Thomas Buttersworth (1768-1842) sold for a combined $33,925 at a multi-estate sale held Oct. 21 by Gordon S. Converse & Co.

Portraits and pistols earn top prices at Garth�s

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DELAWARE, Ohio – The combination of “antiques, camaraderie, tradition, and plain, old fun” was touted as the focus of Garth’s Auctions’ Annual Labor Day Americana sale held Sept. 4-5, 2009, in Delaware, Ohio.

Research on 15th-century Spanish altarpiece unlocks 500 years of secrets

Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

For the first time in the United States, researchers have undertaken an extensive study of a 15th-century Spanish cathedral altarpiece, and in the process, have unlocked 500 years of secrets involving art, literature, history and religion.

Modernist posters realize record-setting sales at Swann Galleries� May 21 auction

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK—Swann Galleries’ May 21 auction of Modernist Posters exceeded expectations, posting excellent results that defied a sagging economy and weakened art market.

Rock Island Auction Company�s Regional Sale proves gun prices are on the rise

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

After setting a new industry record for yearly sales in 2008, Rock Island Auction started the 2009 year with the Feb. 6-7 Regional Sale reaching an astounding $2.2 million ...

Collecting political memorabilia - Part II

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Terminology, in the world of political Americana, is very important, as it is in most specialty collecting worlds.

Modern sterling set by Adler top earner at Leland Little sale

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. – An important and complete 132-piece modern hammered sterling flatware service for twelve, by the renowned California silversmith Allan Adler sold for $15,525 at an Historic Hillsborough Auction

Singular Winchester die-cut poster closes at $18,858

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

An ultra-rare Winchester three-panel triangle mobile-style die-cut poster – the mate to a similar example that sold in March for $13,080 – soared to $18,858 in an Internet and catalog auction that concluded May 30-31 by SoldUSA.com.

$188K Mantle jersey and $156K Babe Ruth bat come out swinging in Grey Flannel auction

Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

WESTHAMPTON BEACH, N.Y. – Fierce competition for professional sports memorabilia in Grey Flannel’s April 29 Summer Games auction kept phone lines and the Internet buzzing.

Butter pat club offers china premium from Berlin

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Butter pat collectors have a new reason to be enthusiastic about joining the Butter Pat Patter Association, America’s only club for connoisseurs of butter pats.

Chippendale tiger maple desk hits $41,400 at estate sale

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. – A late 18th century Pennsylvania Chippendale tiger maple desk, probably from Lancaster County, sold for $41,400 against a presale estimate of $5,000-$10,000

Oregon antiques businesses feels winds of change, and adapt

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

While East Coast and New England events traditionally vie for bragging rights to the title of “biggest antique show” — indoor or outdoor — the Great Northwest also has a claim to stake in that category, in the form of Palmer-Wirfs’

Mirror Images � Daguerreotypes Continue to Shine

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

What Nathaniel Hawthorne is referring to is the daguerreotype, an early photographic process that used iodine vapors to sensitize plates of polished silver. The invention of French commercial artist Louis Daguerre, his marketing efforts to sell licenses to the French public for his new invention were initially unrewarded.

International Antiques Fair celebrates 50 years

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

FLORENCE, Italy—The Florence International Antiques Fair has reached its 50th year, a tangible sign of a format that has triumphed over time, in a winning combination of the quality of the works, the excellence of the provenance and the prestige and elegance of the layout and decor.

Increased client base turns Motley�s anniversary sale into two-day event

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

RICHMOND, Va. — Due to a dramatic increase in clients needing estate settlement and liquidation work, including banks, trust companies, law firms and individuals throughout the Mid-Atlantic, Motley’s Auction & Realty Group of Richmond, Va., has extended their popular one-day anniversary sale to a two-day blockbuster event.

From Seuss to Sendak: Rare children�s art collection highlights March 12 auction

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DALLAS, Texas – A rich selection of paintings and works on paper from an important California collection, featuring some of the greatest names to ever grace the pages of children’s literature, will anchor Heritage Auction Galleries’ March 12 Illustration Art Auction.

Entertainment icons' mystique live on at Julien�s auction

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

LOS ANGELES – Julien’s Summer Entertainment Sale includes memorabilia never before offered for sale from two of Hollywood’s most iconic celebrities – Marilyn Monroe and Elvis Presley.

Serious ToyzTM Fall �09 Online Vintage Toy & Collectible Auction ends Oct. 9-10

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. — It’s being touted as among the most impressive and diverse online auctions of its kind in years and a spectacular opportunity for collectors to bid on an expansive range of classic toys and memorabilia with no reserve prices.

The Great Lehigh Valley Antique Show

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Great Lehigh Valley Antique Show was held at Merchants Square Mall 1901 S 12th St., Allentown, Pa.

40-year accumulation of toys, advertising, more offered in huge Clarity Sells auction

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

CLEVELAND, Tenn. – A large single-owner collection comprising around 400 lots in an array of categories – to include Chein toys, Coca-Cola collectibles, framed art and lithograph prints, Native American art and artifacts, vintage dolls,

Open salt collectors announce 2009 national convention

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Open Salt Collectors (OSC) are pleased to announce their 11th National Convention of Open Salt Collectors in the San Francisco, Calif., area on June 11-14, 2009.

D.C. Big Flea draws them in by the thousands

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

How do you bring them to your door by the thousands and keep them coming back for more? How do you make each show a winner, even in tough economic times? If there is a magic formula, the D.C. Big Flea has it!

Ruger papers top the sale bill at Cowan�s Auction

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

CINCINNATI – The personal papers of General Thomas Ruger, American Indian War general and commandant of West Point Military Academy were the big sellers at Cowan’s Western Art and Americana auction on June 24

2,000 lots to cross the block in 3 days of Weiss auctions

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

An astounding 2,000 lots – mostly fresh-to-the-market merchandise from prominent estates and collections – will be sold at auctions planned for March 28-29 and April 4 by Philip Weiss Auctions.

Remarkable historical documents to be offered at Bonhams Books & Manuscripts Auction Oct. 15

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Important, rare and historical items of David Crockett, former U.S. Presidents highlight fall sale

Winter Antiques Show celebrates 55th year with exhibit from Corning Museum of Glass

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Winter Antiques Show celebrates its 55th year as America’s most prestigious antiques show, providing museums, established collectors, dealers, design professionals and first-time buyers with opportunities to see and purchase exceptional pieces showcased by 75 exhibitors.

Red Wing Collector Society convention highlights

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Red Wing Collectors Society convention offered buying, selling, learning opportunities; nearly 1,700 participated

ABCG Coronet tray hits $27,000 at Woody auction

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

ST. CHARLES, Mo. – A rare American Brilliant Cut Glass (ABCG) oval-shaped tray in the Coronet pattern by Hawkes sold for $27,000 at a multi-estate sale held Sept. 5 by Woody Auction of Douglass, Kan.

Important California baskets lead American Indian art auction in Dallas

Sun, 13 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Rare weavings, kachina dolls, pottery, baskets and beadwork highlight wide array of material from diverse American Indian cultures in Heritage event, Sept. 19

Kansas City attracts Society of Antique Scale Collectors

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Members of the International Society of Antique Scale Collectors (ISASC) will gather in Kansas City, Mo., May 14-18, for their 31st annual convention. Convention headquarters will be the Embassy Suites – International Airport.

Auctionblip signs 75th partner to global auction network

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Auctionblip, an international network delivering personalized auction information on a limitless variety of collectibles, today announced that it has added its 75th partner to its network of auction houses.

Seldom-seen antique maps, atlases offered in Old World Auctions� online sale

Sat, 08 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

One of the most important colonial maps of North America, published in 1734, expected to bring $70-$90K

Estate auction is groovin� to the �70s � and Antique Trader is there!

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

LL Auctions took a mind-trip back to the 1970s when they took on an estate auction consisting of more than 1,500 items in Giddings, Texas.

Brimfield completes Fiftieth Year Celebration

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

BRIMFIELD, Mass. – The Brimfield Antiques Markets finished the fiftieth year with great selection of antiques, big crowds and good sales.

Important works featured at Swann Oct. 7 Auction of African-American Fine Art

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Swann Galleries’ auction of African-American Fine Art on Tuesday, Oct. 7 offers important works of art by significant artists from prestigious collections.

From folk art to fine art at Eubanks

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Art and artifacts from an important living estate will cross the block in Brevard, N.C., on Jan. 10.

Morristown Armory Antiques Show to offer finest in antiques from over 100 dealers

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

MORRISTOWN, N.J. — Rich history and style, American, European and Asian, will come together to create the highly anticipated Morristown Armory Antiques Show which will be held Nov. 7-8, 2009.

Red Wing Pottery Road Show yields new discoveries

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

RED WING, Minn. – Red Wing Collectors Society (RWCS), RWCS Foundation, and local RWCS Chapter, Cannon Valley Red Wing Collectors Club were once again shown that undiscovered Red Wing Pottery is still hiding in closets and basements.

Travis' Alamo Plea, Early Texas Historic Diary in Jan. 25 Auction

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Texas Revolution comes alive at Heritage Auction Galleries with legendary Alamo commander's 1836 letter and Joseph Pulsifer's early Texas Republic diary.

Win a $500 shopping spree at Atlantique City

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Attendees at the 2009 Atlantique City, New Jersey’s largest indoor antiques and collectibles show will have the opportunity to win one of two $500 shopping sprees sponsored by Barbara Gerr Antiques of Galloway, New Jersey.

Antique rifles add firepower to Dan Morphy�s Summer Auction

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DENVER, Pa. – In terms of bidder interest, Dan Morphy’s $2.5 million Summer Auction could be described as “the shot heard ’round the world.”

Morphy Auctions returns to its roots� Dan Morphy buys back company�s operating assets

Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DENVER, Pa. – Four and a half years after selling the auction company he co-founded, Dan Morphy has come full circle and bought back the operating assets of Morphy Auctions from Geppi’s Entertainment. The Geppi family of companies is headed by Baltimore businessman Stephen A. Geppi.

The Very First Vargas Girl: October 1940 drawing highlights Illustration Art event in Dallas

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Preliminary artwork, from the Martignette Estate, for the first appearance of Alberto Vargas in Esquire Magazine at Heritage, July 15

Petroliana, antique toys and more realize strong prices at Don Fiedler estate sale

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

CEDAR POINT, Ill. - The lifetime single-owner collection of Don Fiedler – comprising over 700 lots of vintage toy trucks, cast-iron and tin motorcycle toys, full-size antique motorcycles and bicycles, advertising signs and displays, petroliana items, coin-op machines and more

Art�s cutting edge at Bonhams & Butterfields

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

British urban artist Banksy highlights modern and contemporary art sale in November

Tennessee State Fairgrounds is new home for Jenkins Management�s Nashville shows

Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

FISHERS, Ind. – Jenkins Management has accepted an invitation to house their Nashville antiques shows at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds at the south side of the Music City.

Sisters� long-held private collections serve as centerpiece of Morphy�s Oct. 10-11 Fine Doll Auction

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Morphy Doll Auctions has prepared a diverse selection of dolls, dollhouses, miniatures and teddy bears as the foundation of its Fall Fine Doll event. The 950-lot auction will take place Oct. 10-11

Leslie Hindman Auctioneers to auction fine books and manuscripts, Oct. 21

Sun, 19 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, one of the nation’s leading auctioneers and appraisers, is pleased to announce an auction of Fine Books and Manuscripts on Oct. 21, 2008, at 12 p.m.

Our Man In Brussels 2009 - Part II

Sun, 25 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

News and images from the 2009 Brussels Antiques & Fine Arts Fair.

West Palm Beach Antiques Festival a success under new ownership

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The West Palm Beach Antiques Festival continues to break new ground under the new ownership of veteran show promoters Kay and Bill Puchstein and Yvonne and Jim Tucker, who acquired the show from dmg world media in December 2008.

Extremely rare Frank Albert vase to highlight Florida fine art and antiques sale

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Matheson’s AA Auction sale of Sept. 27-28 will feature fine art and antiques from five estates including one from Miami and one from Palm Beach.

Signed 20-gallon salt glaze crock with 2 large leaves brings $7,700 at Red Wing Collectors Society auction

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

RED WING, Minn. — A 20 gallon salt glaze crock decorated with two large cobalt leaves and front-stamped “Minnesota Stoneware Company” drew the highest bid at this year’s Red Wing Collectors Society (RWCS) Auction. With the only damage being a handle chip, it brought $7,700.

Ephemera 29 - International Paper Fair & Conference

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Ephemera Society of America and Flamingo Eventz are pleased to announce that Ephemera 29 — the 29th annual Ephemera Society of America International Paper Fair and Conference — will be held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Old Greenwich, Conn., on March 20-22, 2009.

Sold on eBay: Items sold in June 2008

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

An assortment of antiques and collectibles sold on the popular auction site eBay in June 2008.

Milk�s letters making big news

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

CHICAGO - Two revealing letters from gay rights advocate Harvey Milk, set to cross the block July 28 at Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, are breaking news across the nation.

Antiques of the Indies to merge and move

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

CHARLESTON, S.C. – Ann and David Silliman, longtime King Street antiques dealers in Charleston who specialize in early Southern Americana and antiques of the East and West Indies, have merged their two businesses

California Country Antique Show features Candle Power Exhibit

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

California Country Antique American Country & Folk Art Show will be held in Los Altos, Calif., on Oct. 19 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Featured at this show will be primarily American country and folk art antiques from the 17th-19th centuries

Skinner offers European furniture, decorative arts and fine ceramics July 11

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

BOSTON — Skinner Inc. will host an auction of European furniture and decorative arts, featuring fine ceramics, on July 11 at 10 a.m. in their Boston gallery.

Arlie Sulka to address gathering of perfume bottle collectors

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The International Perfume Bottle Association (IPBA) welcomes Arlie Sulka, a specialist in late 19th and early 20th century decorative arts, as the keynote speaker during its 21st annual convention being held April 30-May 3 in Albuquerque, N.M.

Ponchatoula Antique Trade Days, Nov. 1-2, 2008

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Ponchatoula Chamber of Commerce Marketing Committee is proud to present The Ponchatoula Antique Trade Days & Craft Fair being held Nov. 1-2, 2008.

Oct. 18 Book & Ephemera Fair among New England�s finest

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. – Flamingo Eventz is pleased to announce that they will host the fifth annual Pioneer Valley Book & Ephemera Fair on Oct. 18, 2009.

Angel and evangelist icons fetch 30K at Philip Weiss auction

Fri, 15 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

OCEANSIDE, N.Y. – A pair of oil on wood Russian icons, each measuring 41 inches by 15 inches and with raised copper riza, sold for $30,510 at a weekend multi-estate sale held April 24-25 by Philip Weiss Auctions.

More Skeletons from the Closet: Rock 'n Roll Collectibles Headline at B & B, Oct. 5

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Fans of the Grateful Dead and Rock collectors will vie for desirable memorabilia at auction on Oct. 5, 2008, in San Francisco, with gold records awarded to the legendary band, tour and studio instruments, the band's "ride" ...

Heart of Country returns to Nashville, March 12-14

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

This year’s Heart of Country Antiques Show takes place March 12-14, 2009 at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel in Nashville, Tenn., marking its 28th anniversary.

Baltimore Summer Show announces lecture line-up

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

BALTIMORE —The Baltimore Summer Antiques Show, recognized as the largest indoor summer antiques show in the nation, is pleased to announce the 2009 lecture series programming at the 29th annual event, taking place Labor Day Weekend, Sep. 3-6, at the Baltimore Convention Center.

Just in time for Halloween: Vampire killing kit to cross the auction block

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

ABERDEEN, Miss. – October promises to be a busy month for Stevens Auction Company. The firm has scheduled two important estate sales this month. One will be held at the firm’s gallery facility at 609 North Meridian Street in Aberdeen on Oct. 17. Then, two weeks later, on Oct. 31 (Halloween), Stevens will conduct an on-site estate auction in Port Gibson, Miss.

Single-owner collection of rare Japanese superhero, die-cast and vinyl toys in Nov. 13-14 auction

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DENVER, Pa. – Dan Morphy Auctions ventures into the fantasy fringe of Deep Space 9 on Nov. 13-14, with an extraordinary sale of robots, space toys, and Japanese superheroes, die-casts and vinyls at the company’s gallery in Denver, Pa.

Significant furniture and jewelry offerings stimulate a buying crowd at Hal Hunt sale

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NORTHPORT, Ala. – A magnificent, nearly flawless diamond and platinum ring, boasting VVS1 quality, with a 6-carat center stone and a total weight of 8.22 carats, soared to $77,000 at a multi-estate sale held June 28 by Hal Hunt Auctions.

Colt pistol achieves world-record at Greg Martin auction

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Intended to dovetail with the Las Vegas Antique, Sporting Arms and Custom Knifemakers Show on Jan. 16-18, the Greg Martin Auctions auction was an exceptional success, realizing more than $3 million in sales.

Howard Hughes plane crash archive lands in NY sale

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK—On Sep. 17, Swann Galleries will kick off their fall season with an auction devoted to Printed & Manuscript Americana. Among the most compelling items in the sale is an archive of material regarding Howard Hughes’ near-fatal plane crash in July 1946.

Julia�s kicks off 2009 season with incredible Winter Antiques & Fine Art Auction, Feb. 6-7

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

James D. Julia Auctioneers is poised for a new year of quality auctions following a stellar season last year. The firm reached new heights company wide as well as setting several new records in each of their four specialty divisions

Floor regulator sells for astronomical $195,000 at Fontaine�s June 14 sale

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A magnificent E. Howard & Co. #61 astronomical floor regulator, consigned from an estate in Baltimore and never before offered for sale, soared to $195,500 at a Spring Clock Auction held June 14 by Fontaine’s Auction Gallery.

Packers great Jerry Kramer�s long-lost Super Bowl ring pulled from Mastro auction

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

WILLOWBROOK, Ill. — On April 21, Mastro Auctions Inc. halted the sale of a Super Bowl ring once worn by Green Bay Packers all-pro right guard Jerry Kramer.

October literature auction features works by Steinbeck, Wilde, Faulkner

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK—On Oct. 1, Swann Galleries will hold an auction of 19th & 20th Century Literature. The sale comprises choice 19th-century literature, including color plate books by Cruikshank and his contemporaries, and works by Dickens, Eliot, Melville, and Stowe; decorative sets and bindings and children’s books; and modern works by Faulkner, Hemingway, Steinbeck, Woolf and others.

Iconic American saber-tooth leads $1.7 million Natural History event at Heritage

Sun, 31 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Famous Chicago “Garza Stone” meteorite brings $50,000+; Smithsonian Azurite brings $143,000+

Online auction has record sale

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

CLEVELAND – The Winter Fine Art & Antiques online auction by Aspire Auctions, Inc., exceeded the expectations, achieving a sell through rate of 93 percent. Aspire credits conservative estimates, low buyer’s premium and global marketing to the success of the sale.

Half Price On All Train Books

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

You can see interest in it in the number of lots at auctions and events, like the most recent New England Toy Train Exchange where there were nearly 800 lots. The group included a seldom seen Lionel 1 trolley and trailer together, among many others. With many more auctions slated for Sept. – December (there’s more than 20 in September alone) around the country, there’s plenty of opportunities to turn out for the trains, and to help you prepare for auction action all trains books are available to you for HALF OFF THE REGULAR RETAIL PRICE through Aug. 31 at Shop.Collect.com.

Fontaine�s to hold four big auctions featuring quality antiques in early 2009

Sun, 14 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Four auctions featuring a galaxy of quality antiques, collectibles and vintage clocks are slated for the first half of 2009 by Fontaine's Auction Gallery in Pittsfield, Mass.

Fine jewelry to be auctioned by Skinner Sept. 16

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

BOSTON – Skinner, one of the nation’s leading auction houses, has announced highlights of its upcoming fine jewelry auction. The auction, which takes place on Sept. 16 in Skinner’s Boston gallery, features fashions of every style

Beloved children's literature highlights rare book auction in Dallas

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Winnie the Pooh, Dr. Seuss, Peter Pan, Wizard of Oz, Harry Potter, The Little Prince and much more highlight rare book auction, Oct. 16-17

Web Auctions Go Fully Interactive: LiveAuctioneers introduces new online model

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

While it may not be a new twist to have auctions broadcast live over the Internet, if Julian Ellison of LiveAuctioneers.com has his way, the nature of watching those Web auctions is about to change radically.

Swann Galleries brings choice prints to auction during print week in NY

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK—In conjunction with the New York Print Fair and Print Week, Swann Galleries will offer a large selection of choice prints in two consecutive early November auctions.

Barn Star to produce fall show for Historical Society of Princeton

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

PRINCETON, N.J. — The Historical Society of Princeton has enlisted the services of Barn Star Productions to organize the second annual Princeton Fall Antiques & Fine Arts Show. Forty dealers will set up at the Sept. 30-Oct. 1 fund-raising event, which will be held at Princeton Airport on Route 206.

American Quilt Classics, 1800-1980: The Bresler Collection through May

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

More than 30 years ago, Fleur Bresler purchased her first quilt, and what began as a personal hobby soon evolved into an overwhelming passion to learn about quilts – inside and out.

Heart of Country Antiques Show announces new forum: Speaking from the Heart

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The famous 28th annual Heart of Country Antiques Show, to be held March 12-14, 2009, at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel in Nashville, Tenn., introduces a new event for its loyal antiques enthusiasts who flock from some 40 states each year to learn and buy from the best.

American Bottle Auctions Sets World Record with Sachem�s Bitters

Sun, 31 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

SACRAMENTO, Calif.—American Bottle Auctions of Sacramento, Calif., set a new world record at its April 27 to May 8 auction, with a winning bid of $26,880 for a pure green Sachem’s Bitters.

Pottery Lovers Reunion Show in Zanesville, Ohio, July 11-18

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

ZANESVILLE, Ohio – IRA gone to pot? Take heart! This can be good news, particularly if the “pot” in question is a Weller, McCoy, Rookwood, or Roseville

Fenton delays closure thanks to new orders

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The closing of Fenton Art Glass has been postponed, thanks to a surge in orders since the firm announced in August that it was going out of business after 102 years.

From Dumpster to auction: Police determine Wright chair not stolen from SC Johnson

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

RACINE, Wis. – Police have ended the investigation into whether a Frank Lloyd Wright chair being sold at auction had been stolen from SC Johnson, and determined no theft was involved.

World�s 3rd largest auction firm re-enters stamp market, Feb. 5-7, 2009

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Heritage Auction Galleries of Dallas, Texas, the world’s third largest auction company, is re-entering the philatelic market after 15 years with its Inaugural Signature® Stamp Auction to be held in Dallas and online, Feb. 5-7, 2009.

Rare colored pencil work by Swiss folk artist commands $40,480 at Slotin auction

Sun, 17 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

BUFORD, Ga. – A colored pencil on paper rendering, done in 1917 by Swiss self-taught artist Adolf Wolfli (1864-1930), titled Blatt Aus Heft #15, sold for $40,480 at a folk art auction held March 28 by Slotin Auction.

World�s oldest rodeo celebrates 120 years

Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Independence Day always has an extra-special meaning in Prescott, Ariz., because that’s when the World’s Oldest Rodeo® is held and attracts some of the top rodeo contestants from around the world.

A selection of 19th century works highlight estate auction at Michaan�s

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

ALAMEDA, Calif.—Michaan’s has announced its November Estate Auction will feature over 700 lots of paintings, sculptures, decorative arts, silver, vintage and estate jewelry, Asian works of art, American and European furniture, stamps and coins.

Is there a treasure on your mantlepiece?

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Dig out, dust off, and bring in that old clock or watch you inherited from your great-grandma, learn something about its history, and find out what it might be worth.

Wayne Pratt, 64

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Longtime New England antique dealer Wayne Pratt died in his sleep July 25 following heart-valve surgery. He was 64.

Antiques and collectibles of many genres featured in Cordier Antiques & Auctions� Spring Auction May 21�22

Sun, 17 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Among the offerings: fine art, ice cream collectibles, numismatics, silver, jewelry, furniture, militaria, pop culture, decorative arts, and more

Positive news from the Feb. 7 York Toy Show

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

YORK, Pa. – “If you have the right things for the right people, you’ll have a good show here.” That was the comment overheard in the lunchroom at Dan Morphy’s Feb. 7 Antique Toy, Doll & Advertising Show, better known to collectors as the York Toy Show.

Pottery lovers unite! In Zanesville, Ohio, July 11-18

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

ZANESVILLE, Ohio – It’s the ultimate art pottery experience: an eight-day pottery utopia that summons those who love and admire this special art form to the city that has become the art pottery capital of the country.

Rochester delivers antiques on a global scale

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Rochester, Minn., may be a small city of 100,000 residents, but it welcomes more than 2.5 million visitors each year, largely because of the world-renowned Mayo Clinic.

A terrific twosome: two antique shows two blocks apart

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

WINNETKA, Ill. — Antique lovers who were around Winnetka, Ill., March 6-8, were offered a great opportunity: two major antique shows, a few blocks apart, and on the same days!

Pre-holiday sale at Brunk Auctions was largest and most varied sale in firm�s 25-year history

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Genre paintings, those intimate depictions of everyday life, have great appeal to collectors. At Christmas, none was more charming than Timoleon Lobrichon’s painting, Jouets.

Swann Galleries� June 11 auction offers large selection of atlases, maps, and works on natural history

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK—On Thursday, June 11 Swann Galleries will conduct an auction devoted to Maps & Atlases, Natural History, Historical Prints, & Ephemera.

Old Master through Modern prints at Swann Galleries auction Oct. 31

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

On Friday, Oct. 31, Swann Galleries will hold their major fall auction of fine prints. The two-part sale begins with Important Old Master Prints followed by Old Master through Modern Prints.

International Poster Gallery updates Web site

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

BOSTON – International Poster Gallery has announced the re-launch of its Web site, www.internationalposter.com. The enhanced site offers 4,500 antique and collectible posters from around the world.

Dolls � a sure bet

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

People sitting on stools staring at the blinking machines in front of them, groups standing around tables tossing dice and people staring at screens with numbers flashing across them ... We walked through the smoky casino and entered a world of dolls.

Lifetime collection of folk art to be sold Nov. 7 in Slotin Auction

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

BUFORD, Ga. – A Fall Masterpiece Auction, featuring the lifetime collection of prestigious folk art collector and early self-taught art pioneer Lynne Ingram, will be held Nov. 7 by Slotin Auction,

Mechanical banks bring in the money at Mophy

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The esteemed Bob Brady American antique toy and mechanical bank collection set off auction fireworks at Morphy’s March 30-April 1 spring auction in Lancaster County, Pa.

Christmas comes early to Heritage June 3-4

Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

First Edition Copy of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol to be offered at auction

The end of a good thing

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

It has long since been said that all good things must come to an end. Now, after 36 years of outrageous triumph, Red Baron’s Antiques will host its very last auction, Sept. 27-28, in Atlanta, Ga.

Cryptic foundation to sell Citizen Kane Oscar

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

LOS ANGELES – A secretive California-based philanthropic foundation headed by a man known only as “Dax” has consigned Orson Welles’ 1941 Oscar for Citizen Kane to Sotheby’s Dec. 11 auction.

The Broad Street Antique Mall in Chamblee Celebrates 30th Anniversary

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

CHAMBLEE, Ga.—Jimmy Carter was president; militant Iranian students seized the U.S. Embassy in Teheran taking 52 Americans hostage; oil shortages led to long lines at gas stations; there was a partial core meltdown at the Three Mile Island nuclear facility;

Sauls sells Marburger Farm to Mebus family

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Once again the Marburger Farm Antique Show was hot – the weather, the crowds, the merchandise and the news. The hottest news of all was the announcement by show founder John Sauls that he has sold the 400-dealer event .

Tucson Gem Show could see record turnout

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

City-wide event draws more than 4,500 vendors across more than 50 area hotels and resorts

Morphy Auctions� Web site now features live bidding and collector-oriented Morphy Club

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DENVER, Pa. – Recognizing the premium today’s collectors, dealers and estate officers place on time, Dan Morphy Auctions’ tech team has redeveloped the company’s Web site from the ground up to create an all-inclusive destination integrating dozens of auction-related services and resources.

Major recoveries lead to return of stolen Italian, Greek antiquities

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK — An antiquity depicting the Greek god of wine was returned to Italian authorities on April 21 after New York police determined the piece had been stolen from a museum in Italy more than two decades ago.

Skinner to auction the Richard Wright collection October 2009

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

This important collection will be auctioned in two sessions: Oct. 10 and Oct. 24; Wright Widely Recognized as Prominent Doll Expert and Discerning Collector

Atlantique City - A job well done

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Let’s just say that it was a long Monday. No, I’m not talking about any of the five long, different and fun days that I was with the Atlantique City staff in at the Atlantic City Convention Center over the last week as we put on the autumn edition (Oct. 2

$149,500 Marklin fire truck tops prices realized at Bertoia�s $3M sale of Kaufman toys, part II

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

VINELAND, N.J. – A circa-1912 Marklin live-steam fire pumper blazed to the top of prices realized in Bertoia Auctions’ Sept. 25-26 sale of the Donald Kaufman antique toy collection, part II, achieving $149,500

The Buchanan collection of American art brings $3.88+ million at Heritage

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Martin Johnson Heade carries the day with two $500,000+ paintings, three of the top five lots in $4.57 Signature Art Auction in Dallas

Converse gears up for firm�s third auction April 25

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Gordon S. Converse & Co. – the fledgling auction house launched just last year – is preparing for its third auction on Saturday, April 25, with a multi-estate sale loaded with vintage clocks, period furniture, estate silver, collectible books and more.

Estate auction full of diverse Americana

Sat, 21 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Stevens Auction Company is proud to offer at auction the lifetime collection of the late Ken Wadginski of Hollow Rock, Tenn.

Hidden treasures discovered at Kaminski�s Holiday Estates auction

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

17th century Italian portrait realizes $155,250

Impressive lifetime collections hit the block, June 27

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PANAMA CITY, Fla. – About 300 fresh-to-the-market lots from a pair of prominent local estates will be sold on June 27, in a live and Internet auction to be held by Specialists of the South Inc.

A down market? Not for comic sellers

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By the end of bidding at Heritage Auction Galleries on Nov. 15, company officers were watching closely to see if the total would best the coveted world record total of $5.2 million.

Renowned gambling and slot machine dealer Bob Levy to direct new department at Dan Morphy Auctions

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DENVER, Pa. – One of the country’s most respected dealers of early gambling and mechanical slot machines, Bob Levy, has joined Dan Morphy Auctions’ team of specialists and will head a new department specifically for coin-operated gambling machines and related devices.

Hollywood producer�s prize picture turns out to be 2,300-year-old Greek image

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A Hellenistic terracotta funerary wall painting circa 3rd century B.C., estimated to sell for $218,000 to $360,000 in Bonhams next antiquities sale on April 29 has attracted admiration for 2,300 years as it moved from Ancient Greece to Hollywood.

Historic California sword sparks bidding at Bonhams & Butterfields auction

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

John Sutter’s gilt brass and mother-of-pearl-gripped sword sells for five times its pre-sale estimate

Rare gas-fired toaster wins �Best in Show� at the Annual Toaster Collectors Association convention

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Toaster Collectors Association awarded its “Best-In-Show” Award to a Tobias Rangette gas toaster. The toaster, shown at right, is owned by collector Ken Huggins of Columbia, S.C.

Historic Firehouse memorabilia ignites July 27 Clarke auction

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Clarke Auction Gallery has announced its Sunday July 27 Auction, opening at 4 p.m. with more than 120 lots of historic 19th and 20th century firefighting memorabilia, immediately followed at 6 p.m. with 300 lots of fine antiques, art, sterling, china, carpets and mid-century modern design.

UC Irvine Extension offers new course in modern art, architecture, focusing on Los Angeles influenc

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Program attracts arts experts and enthusiasts from around the country to study in the West Coast’s “headquarters” for modern art and architecture

Rago Arts and Auction Center sale to feature selections from Dan Berley photography collection

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Over 200 works from the Estate of Dan Berley will take center stage at Rago's upcoming auction of 19th and 20th century photographs, on Friday, Nov. 21, 2008 at 3 p.m.

�Dave the Slave� jug brings $39,550 at Green Valley semiannual auction

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Jeffrey S. Evans and the staff at Green Valley Auctions, Inc. in Mt. Crawford, Va., conducted the firm’s semiannual auction of Antiques, Americana and Decorative Arts June 27-28, 2008, selling more than 1,500 lots in one uncataloged and two cataloged sessions.

Diversity is keynote of Treadway-Toomey March 8 auction

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

OAK PARK, Ill. – The John Toomey Gallery, Oak Park, Ill., and Treadway Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio, presented “20th Century Art & Design Auction” on March 8, 2009. Held at the Toomey Gallery in Oak Park, this sale included 1,136 lots.

Large and varied sale at Brunk Auctions, Nov. 8- 9

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Genre paintings, those intimate depictions of everyday life, have great appeal to collectors. At this time of year, none could be more charming than Timoleon Lobrichon’s painting, “Jouets.” It is the crown jewel at Brunk Auctions sale Nov. 8-9.

The collection of spiritual leader J.Z. Knight brings more than $1M at Bonhams & Butterfields

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

LOS ANGELES—Bonhams & Butterfields presented the J.Z. Knight collection at auction on Sept. 27, 2009. Amassed over a decade, the collection featured eclectic and unique examples of period furniture, decorative arts, carpets and paintings from the 17th through 20th centuries with a particular focus on European and American elegance.

Ashleigh returns to AC Oct. 20- 21

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

When the Oct. 20-21 edition of Atlantique City comes in a couple weeks, Caroline Ashleigh – Antiques Roadshow personality, expert appraiser and owner of her own business, Appraise Your Art – will be back for her third year.

Marburger Farm dealers focus on quality inventory

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Show expects a varied selection of quality antiques will continue Texas customers’ buying streak

And the winners of the ATS Giveaway are

Thu, 29 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Antique Trader Survey has ended, and the winners of the Giveaway have been selected.

Custom Knives and Blade Sports at the 28th Annual Blade Show

Sat, 16 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

IOLA, Wis.—For collectors of cutlery as well as custom and tactical knives, the 28th Annual Blade Show at Atlanta’s Cobb Galleria Centre May 29-31, 2009, will be the world’s premier knife and cutlery event.

China comes to Texas: Five Thousand Years of Chinese Ceramics at The Crow Collection of Asian Art

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Dallas, Texas – Centuries become months as “Five Thousand Years of Chinese Ceramics” flies through the Dallas Arts District. On display from the Robin and R. Randolph Richmond, Jr. Collection will be more than 100 ancient works.

Museum-quality paintings, sculpture, works on paper at Swann, Feb. 17

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Swann Galleries’ annual winter auction of African-American Fine Art on Feb. 17 offers museum-quality works of art from private collections, including paintings, sculpture, drawings, prints and photographs representing all of the major 20th-century artistic movements.

Glitz, bling and glam challenge elegance, history and the classics at Brookfield auction

Fri, 15 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

LITCHFIELD, Conn. – The Champ Nielsen estate auction features vintage sterling, fine art and Native American items that will be for sale on Saturday, May 30, at the Litchfield Firehouse in Litchfield, Conn., beginning at 4 p.m.

Peter the Great portrait steals the show at St. Charles Gallery sale

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEW ORLEANS—An oil-on-canvas portrait of young Peter the Great attracted bidders from around the world and sold for $11,700 at a May 30-31 auction at New Orleans Auction, St. Charles Gallery.

Rare Helen Keller image surfaces

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The New England Historic Genealogical Society in Boston announced in early March the recent discovery of what is being called one of the most significant photographic finds documenting the impressive life of Helen Keller.

Antique Trader online conference Nov. 5

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Collect.com and Antique Trader magazine are teaming up to produce an online conference on Depression Glass. Hosted by expert Ellen Schroy, the conference is scheduled for 8 p.m. EST Nov. 5.

Europe by Design partners with England�s David Barby, well-known antique expert

Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Europe by Design, a custom group tour organizer based in Indianapolis, Ind., announces their partnership with David Barby, FRICS for their International Antiques Festival from Oct. 23-Nov. 31, 2008.

Bonhams offers exceptional motorcars on Oct. 4, featuring important museum deaccession

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

International auctioneer Bonhams is honored to offer a collection of exceptional early automobiles formerly on exhibit at the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry on October 4, 2008

�Wild Thing� brings record price at Heritage Illustration Auction, March 12-13

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

As expected, The Then-Lover, an illustration by Brandywine School luminary Jesse Willcox-Smith, topped an auction of rare and desirable illustration art, March 12-13 at Heritage Auction Galleries in Dallas, which totaled almost $1.8 million ...

Robotic storage facility provides unprecedented security for antiques and collectibles

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Antiquarians and collectors have special storage and security needs for unparalleled safety of their prized possessions. The future of self-storage has arrived in South Florida with the construction of RoboVault,

The Chrysler presents the Civil War 2

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Important collection of period jewels to be offered at Christie�s New York

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Christie’s has announced an unparalleled collection of period jewels from the 17th century through modern day in the April 15th evening sale in New York: Rare Jewels and Gemstones: The Eye of a Connoisseur.

Treasure Hunt Sweepstakes Winner Announcement

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Thank you to all who entered the October 2008 Antique Trader Treasure Hunt sweepstakes. The winner is ...

The Artists Archives of the Western Reserve Annual Holiday Members Show & Art Sale

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Artists Archives of the Western Reserve announces its 2008 Annual Holiday Members Show and Art Sale. The show will run from through Dec. 20, 2008.

New train service makes getting to Atlantique City easier

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

New direct train service from New York City to Atlantic City will make the trip to Atlantique City easier for residents who travel from New York and Northern New Jersey.

More than 600 lots from Southern estates to be sold at Leland Little auction

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Nearly 625 quality consignments will be sold in a quarterly cataloged auction slated for Saturday, March 21, by Leland Little Auction & Estate Sales, Ltd.

Letter from Grant to Lee earns top auction honors

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK—An October 1864 letter from Robert E. Lee to Ulysses S. Grant was the star of Swann Galleries’ April 23 autograph auction, reaching $57,600.

Cutting-edge modern photo-books bring strong prices at Swann Dec. 11

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Swann Galleries’ Dec. 11 auction of Photographic Literature & Photographs saw strong results for distinctive modern photobooks.

Fire leaves dealers without a mall

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

CAMBRIDGE, Ohio – Cleanup is still taking place after Sept. 27 fire gutted the Guernsey Antique Mall and two other businesses.

Man accused of selling fake jade antiques

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY — The state Attorney General’s office has sued a retired Newburgh physician for selling what authorities say are fake antique jade artifacts. The suit against Mircea Veleanu was filed last week by lawyers in the Poughkeepsie office of Attorney General Andrew Cuomo.

Antiques Roadshow 2008 schedule announced

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

BOSTON – Led by host Mark L. Walberg, Antiques Roadshow, America’s enduring appraisal series, steps into a 12th season of discoveries in early January.

Space Flown Mementos of Moonwalker John Young, at auction, April 1

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

First time auction of important NASA astronaut’s artifacts in Heritage Space Auction

Rare Universal horror posters crown Heritage Nov. 7-8 Signature Auction

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

In the early days of American cinema’s Golden Age, between the melodramas, Westerns and comedies, the success of the first wave of great Universal horror movies – Dracula, Frankenstein and The Phantom of the Opera – made the genre and its stars shine brighter than the rest ...

Art Nouveau beauties, war images, Mather Work Incentive posters draw bidders to Aug. 5 auction

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK—Stunning Art Nouveau posters by noted artists were among the top lots in Swann Galleries’ Aug. 5 auction of Vintage Posters.

Rare ark form Hanukkah lamp sells for $314,000 in Skinner's Fine Judaica Auction

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Skinner, one of the nation’s leading auction houses for antiques and fine art, announced its recent sale of Fine Judaica – held in its Boston gallery May 21 – was a tremendous success, more than tripling the presale estimate and grossing more than $1.2 million for just over 200 lots of antique and artisan Judaica.

Rare century-old, full-sized Eskimo sealskin kayak at October Michaan auction

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Michaan’s Auctions is pleased to offer a wide selection of fine art and artifacts from multiple estates and private collections across the Globe. This eclectic 700-lot auction will take you on a fascinating voyage from Africa, the Philippines, Oceania, Vietnam and the Americas.

Elegant and Depression glass show takes place in Tennessee

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Fostoria Glass Society of Tennessee (FGST) held its 9th Annual Elegant and Depression Glass Show and Sale in Nashville, Tenn., on July 12-13, 2008. Total attendance for the two days was around 600.

Cyr�s Annual Americana Auction celebrates our nation�s past as we welcome the New Year

Sun, 21 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Welcoming the future, in the form of a new calendar year, has always brought with it reflections on the past and hopes for what the future will bring.

It�s a three-peat for Rich Penn�s catalog

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The National Auctioneers Association held their International Auctioneers Conference in Nashville, Tenn., July 9-12. Winners of the marketing competition were recognized at the conference. For the third year in a row, Rich Penn Auctions received a first place catalog award.

Brussels, Belgium, turns spotlight on 54th edition of International Arts Fair on Jan. 23-Feb. 1, 2009

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

130 international exhibitors at Brussels’ Tour & Taxis site

Collect.com Auctions scores strong debut

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A sole surviving set of National Copper Plate Co. portraits produced in 1898-99 depicting the era’s most popular baseball players took top honors June 18 in Collect.com Auctions’ debut sale.

Surreal paintings of Raymond A. Whyte to star in St. Petersburg, Fla., auction

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Aug. 23-24 sale at Burchard Galleries, Inc., in St. Petersburg will feature artwork and artifacts from the estate of portrait, surrealist and neomanneristic painter Raymond A. Whyte.

York Book and Paper Fair under new management

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The biannual York Book and Paper Fair will open its doors at the York Expo Center under new management this fall. Ownership of the show was transferred in late July to Pam and Jim Lewin

Native American items fly high at Thomaston Place Auction Galleries

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

An outstanding collection of Native American items, plus an important group of paintings and coins, were among the highlights of Thomaston Place Auction Galleries’ first sale of 2009 on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1.

The bold, the bawdy and the beautiful bring $2.4 million

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Whether it was the discriminating tastes of Hugh Hefner, the buxom babes of Gil Evgren, Mort Künstler and Haddon Sundblom, or the pulp art of Margaret Brundage, Norman Saunders or Allen Anderson, illustration art was quite animated at Heritage Auction Galleries’ Signature Auction on Wednesday, Oct. 15.

Antique shop owners getting creative

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Antiques dealers across the South are coming up with a variety of creative solutions to get customers in their shops. From cafes to special sales, shop owners cannot afford to wait until the economic climate gets better. Thankfully, many are seeing some bright spots.

Rich Penn promises treats at Halloween auction

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

WATERLOO, Iowa – Halloween brings out the kid spirit in all of us, and sweet surprises and goodies are the expectation. The Rich Penn fall auction in Des Moines, Iowa, offers all of that and much more.

Rembrandt prints perform well at Swann Galleries� Oct. 31 prints auction

Sun, 14 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Many of the top lots in Swann Galleries’ Oct. 31 auction of Important Old Master Prints; and Old Master Through Modern Prints were by Rembrandt van Rijn, including the sale’s highest selling item, Jupiter and Antiope: The Larger Plate, etching and drypoint, 1659, which sold for $78,000.

Rosewood table attributed to J. & J.W. Meeks soars to $11,000 at Stevens Jan. 10 sale

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A stunning rosewood rococo center table, made around 1850 and attributed to J. & J.W. Meeks, soared to $11,000 at a multi-estate sale held Jan. 10 by Stevens Auction Co.

Toy world mourns passing of Donald Kaufman

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Donald Kaufman, co-founder of K•B Toys and the man who built the world’s greatest collection of automotive toys, died Oct. 12, 2009, peacefully at his home. He had celebrated his 79th birthday just four days earlier.

Blue & White Pottery Club planning 28th annual convention

Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The Blue & White Pottery Club was founded in 1981 by ardent Blue & White Stoneware pottery collectors and enthusiasts, principally in the Midwest.

World Record Prices Set at Copley Fine Art Auctions� Sporting Sale

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Copley Fine Art Auctions, LLC, held its 3rd annual Sporting Sale on July 23-24 at the Radisson Hotel in Plymouth, Mass.

Collectorpro releases new software

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

ALLEN, Texas – Collectorpro Software Group released new software for personal property appraisers that allows them to more accurately record details about single items or entire collections.

Ivey-Selkirk shares 2008 auction highlights and surprises

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

After a period of economic turmoil in the world of fine art and antiques, Ivey-Selkirk is ready to turn the page to 2009.

Early American History Auctions launches Internet-only auctions

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

RANCHO SANTA FE, Calif., - Early American History Auctions has launched a new Internet auction site for its latest Colonial currency auction closing July 24.

Important Civil War museum collection at Fontaine's

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — John Fontaine's auction house is now known for holding themed auctions. Generally, the house seeks a general mix of high quality furniture, lamps and decorative arts.

California dealers unite

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Not content with the idea of “going quietly into that good night,” the California antiques trade has begun a grassroots effort to organize against legislation that could saddle the trade with stringent and costly reporting requirements to sell secondhand goods.

Zoar Harvest Festival Antiques Show and Sale has new management

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Due to the retirement of long-time antiques show managers Dick and Roma Taylor, the Zoar Community Association of Zoar, Ohio, has selected Richard and Jan Wilks as the event’s new managers.

Bottle collecting frenzy in Ballston Spa, N.Y.

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Bring bottles and collectors will come. You couldn’t miss the huge blue sign with a red arrow pointing the way: ANTIQUE BOTTLE SHOW AND SALE-BALLSTON SPA HIGH SCHOOL.

Brussels Antiques and Fine Arts Fair returns in January

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

BRUSSELS, Belgium – From Jan. 22-31 Tour & Taxis, the industrial heritage site, will pull out all the stops to welcome more than 120 of the top Belgian and foreign art dealers to the Brussels Antiques and Fine Art Fair.

Butter Pat Club offers Victorian china premium for new members

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Butter pat collectors have a new reason to join the Butter Pat Patter Association, America’s only club for connoisseurs of butter pats.

Hennings artwork featured at Bonhams California & American Paintings & Sculpture auction, April 7

Sun, 29 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

As California’s oldest and largest auctioneers, Bonhams & Butterfields has established a reputation as a preeminent source for California and American works of art at auction.

Swann Galleries sale will feature largest collection of Frank W. Benson prints ever offered at auction

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK — On Sept. 23, 2008, Swann Galleries will hold an auction of American Prints, featuring sporting prints by Frank W. Benson, one of America’s foremost Impressionists.

Mather work incentive posters set records at Swann Galleries Aug. 6 auction

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK—Touchdown!, a Mather Work Incentive poster by Hal Depuy, Chicago, 1929, set an auction record at Swann Galleries on Aug. 6, selling for $7,800.

Trimble to act as featured presenter at CCGTCC Convention

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Gene Trimble started collecting chips in 1963 as he was growing up amidst the illegal gambling scene in Northern Kentucky.

Mark Twain's 'Last Manuscript' comes to Heritage Auctions

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Twain grouping includes artwork, letters, a touching postcard and a reading copy of a favorite book, Oct. 16-17 at Heritage Auctions

Original Colin Middleton 1947 oil painting hits $71,500 at Richard D. Hatch sale

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

An original oil painting by the renowned Irish artist Colin Middleton (1910-1983), titled Teresa and executed in 1947, sold for $71,500 at a multi-estate sale held Sept. 26-27 by Richard D. Hatch & Associates

Barnes & Noble outlet hosts vintage book fair

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PARAMUS, N.J. – Flamingo Eventz is the largest vintage book and ephemera show promoter in the country. And Barnes & Noble is the largest new book seller in the country.

Scotland glass legacy celebrated in year-long event

Thu, 28 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

EDINBURGH, Scotland — In 2010, 400 years of glassmaking is being celebrated in Scotland with a whole year of events. This announcement gives you the first news of the program.

New venue: Woodbury Auctions� inaugural sale set for May 30

Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

WOODBURY, Conn. – Newly established Woodbury Auctions launches its operations in the heart of the Woodbury, Conn., historic district.
The first event, designated an “Opportunity Auction,” will be held May 30.

Antiques dealers increasingly sour on Internet selling; going back to bricks and mortar

Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Antiques and collectibles dealers who were blinded by the light of the Internet revolution and traded in their brick-and-mortar spaces at shops and malls for online selling via auction are slowly returning to the very places they bolted from around the turn of the millennium.

Record attendance at Orange County Marble Show

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

FULLERTON, Calif. – Although the U.S. economy may be down, that did not seem to be the case as more than 135 people attended the Orange County Marble Show that was held in Fullerton, Calif., on March 14.

First NYC Heritage/Bennett stamp auction earns $1.9M

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DALLAS – Proving that it was worth the wait to philatelics, the first auction event held by Heritage/Bennett Rare Stamps – June 2-3 in New York City – since the merger of the two earlier this year realized more than $1.9 million.

Jade mountain exceeds estimate to make Chait�s Asia Week a success

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK – I.M. Chait’s third annual Asia Week auction, held March 22, brought out buyers who, in today’s conservative financial climate, were able to sweep entire categories at prices within or slightly higher than catalog estimates. But one item exceeded the estimate.

The Cedar Rapids Antique Show & Collectors Fair returns to Hawkeye Downs

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The Fall Cedar Rapids Antique Show and Collectors Fair will return to the Hawkeye Downs Main Exhibition Building (just off I-380, Exit #17) located at 4400 6th St SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Wisconsin Pottery Association Edgerton Pottery Exhibit and Show

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Wisconsin Pottery Association will hold its 13th annual Pottery Show and Sale on Aug. 23, 2008. All types of antique and collectible pottery will be on sale and some 50 pottery dealers from across the nation will participate, as well as noted studio potters.

Defying recessionary gloom, American International Art Fair had record attendance, dealer optimism and significant sales

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Record-breaking attendance, stronger than expected sales and uniformly optimistic and enthusiastic dealers characterized the American International Fine Art Fair, ending its six-day schedule on February 8, at the Palm Beach County Convention Center.

Santa Fe Traditional Flea Market tops 150 vendors in its 7th week

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

After only six weeks in operation, more than 150 vendors gathered at the new Santa Fe Traditional Flea Market on Aug. 23, up from the 26 dealers and tail-gaters who arrived at the Oshara Village Plaza on Richards Ave. for the market’s first outing on July 12.

Dealers show rare and unusual items at Nashville glass show

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NASHVILLE – The Fostoria Glass Society of Tennessee hosted its 10th Annual Elegant and Depression Glass Show and Sale July 18-19.

International interest makes strong showing at Alderfer auction

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

HATFIELD, Pa. – As he stood in the snow on a cold winter day, would Edward Redfield have imagined that over 80 years later, his painting would sell for $163,800?

RIA rounds up nearly $8M in September firearms auction

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

MOLINE, Ill. — Firearms enthusiasts from all over the world participated in Rock Island Auction Company’s Premiere Firearms Auction Sept. 11-13.

Merchandise Mart International Antiques Fair sees large crowds, to the delight of hopeful dealers

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

CHICAGO – The 12th annual Merchandise Mart International Antiques Fair brought 115 dealers and thousands of visitors to The Merchandise Mart, Chicago from May 1-4, 2009.

Exceptional Rolex �Big Pan� wristwatch anchors May Timepiece auction at Heritage

Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Quality offerings top to bottom in Signature watch event, May 12, in Dallas

Impressionist and Modern Art brings more than 100 million

Fri, 15 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK – Christie’s Impressionist and Modern Art Evening Sale achieved a total of $102,767,000 for paintings and sculpture, with top lots from Pablo Picasso, Alberto Giacometti, and Tamara de Lempicka commanding the highest prices.

Music Valley Show brings on the buyers

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

One thing seemed obvious to Jon Jenkins, co-promoter with Kay Puchstein of the Music Valley Antique Show. Not only did the number of people in attendance seem to be up from the previous year, but the number of people buying appeared to be up as well.

Avid bidding by collectors leads to record prices at Swann Galleries� Auction of Important 19th & 20th Century Photographs

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Many record prices for Important 19th & 20th Century Photographs were achieved at Swann Galleries’ Oct. 21 auction.

Sampler sows big bucks at Thomaston Place Auction Galleries� August sale

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

THOMASTON, Maine – Suspense filled the air at Thomaston Place Auction Galleries as a 1781 Boston schoolgirl silk on linen sampler came up at their Aug. 22-23 sale.

Toulouse-Lautrec�s first poster brings $300,000 at Swann auction

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Swann Galleries’ annual auction of Rare & Important Art Nouveau Posters on Dec. 17 featured a major private collection of posters by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Alphonse Mucha.

York Antique Toy, Doll, Holiday & Advertising Show slated for Feb. 7

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

On Saturday, Feb. 7, Geppi’s Entertainment Auctions and Dan Morphy will host the 15th edition of the York Antique Toy, Doll, Holiday & Advertising Show at the Memorial Hall, York Fairgrounds, in York, Pa.

Christie�s spring sale of 2008 American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture sets records

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Christie’s May 21 American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture sale totaled $72.6 million, set new records and established new benchmarks across the category.

Lincoln astral lamps to headline Cohasco sale Feb. 25

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

More than 500 lots of historical items in a dazzling array of categories will be sold at auction by Cohasco, Inc., on Feb. 25. The mail, phone, fax and e-mail auction will also go online at the firm’s Web site, www.cohascodpc.com, starting the last week of January.

West Palm Beach Antiques and Collectibles Show Nov. 28-30

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The West Palm Beach Antique and Collectibles show will be held over Thanksgiving weekend, the first major shopping weekend of the holiday season, Nov. 28-30 at the Americraft Expo Center at the South Florida Fair in West Palm Beach.

American tall case clock chimes to $70,850; Russian silver soars at Weschler�s two-day auction

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

European and American furniture and decorations and Asian works of art including rugs, carpets and tapestries performed well at Weschler’s two-day auction on Oct. 10-11, despite concerns over the troubled economy.

Fontaine�s Aug. 15 auction dedicated solely to Civil War memorabilia and militaria

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Over 500 lots of important Civil War items, rare and vintage firearms and all manner of militaria will cross the block in an auction slated for Aug. 15 by Fontaine’s Auction Gallery.

Tasha Tudor remembered for art and vintage fashion

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Tasha Tudor, a children’s book illustrator and author whose delicate watercolor and pen and ink artwork was featured in more than 70 books, died June 18 of complications related to old age. She was 92.

Walt Disney signed �Silly Symphony� letter in auction ending Nov. 12

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

YONKERS, N.Y. - When Walt Disney wrote to a Minnesota man on Nov. 29, 1935, he never dreamed what that letter would be worth one day. Typed on his "Silly Symphony" letterhead, with a large Mickey Mouse in orange and black, it is today something of a holy grail for Disney collectors.

Heritage to send rare book collector to New York Antiquarian Book Fair

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Collector James Vacca of Boulder, Colo., is the Grand Prize winner of the inaugural 2008 Rare Book and Manuscripts Survey contest sponsored by Heritage Auction Galleries of Dallas, Texas.

Affordable auction of vintage posters Sept. 10

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK CITY — On Sept. 10, Posters Please will offer more than 300 lots of vintage posters in its recession-friendly sale, Posters 101.

Milwaukee gallery restores large circus poster

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

MILWAUKEE – The staff of Wisconsin’s oldest art restoration gallery didn’t clown around piecing together brittle sections of an elephantine, 60-year-old circus poster discovered in a long-forgotten estate.

Swann Galleries to hold auction of Rare & Important Travel Posters, Nov. 10

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Swann Galleries’ annual auction devoted to Rare & Important Travel Posters will be held on Monday, Nov. 10. As always, the sale offers an excellent selection of images promoting travel to destinations all over the world as well as posters for travel via airplanes, automobiles, ocean liners and trains.

Acquisition enhances museum�s C.M. Russell Collection

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Will bring together finest collection of his artworks with largest collection of materials created or owned by the artist

Casino Club publication wins ANA award

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The American Numismatic Association has awarded the Outstanding Specialty Numismatic Publication Award to the Casino Chip & Token News, a quarterly publication of The Casino Chip & Gaming Token Collectors Club, Inc.

Seven major Crowell decoys in Copley�s July 15-16 sale

Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Canada goose carved in nesting position estimated to bring $600,000-$900,000

Buyers can cheer for new exhibitors at DC Big Flea

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The D. C. Big Flea returns to the Dulles Expo Center Aug. 1-2, for the biggest show of its summer season.

Oscar, Marilyn, JFK, others, all part of 20th Century Icons at Heritage Auctions

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DALLAS — One of the very last Oscar Awards available for purchase on the open market - due to a requirement from the Academy that all awards post-1950 be sold back to them - will anchor the spectacular offerings of Heritage Auctions' Nov. 6-7 20th Century Icons Auction in Dallas.

Early start keeps Chicagoland strong

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

At the Chicagoland Antique Advertising, Slot Machine and Juke Box Show in St. Charles, Ill., on April 4, hundreds of dealers and shoppers swarmed into the parking lot at Pheasant Run Resort as early as 4 a.m.

Belter parlor suite brings $11,550 at Stevens auction

Sun, 16 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

MACON, Miss. – A beautiful four-piece parlor suite by the 19th-century New York furniture maker John Henry Belter, in the Rosalie with Grapes pattern, sold for $11,550 at an on-site auction held Aug. 1 at Belle Oaks, one of the most prominent old antebellum homes in Mississippi.

Jenkins sells out Nashville shows

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Jon Jenkins of Jenkins Show Management announced they are sold out of exhibit space for their two Feb. 19-22, 2009, shows at Tennessee State Fairgrounds in Nashville.

Chicago Antique Market to reveal makeover May 24-25

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Starting May 24-25, the Chicago Antique Market celebrates its fifth anniversary with a new name, a new look, new hours, new elements and new vendors.

Despite weather, Wilmette women�s club show in December brought out hardy, dedicated antiquers

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The 67th Annual Woman’s Club Antique Show and Sale of Wilmette, Ill., was held Dec. 5-7, 2008. A heavy snowfall did not deter the enthusiastic attendees.

All-Dairy Antiques & Collectibles Show true to its name

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Antique paintings, prints and woodcarvings dominated the 11th All-Dairy Antiques & Collectibles Show held during the All-American Dairy Show Sept. 13-17 at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg.

Exploring the whalers� art: Scrimshaw enthusiasts from around the world gather in Massachusetts

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEW BEDFORD, Mass.—For three days, from May 15-17, 2009, an enthusiastic gathering of art lovers at the New Bedford Whaling Museum will pursue one objective: to encourage the enlightened appreciation of scrimshaw as an art form, as a historical phenomenon, and as a genre of collecting.

Fine art, furniture, deco arts to be offered in Michaan�s summer auction

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

ALAMEDA, Calif. – Michaan’s is pleased to offer in the July 5 Estate Auction over 200 lots of property from estates and private consignors, including paintings, stamps and coins, Asian art, furniture and decorative arts, rugs, fine silver and vintage and estate jewelry.

Rare Northern Virginia Confederate battle flag highlights Western & Historic Americana auction

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

An exceptional 10th Army of Northern Virginia Confederate battle flag (estimate $400,000-$600,000) will hit the auction block at Cowan’s Historic & Western Americana auction on Dec. 3-5, 2008.

Africa, Oceania, Asia art showcased in LA show

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

LOS ANGELES – The 19th Annual Los Angeles Asian & Tribal Art Show (LAATA) returns to the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium from Nov. 14-15.

Marilyn will take center stage at Bonhams

Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Never-before-seen items from the “Blonde Bombshell” and other stars on the auction block

A week of winter sales at Michaan�s Auctions, Dec. 6-8, 2008

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Michaan’s Auctions is pleased to announce “A Week of Winter Sales” in Alameda from Dec. 6-8, 2008; Fine Art, Furniture and Decorative Arts Auction on Dec. 6; Estate Auction on Dec. 7 and Fine Asian Art on Dec. 8.

Spring Auction of Fine Furniture and Decorative Arts at Bonhams & Butterfields in Los Angeles

Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The April 28, 2008, sale of Fine Furniture and Decorative Arts at Bonhams & Butterfields in Los Angeles featured property from the estates of Emmy® Award winning television writer James Costigan and famed Hollywood photographer Wallace Seawell

Dealer pays $10,323 for rare 45

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

GRANTS PASS, Ore. – Blues Collector and longtime rare records dealer John Tefteller won a recent eBay auction that featured a previously unknown and potentially one-of-a-kind Blues 45 RPM record produced by the Sun label back in 1953.

New auction site takes antique, collectible and art business away from eBay

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A brand new auction site, www.SeeAuctions.com, rivals eBay in customer service, features, selection and rates. Specializing in rare antiques and hard to find collectibles, www.SeeAuctions.com is the first antique and collectible auction site to offer commission free trading.

Greater Chicago Postcard and Paper Show, April 17-18

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

CHICAGO – The Greater Chicago Postcard and Paper Show coming in April promises to bring a new look to both dealers and collectors. Lyn Knight Auctions of Lenexa, Kan., has acquired the bi-annual shows

Co-founder of Atlanta Antique Gallery dies

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

ALPHARETTA, Ga. – George W. Breckenridge Jr., who co-founded one of the country’s premier retail antiques establishments – the Atlanta Antique Gallery in suburban Chamblee, Ga. – died on Nov. 4, 2008 as a result of heart failure. He was 68 years old.

Hake�s Auction No. 198 features unusual toy, advertising and sports memorabilia

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

TIMONIUM, Md. – Hake’s Americana & Collectibles is offering what just may be the greatest selection of collectibles in the firm’s history in Auction No. 198, which closes Sept. 10.

Coke collectors club celebrates 35th anniversary in Denver

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DENVER—In 1974 an ad in Antique Trader magazine launched a 35 year tradition for hundreds of Coca-Cola collectors. That’s when collector Bob Buffaloe took a gamble on his hunch that there were more people who felt the red and while Spenserian script meant more than just a brand on a can.

Living estate of Ted Williams� ex-wife to be sold Nov. 23 by Knotty Pine Auctions

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The November auction will consist of antique furnishings and accessories from the home the two once shared, near Putney, Vt. The sale will be held at Knotty Pine’s showroom, located at 787 West Swanzey Rd., in West Swanzey, N.H.

Michigan Antique Festival enjoying steady growth

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

MIDLAND, Mich. – Lori Oberlin lives by the mantra: “When the going gets tough, the tough get going.”

California: Forecast improving for antique trade

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

California’s sunny climate makes every day antiquing season. A good place to start is the Rose Bowl Flea Market in Pasadena. It is the largest market in the state, attracting about 2,200 vendors and an estimated 20,000 customers the second Sunday every month.

Bonhams� first East Coast auction of American Furniture and Decorative Arts scheduled for Jan. 22

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

One of the pieces causing the most excitement is an extraordinary New York Federal carved mahogany and caned settee which has been attributed to possibly Duncun Phyfe or very probably one of his contemporaries.

Chinese vase that topped $1.2 million at Brunk Auctions was a Florida yard-sale find

Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Everyone in Asheville was busy checking their Chinese porcelain following the May 9-10 sale at Brunk Auctions. A 12-inch vase believed to be a modern copy and expected to bring no more than $800 sold for $1,236,250, inclusive of buyer’s premium.

Kaminski May 30-31 maritime auction once again realizes strong prices

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

BEVERLY, Mass. - Kaminski Auctions’ May Auction, which took place May 30-31, 2009, attracted bidders both locally in Massachusetts and internationally via phone and live online bidding.

Largest assortment of Mather Work Incentive posters ever to come to auction featured in Aug. 5 sale

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK—Swann Galleries’ auction of vintage posters on Aug. 5 offers a fine selection of posters promoting warm-weather vacation destinations, a run of posters from the two World Wars, and the largest selection of Mather Work Incentive posters ever to come to auction.

Native American �puppet� found on UK Roadshow

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Rare advertising display has tobacco leaf headdress, to be sold in US

Historic rifle from the Battle of Little Big Horn offered at Kaminski�s August auction

Sat, 08 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

ESSEX, Mass. — Kaminski Auctions, one of Massachusetts’ premier antiques and fine art auction houses, announces its August Estates Auction: a two-day event that will feature antiques, fine art, collectibles and maritime memorabilia from estates spanning Massachusetts to Kaminski’s second location in California.

Heritage and Matthew Bennett Int�l join, create rare stamps authority

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DALLAS – Heritage Auction Galleries announced that Harvey Bennett will join the auction house as Director of the Philately Department.

Paintings by Edouard Cortes top Cordier spring sale May 21-22

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

CAMP HILL, Pa. – Two paintings by Edouard Cortes (French, 1882-1969) were the top lots in Cordier Antiques & Auctions’ Spring Auction May 21-22 in Camp Hill, Pa.

Troops rally in Old Toy Soldier Auctions� May 16 sale

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PITTSBURGH – Bidders called up the heavy artillery during Old Toy Soldier Auctions’ May 16 absentee and Internet auction, spending a total of $169,900 and claiming 99.9 percent of the lots offered.

Last show of season for the West Palm Beach Antiques Festival promises to be good one

Thu, 28 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla – With the South Florida summer rapidly approaching, Yvonne and Jim Tucker and Kay and Bill Puchstein, owners of the West Palm Beach Antiques Festival, plan to close out the spring season in style with a “Summer Splash.”

Contents of Oscar Wilde�s favorite haunt � The Caf� Royal � sell at Bonhams for up to 10 times their estimate

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A packed Bonhams saleroom in Knightsbridge saw 120 lots from the iconic Café Royal go under the hammer at Bonhams. The bidders were largely private individuals who had memories of celebrations at the Café Royal or some other personal link.

Magic collection on the block

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

SHAUMBURG, Ill. – Potter & Potter Auctions Inc. is a Chicago-based auction house specializing in the sale of vintage magic memorabilia, books, apparatus and posters.

Rainbow Yarn exhibit celebrates historic connection between Pennsylvania and the Navajo

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

LANCASTER, Pa – The Lancaster Quilt and Textile Museum will feature beautiful and unique textiles created by the Navajo (a Native American people who live in the southeastern United States)

Historic Enchanted Village holiday display to be auctioned

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

BOSTON—Stanley J. Paine Auctioneers has announced that it will auction off the Historic Enchanted Village Holiday Display in a live on-site and online auction at 11 a.m. on Thursday, June 18

Regional art sells well at Cowan�s fall auction

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Cowan’s kicked off the Fall Fine and Decorative Art Auction on Friday, Oct. 17, 2008, with an offering of Cincinnati and other regional art in a 60-minute session.

International Arts and Crafts: William Morris to Frank Lloyd Wright

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

More than 300 of the finest examples of the Arts and Crafts Movement dating from 1880-1945 will be on display. Organized by the V&A, London, this exhibit traces the development of the movement from its flourishing in Britain in the 1880s to its interpretation and development in the United States, Europe, Scandinavia and Japan.

Satire made Mad Magazine a success

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Original ‘Superduperman’ art leads Comics and Comic Art auction, Feb. 26-27

iGavel's Tracey Baran Memorial Auction now live until Sept. 30, 2009

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK – iGavel is pleased to present the Tracey Baran Memorial Auction. The auction is ongoing through Sept. 30, 2009, at www.iGavel.com.

Heritage to sell page from Lincoln�s last State of the Union address

Wed, 27 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Original copy literally plucked from the trash by Superintendent of Public Printing J. D. Defrees in 1864, up for bid at Heritage, June 16-17

Shops and malls try to capitalize on holiday Black Friday promotions

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Many antiques and collectibles shops are taking advantage of the holiday season and encouraging shoppers to think antique on Black Friday. Black Friday has served as the unofficial beginning of the Christmas season at least since the start of the modern Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1924.

Iowa City Noon Kiwanis to have annual antique show

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Saturday, March 7 and Sunday, March 8, 2009, are the dates selected for the annual Iowa City Noon Kiwanis Club Antique Show & Sale to be held at the Johnson County Fairgrounds

Theriaults will offer antique automata in Nov. 26 auction

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

One of the last great private collections of antique automata will come on the auction market on Sunday, Nov. 26 in Morristown, N.J.

Fine works by important American and European painters in Dallas auction Nov. 11-12

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DALLAS — Collectors of fine art around the world will be taking careful notice of the happenings at Heritage Auctions in Dallas Nov. 11-12, as an array of American and European artwork draws the attention of collectors in Heritage's Signature® American & European Art auction.

A timeless timepiece, at Heritage, Dec. 9

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Rare 1946 Patek Philippe Reference 1518 watch, a masterpiece of craftsmanship once belonging to legendary sports entrepreneur Arthur M. Wirtz, to be sold at Heritage Signature® Auction.

A Celebration of the American Spirit at Heritage

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Back-to-back auctions promote uniquely American art and culture, Jan. 22-25.

A strong sale across all categories at Brunk�s September auction

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

“There were no really weak areas in the sale,” said Principal Auctioneer Robert Brunk regarding his Sept. 6-7 auction. Hammer price with buyer’s premium on 1,073 lots was $2,469,755.

Antique windows stolen from homes

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

CINCINNATI – Homeowners in some of this city’s historic neighborhoods have been the targets of thieves stealing stained-glass windows. Antique windows worth thousands of dollars were stolen from two North Avondale homes.

Estate of noted Orange County philanthropist Elizabeth Colyear Vincent at Bonhams & Butterfields in November

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

LOS ANGELES — Bonhams & Butterfields has announced the Nov. 8, 2009, auction of The Estate of Elizabeth Colyear Vincent, Newport Beach, Calif.

PIMCO Founder Bill Gross Selling More of His Acclaimed Stamp Collection for Charity

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Renowned Wall Street money manager, Bill Gross, will offer another portion of his extensive, international stamp collection in a public auction conservatively estimated to bring over $1.25 million.

Collect.com Auctions announces first antiques sale

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

IOLA, Wis. – Swift on the heels of its successful sports and entertainment sale, Collect.com Auctions has announced its first foray into the world of antiques and collectibles.

E. Howard & Co. No. 61 regulator chimes to $161,000 at Fontaine�s

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PITTSFIELD, Mass. – A rare and fine E. Howard & Co. No. 61 astronomical floor standing regulator clock sold for $161,000 at a sale of vintage clocks and watches held May 30-31 by Fontaine’s Auction Gallery.

LL Auctions shifts focus to include online-only sales

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DICKINSON, Texas – While the business pages are filled with stories about a collapsed housing market, massive job layoffs and an economy in seeming free-fall, LL Auctions reports it is off to a record start so far for 2009.

Cartographic items and prints bring high bids at Swann auction of rare and important ephemera

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Swann Galleries’ Dec. 4 auction offered a fine selection of 100 Rare & Important Maps & Atlases followed by Travel Books, Featuring Works on Africa; Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Historical Prints.

Quality country antiques show returns to St. Louis

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Don Orwig and Gerry Nagel of Willowrush Promotions Inc. announced that the Missouri Heritage Antique Show will make its rejuvenated debut June 17-18 in St. Louis under their direction.

Bayou Lafourche show returns in September

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

GRAY, La. — After a year off due to Hurricane Katrina, the Bayou Lafourche Antiques Show and Sale is on again for 2006, with dates set for Sept. 8-10, but with a few changes.

E. Howard & Co. floor regulator realizes $189,750 at Fontaine�s Nov. 8 sale

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The vintage clock world was buzzing this past June when a magnificent E. Howard & Co. #61 astronomical floor regulator realized $195,500 at a Spring Clock Auction held by Fontaine's. Lightning struck twice when another example, even nicer than the June clock, gaveled for $189,750 ...

Nest Egg�s Brechlin dies

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The collecting community is reeling from the death of Nest Egg Auctions owner Carl Brechlin, who died during a boating trip May 31. Brechlin, 53, was tubing along the Potomac River in West Virginia with his brothers and friends, when he had difficulty breathing and slipped underwater, according to a press account.

Ohio Country Antique Show

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Fifty Midwestern dealers will present a fall harvest of antique furnishings and decorative accessories when the Ohio Country Antique Show returns to the Roberts Centre on Saturday, Oct. 18.

Family-owned business grabs two international awards

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Schultz Auctioneers, a family-run auction firm, has recently been recognized as one of the international leaders in auction advertising.

Reverse serpentine mahogany Chippendale chest brings $34,500 at Fontaine�s, Oct. 18

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A gorgeous reverse serpentine mahogany four-drawer ball-and-claw foot Chippendale chest, measuring 39 1/2 inches wide by 34 1/2 inches tall by 23 1/2 inches deep, sold for $34,500 at a two-session, multi-estate sale held Oct. 18 by Fontaine's Auction Gallery.

Old-time Discovery Auction at Cowan�s offered great buys

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

CINCINNATI — About 100 antiques lovers attended Wes Cowan’s Discovery Auction on July 19. It was an old-fashion style auction with no preview catalog or Internet bidding.

Vast array of fine antiques offered at Susanin's, June 13

Sun, 31 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

CHICAGO — If you’re in the market for some fine period furniture or decorations, Susanin’s Auctions of Chicago will be offering nearly 1,000 lots to choose from in June.

Marilyn stars in Entertainment Memorabilia Auction held in Los Angeles in December

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Fans and collectors of entertainment memorabilia vied for desirable film, rock and television treasures Sunday, Dec. 21, 2008, in Los Angeles, spending more than $635,000 ...

D�Amore debuts Baltimore Big Flea Oct. 24-25

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

TIMONIUM, Md. – A new show is coming to Baltimore. D’Amore Promotions, the show management team behind the D.C. and Fredericksburg Big Fleas, is introducing a new show this fall – the Baltimore Big Flea at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium, Oct. 24-25, 2009.

Mastro Auctions� February sale rings in New Year of collecting excitement

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Mastro Auctions will kick off 2009 with a February Classic Collector auction loaded with a wide variety of sports and Americana items. The sale will begin on Feb. 16 and concluded on Feb. 25-26.

Rumors: eBay, partners will take on Google

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

SAN JOSE, Calif. — While there have been denials from eBay’s camp since the rumors first began to surface late last year, a published report in the respected Australian business newspaper, The Australian, suggests eBay is aggressively pushing toward a partnership with Yahoo and Microsoft.

One of the rarest Canadian notes ever printed to be offered at Long Beach

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

DALLAS – Heritage Auction Galleries will offer one of the rarest Canadian notes ever printed, the "Queen Mary" $500 1911, in their upcoming Long Beach Currency Signature Auction, to be held Sept. 17-19, 2008.

Astounding 5-pound pearl will be centerpiece of massive Sept. 11-13 estate sale

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

OCEANSIDE, N.Y. – An incredible, 5-pound pearl – measuring six inches in diameter and bearing an uncanny resemblance to a human brain – is just one of hundreds of intriguing lots that will cross the block at a massive, three-day estate sale slated for the weekend of Sept. 11-13 by Philip Weiss Auctions.

Robin Starr named director pro tem of Skinner�s fine paintings department

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

BOSTON — Skinner Inc., one of the nation’s leading auction houses for antiques and fine art, has announced the appointment of Robin Starr as director pro tem to lead Skinner’s American and European Paintings and Prints department.

Fusco Eclectic Collector Auction offers widely varied selections June 26

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

WILLOUGHBY, Ohio – On June 26, 2009, at 5:30 p.m. EST, Fusco Auctions will host its Eclectic Collector Auction #3 at 38016 Euclid Ave., Willoughby, Ohio, and online at Artfact Live! (www.artfact.com).

Rago holding largest discovery sale in firm's history

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

LAMBERTVILLE, N.J. — A long-hidden cache of English art and antiques will auction without reserve, with 600 other largely unreserved lots, at the Rago Arts and Auction Center on Aug. 7-8, 2009.

San Francisco to host Rug & Textile Show

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — In olden times when camel, horse, mule, and foot, were the primary means of transportation, travelers would end their day at the caravanserai where stables could be found for their steeds, storage rooms for their goods, and accommodations for themselves.

Ivory and its Look-alikes Seminar

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

An all-day seminar on “Ivory and its Look-alikes” will take place on Friday, May 16, 2008. It will be taught by Shirley Sue Swaab, ASA, member of the International Ivory Society and board member Philadelphia Chapter, ASA.

Musical box collectors plan 2008 annual meeting in Las Vegas

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Musical Box Society International will hold its 59th annual meeting in Las Vegas Aug. 27-31. This event, to be held at the Flamingo Las Vegas will offer a variety of features.

Special events slated for MADA show and sale, June 6-7

Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

ST PAUL, Minn. – Antique shows all over the United States are seeing an increase in the number of attendees as the popularity of antique treasures continues to grow.

Hollywood celebrities present Red Carpet Jewelry for Charity Auction on May 28 at Bonhams & Butterfields

Sun, 17 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

LOS ANGELES—International fine arts auctioneers, Bonhams & Butterfields, is pleased to announce the firm's participation in the May 28, 2009, 'Stars For A Cause' charity auction.

The �King of Cool� vintage items offered by Bonhams & Butterfields

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Bonhams & Butterfields’ annual vintage motorbike, custom car and sports-racing collectibles auction is now referred to as the “Classic California” sale.

Changes at eBay leave sellers angry

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

When eBay CEO and president-elect John Donahoe stood before the gathered crowd at the company’s third annual e-Commerce forum in late January, most people knew that some kind of change was about to come.

Antiques trade mourns icon�s passing

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

H. James “Jim” Jackson, 78, founded Jackson’s International and was lifelong advocate for the marginalized

Amazing life of painter revealed as rare painting goes to auction

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

It was the job of the century – for which there had been no formal application. But when Irving R. Bacon caught the eye of two of America’s most infamous and dynamic personalities, he responded to their call.

Sale from art to raise emergency funds for China�s earthquake recovery

Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Chinese artist He Hong Wei has offered for sale 5 paintings from his prized series Hometown, made at the time of the Asian SARS epidemic. This is solely to raise much needed emergency funds and 100 percent of sales will be donated.

Beware of some Internet postcards

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Many Web sites offer a service that allows a user to send a customized greeting card (or postcard) to a relative, friend, or acquaintance, delivered as an e-mail message containing a hyperlink which the recipient follows to visit the originating site and view the card.

Glass museum reopens after two-month remodel

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

REDLANDS, Calif. — After two months of restoration, the Historical Glass Museum, 1157 Orange St., Redlands, held its Grand Reopening celebration Oct. 3.

Thimble Collectors International turns 30, Aug. 29 in Philly

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Thimble Collectors International returns to Philadelphia for its 16th Biennial TCI Convention.

Go for the gold Aug. 16-17 in Rochester, Minn.

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Go for the gold Aug. 16-17 at the Gold Rush in Rochester, Minn.: The 'Midwest's Largest Antique Event'

Gaithersburg holding antique and collectibles show Oct. 4-5

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The next Gaithersburg Antique and Collectible Show will be Oct. 4-5, 2008, at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds, 16 Chestnut Street, in Gaithersburg, Md.

Carre�o painting soars to $253,000

Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Museum nets Mary Todd Lincoln jewelry at Kaminski’s Fine Art and Estates Auction

Inaugural Russian Fine Art Auction to be Held June 4, 2008, by Heritage Auction Galleries

Thu, 29 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Heritage Auction Galleries, the world's third largest auction house, is holding its first Russian fine art auction at its new fine art galleries, located in Dallas' Design District, on June 4, 2008.

Dinosaurs invade New York

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A complete mounted skeleton of a Dryosaurus lot 250 one of only two of its kind in the World and the only one not on display in a museum – will be the featured item for sale at a Natural History Auction

Frank H. Boos III dies at age 70

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. — Appraiser and auction house owner Frank H. Boos III, known as the “Bow-tie Guy” from his many appearances on PBS Television’s Antiques Roadshow, died on May 9 of vascular disease. He was 70.

Competitive changes at Nottingham Shows in U.K.

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, England – Two major British antiques fair promoters are competing heavily for vendors and attendees by targeting one another’s customer base and rewriting the circuit’s calendar of events.

Tea Leaf Club International holds convention

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Members of the Tea Leaf Club International held their 28th annual convention at the Doubletree Hotel in Columbus/ Worthington.

Famous mechanized holiday scene sold for $161,000

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEWTON, Mass. – Jordan’s Furniture CEO Eliot Tatelman was the high bidder at a June 18 auction of the iconic Historic Enchanted Village holiday display from Boston’s Jordan Marsh department store.

Heritage to open an affiliate South Florida Office

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Heritage Auction Galleries has announced that Diedre Buchmoyer will direct Heritage's new affiliated buying and auction consignment office in South Florida.

Merchandise Mart Show announces date change

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

CHIGAGO—The Merchandise Mart International Antiques Fair is opening to the public Oct. 2-5 with the Antiques Fair Preview Night taking place Oct. 1.

Mid-century fever hits Sarasota as 400 lots cross the block

Sun, 21 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A standing room only crowd of eager bidders turned out for a mid-20th century sale of furniture, designer name accessories, modern art and more at an auction held Nov. 30 by Elliot Bernstein Auctions.

Chamblee�s Antique Row to hold annual open house

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Chamblee’s Antique Row will host its annual Christmas Open House with free refreshments and special sale prices. Chamblee’s antique district is the largest in Georgia.

PSMA�s Battle Over Fakes, Repros Gets Real

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

WASHINGTON – The fight to keep fakes and repros off antique show floors, out of shops and away from auctions has been taken to the nation’s capital.

20th century decorative art and design offerings at Christie�s June 2

Sun, 24 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK – Christie’s New York’s Spring 20th Century Decorative Art & Design sale takes place June 2 and will provide an array of exciting and appealing works from all the major movements of the 20th century, exemplifying the most creative and captivating designs that spanned the century.

Punch cigar store figure takes top prize at Morphy's $2.6 million Spring Toy Auction

Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Condition was king across the board in Morphy’s $2.6 million Spring Toy Auction, with a battle royal waged for premier examples of early American toys and folk art.

Charleston welcomes spring with antiques show, house & garden tours

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Known as “a city set in a garden,” Charleston will welcome the return of spring in 2008 with two events that allow visitors to experience antiques, as well as sneak peeks into the city’s finest historic private houses and gardens.

Painting by Missouri native Thomas Hart Benton joins the Crystal Bridges permanent collection

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Ploughing it Under, a painting that defined the uncertainty of Depression-era America, is a part of the permanent collection at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.

Geppi�s Entertainment Museum announces dates for Barbie retrospective titled 50 Fashionable Years

Sun, 14 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

On Dec. 20, Geppi’s Entertainment Museum at Camden Yards (“GEM”) will unveil a new exhibit focusing on America’s favorite blonde: Barbie.

World�s largest egg on sale at NEC Easter Antiques Fair

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A giant egg, possibly the largest in the world, laid in the early 17th century by the Great Elephant Bird of Madagascar will be one of the most extraordinary exhibits ever to appear for sale at the Antiques for Everyone fair at the NEC, Birmingham, U.K., which takes place during Easter week, from April 16-19, 2009.

Rare ammolite brings $200K+ at Chait natural history sale

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

“Antique” usually means an item is more than 100 years old. Some collectors, however, aren’t impressed by anything that new. They like their antiques not just thousands, but millions of years old.

Our Man In Brussels 2009 - Part I

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

News and images from the 2009 Brussels Antiques & Fine Arts Fair.

Exceptional decorative art to highlight John Moran�s July antiques and fine furnishings auction

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PASADENA, Calif. – On July 28, John Moran Auctioneers will host an exceptional two-part antique and fine furnishings auction at the Pasadena Center in Pasadena, Calif.

Outstanding single-owner firearms collections to cross the block Sept. 6

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

ST. CHARLES, Mo. - A pair of outstanding single-owner lifetime firearms collections will be sold without reserve in two auctions slated for Saturday, Sept. 6, at the St. Charles Convention Center.

iTaggit.com launches new tool for valuing items

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas – iTaggit.com has launched its “ValueRange It” tool in beta. The new tool is designed to give users a value range for any item, providing them with data to make smart decisions on what to do with their belongings – be it sell, insure, donate, or simply track over time.

Swann Galleries offers rare selections at Vintage Posters Auction Feb. 5

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Swann Galleries’ auction of Vintage Posters on Thursday, Feb. 5 offers an excellent selection of rare and important ski posters, a wonderful collection of 23 Mather Work Incentive posters, and scarce Hebraic and Judaic posters.

Tiffany ewer, presented to Abraham Lincoln in 1861, leads Cowan�s auction

Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

CINCINNATI – A historically significant Tiffany ewer (estimate $300,000-$400,000) that was presented to Abraham Lincoln on the event of his first inauguration in 1861 will be offered at Cowan’s Spring Fine and Decorative Art Auction on June 6, 2009.

Admiration for Obama expressed in Fine Arts Auction in San Francisco

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Just hours after American voters made history by electing the first African American as president, a signed, dated and numbered political poster by Shepard Fairey depicting Barack Obama above the word “Progress” sold for twice its pre-sale expectation.

Estate of legendary interior designer to be auctioned in Natchez, Miss., in October

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The estate of Jimmy Pippen – one of the most legendary and renowned interior designers and antiques dealers in the South – will be sold the weekend of Oct. 3-4 at the brand-new Natchez Convention Center in Natchez, Miss.

Antique Trader Traveler available as a free download

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Did you know that the Summer 2009 issue of Antique Trader Traveler is available for download? And that it's completely free?

Well-known antique doll dealer Richard Wright, dies at 62

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The antique doll community is mourning the loss of its most ardent scholar and spokesman, William “Richard” Wright Jr., who died March 1.

Antiques dealers behaving badly

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Two dealers face prison terms for using shops as fronts for guns, drugs

Los Angeles Modern Auctions to end year with 20th century design

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

VAN NUYS, Calif. – Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) will end 2009 by selling a large and prestigious collection of 20th century design on Dec. 6.

Frank Lloyd Wright exhibition to kick off Guggenheim Museum�s 50th anniversary year

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Fifty years after the realization of Frank Lloyd Wright’s renowned design, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum celebrates the golden anniversary of its landmark building with the exhibition Frank Lloyd Wright: From Within Outward, co-organized by the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation and the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation.

Celebrate Model T's and antiques in Richmond

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Ford Motor Company has issued a recall for all models and years of a trademark car; Ford is recalling all existing Model T’s for the Centennial T Party to be held in Richmond, Ind., July 21-28.

May Treasure Hunt Sweepstakes announced

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

IOLA, Wis.—Sponsored by Fan Carver’s World, the Antique Trader May Treasure Hunt Sweepstakes is celebrating the arrival of spring by giving away an original fan-carved bird, representing the dove of peace

Get ready for Round Top

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Though small in size, Round Top, Texas, will be big on antiques selection next month when it rolls out the red carpet for the Original Round Top Antiques Fair, Marburger Farm and several nearby shows.

Benefit auctions, fair market value and the IRS

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Ever been to a benefit auction? They’re different from a typical commercial auction, where the goal is to buy an item at the lowest possible price. At a benefit or charity auction, the bidder knows (or should know) going in that the idea is to support the

June 27 auction offers fine art for every budget

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

CARMEL, Ind.— Wickliff & Associates Auctioneers will host its June Art Auction June 27, 2009, at its gallery at 12232 Hancock Street in Carmel, Ind., and live online with Artfact Live! (www.artfact.com). The auction will commence at 1 p.m.

Lifetime collections of Don Fiedler, more than 700 lots, to be sold May 2-3

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A noteworthy lifetime single-owner collection, comprising more than 700 lots of vintage toy trucks, cast-iron and tin motorcycle toys, full-size antique motorcycles and bicycles, advertising signs and displays, petroliana, coin-op machines and even a big-rig 1954 Mack LTH semi truck, will be sold at auction May 2-3

Property from the estate of Jos� Iturbi to highlight diverse Sunset Estate auction in July

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

LOS ANGELES — Bonhams & Butterfields’ July 27, 2008, Sunset Estate Auction in Los Angeles will feature additional property from the Estate of José Iturbi and Marion Seabury, sold to benefit the José Iturbi Foundation.

Antique advertising association schedules annual convention

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Members of the Antique Advertising Association of America (AAAA) are planning an annual convention July 16-18 in Louisville, Ky.

Southern samplers surge at Brunk Auctions

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

ASHEVILLE, N.C.—In a sale heavy with ornate oriental carpets and elegant English and Tiffany silver, two humble Southern samplers topped all at Brunk Auctions’ sale on July 11.

Rare Seminole shoulder sash is top lot in Cowan�s auction

Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

CINCINNATI – Cowan’s American Indian and Western Art auction, held on April 4, 2009, in Cincinnati, attracted nearly 350 bidders from 37 states and seven countries. The auction realized $645,297 in total proceeds, with 159 successful bidders on 460 lots.

Antique perfume bottles on top 10 collectibles list for February 2009

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

GARDEN CITY, N.Y. – TIAS.com the Web’s largest online antique and collectible mall released their monthly hot list of antiques and collectibles.

Atlantique City exhibitors enjoy busy show

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Joe Mattis knows why he saves his best merchandise for Atlantique City: If you time the market just right, you’ll have a busy two-day show.

Militaria sells especially well in Philip Weiss auction

Sun, 16 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

OCEANSIDE, N.Y. – A historic archive comprising nine ambrotype and daguerreotype images of James A. Garfield – taken in the 1850s and the first known images of the slain president – sold for $21,470 at a massive weekend sale held July 31-Aug. 2 by Philip Weiss Auctions.

American and European paintings go on the block at Skinner�s in Boston Nov. 14

Sun, 26 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Skinner, Inc.’s next American and European Paintings sale is scheduled to take place on Nov. 14 in its Boston gallery. The sale features 479 lots from noteworthy American and French, English, Italian and Dutch artists.

Christie�s Postwar and Contemporary Art evening sale realizes $93,734,500, with five records set

Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK – In a packed salesroom, bidders drove Christie’s Postwar & Contemporary Art evening sale total to $93,734,500, led by strong results

California design highlights decorative arts auction

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

LOS ANGELES – Bonhams & Butterfields will hold its fall auction of 20th Century Decorative Arts Sept. 29. The 400-lot sale will offer a diverse group of high quality works spanning a century of design by well-known figures of the period.

Antiques shops open in Iowa, Kansas

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Simply Primitive Antique Mall opens; Lenexa, Kan., has a new antique shop

Truck crashes into Virginia antique store

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

As reported on www.DailyPress.com in Williamsburg, Va., on Wednesday, July 11, a dump truck smashed into the front window of Scavenger’s Paradise, an antique store in northern James City County, leaving a wake of broken china and shatter

Mastro to hold "Consignment Mondays"

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

BURR RIDGE, Ill. – Ever wonder about that stuff you inherited … or better yet, what it may be worth? Mastro Auctions will open its doors the second Monday of each month for free evaluations and consignment opportunities.

Gaugin, Whistler, Manet works featured in Swann Sept. 24 sale

Sun, 13 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK — On Sept. 24 Swann Galleries will conduct an all-day sale of 19th & 20th Century Prints & Drawings. The morning session will be devoted to 19th century prints and drawings and an array of American works.

$500 shopping sprees at Atlantique City

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Attendees at the 2009 Atlantique City will have the opportunity to win one of two $500 shopping sprees sponsored by Barbara Gerr Antiques of Galloway, N.J. Show buyers can enter a daily drawing for a $500 shopping spree

Iconic monster �Bride� and a famous femme fatale in Heritage July Movie Poster Auction

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DALLAS – One of only two examples of The Bride of Frankenstein Style A half sheet from the famed New Zealand Collection will anchor the July Signature® Vintage Movie Poster Auction at Heritage.

Don't be sad�irons for everyone

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Simmons and Company to offer the Sara & Wilbur Howell sad iron collection

All Saints Show highly praised by dealers

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. – A new look and professional management had dealers giving words of praise for the 60th Anniversary All Saints Antiques Show in Rehoboth Beach, Del. The show was held July 29-Aug. 1 at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center.

Items from LA landmark the Brown Derby to be offered at Bonhams & Butterfields

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A wonderful selection of memorabilia from the famous Brown Derby Restaurant, a landmark celebrity haunt and culinary institution from the glorious days of “Old Hollywood,” come to auction in December at Bonhams & Butterfields in Los Angeles.

Bonham�s to offer property from noted Southern California estates in March

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Fine European furniture and decorative arts come to auction at Bonhams & Butterfields in Los Angeles on March 30, 2009. The 500-lot sale will offer an array of works for varied tastes and collecting levels and will showcase pieces from the Roman period through the 20th century.

Hal Hunt to auction single-owner collection of jukeboxes, advertising items Oct. 3

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NORTHPORT, Ala. – The world-famous jukebox and advertising collection of the late John Gurrech of Houston, Tex., will be sold at auction Oct. 3, starting at 10 a.m., by Hal Hunt Auctions.

Collectors love Atlantique City

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Dealers cover the Atlantic City Convention Center with 18th, 19th and early 20th century period antiques and fine arts including Tiffany lamps and metalwork, American folk art, and more.

Dorflinger dark cranberry cut to clear tankard brings $49,000 at Woody Auctions� American Brilliant Cut Glass Sale Nov. 15

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

An exceptionally rare, dark cranberry cut to clear tankard by Dorflinger, cut in the fine #99 pattern and boasting a fine embossed vintage spout with monogram “S.V.S.” signed Tiffany & Company

World Record Price Set for Historic First Edition Copy of The Federalist

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Heritage Auction Galleries of Dallas, Texas, set a new world record for the sale of a copy of The Federalist in their recent Rare Books and Manuscripts auction, held June 4-5, 2008.

Antiquarian books up for bid in Manions sale

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Hundreds of antiquarian books are currently on the Internet auction block through the Web site www.manions.com. Manion’s International, which specializes in militaria and historic collectibles, has recently received a large consignment of collectible volumes.

Auctioneer, appraiser team up for weekly sales

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla. — Professional Appraisers & Liquidators Auction Gallery is mixing it up a bit this fall.

Heade and DeCamp works to headline Thomaston Place Auction Galleries� Labor Day Weekend sale

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

THOMASTON, Maine — Important works by Martin Johnson Heade and Joseph DeCamp, plus an impressive array of marine paintings, will highlight Thomaston Place Auction Galleries’ Labor Day Weekend sale on Aug. 30-31.

Panel discussion including famed California woodworker Sam Maloof at Bonhams & Butterfields

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Bonhams & Butterfields is pleased to announce the Sept. 18, 2008, panel discussion "Masters and Apprentices in the Studio Craft Movement."

Stoneware collectors present stoneware sale, lecture Oct. 23 - 24

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

BENNINGTON, Vt. – The Stoneware Collectors Group will hold its semiannual stoneware sale under large tents on the grounds of the Antiques Center at Camelot Village on Route 9, from 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Oct. 23-24. Admission is free.

GEM celebrates Barbie with exhibit: 50 Fashionable Years

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

CAMDEN, Md. – Geppi’s Entertainment Museum at Camden Yards (“GEM”) has unveiled a new exhibit focusing on America’s favorite blonde: Barbie.

Rich heritage of the Ohio Valley heralded as Garth�s auction house hosts third annual regional event

Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DELAWARE, Ohio – Historian Frederick Jackson Turner once said, “The Ohio Valley has not only a local history worthy of study, a rich heritage to its people, but also that it has been an independent and powerful force in shaping the development of the nation.”

Living estate of discerning collector to be sold June 13 at Stevens auction

Thu, 21 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

ABERDEEN, Miss.—The living estate of Katherine Creamer – a dedicated and discerning antiques collector from Mobile, Ala., whose stately mansion was built specially to contain her vast collections – will be sold on Saturday, June 13

Memphis picked for 2009 Royal Bayreuth convention

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

SUGAR GROVE, Ill. – The Royal Bayreuth Collectors Club President, Sandy Heerhold, is pleased to announce that the club will hold its 15th annual convention in Memphis, Tenn. The event will take place Sep. 17-19 at the Embassy Suites in Memphis.

Stoneware collectors will present stoneware sale and lecture

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

BENNINGTON, Vt. – The Stoneware Collectors Group will hold its semi-annual stoneware sale under large tents on the grounds of the Antiques Center at Camelot Village on Route 9, Friday, April 24-25.

Cars drove the prices up fast at Garth�s annual Thanksgiving weekend auction

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

On Nov. 28, bidders packed Garth’s 200-year-old barn to see who would cross the finish line and take home five prized automobiles. The competitive and determined bidding began right out of the box with a 1908 Ford Model “S” Runabout.

Rago invests in digital options

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

LAMBERTVILLE, N.J. — Rago Arts and Auction Center has incorporated a new digital feature to its auction catalogs known as NXTBook.

Bertoia�s breaks own house record with $4.2M Kaufman debut sale

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

VINELAND, N.J. – The March 19-21 no-reserve sale premiering the Donald Kaufman antique toy collection rang the register at more than $4.2 million and set a new house record for its producer, Bertoia Auctions.

Morton joins staff of Atlantique City

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Atlantique City Antiques & Collectibles Show announced the addition of Jacquie Morton to its staff starting last Dec. 1. Morton will be the primary contact on dealer booth sales and corporate sponsorships for Atlantique City.

dmg sells AntiqueWeek, three others in deal finalized late last week

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

KNIGHTSTOWN, Ind. – In a deal finalized late last week, dmg world media sold its Knightstown, Ind., publications, including its flagship antiques and collectibles newspaper AntiqueWeek.

Bunte Auction has no time for bailout

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

ELGIN, Ill. – Bunte Auction needs no bail-out, because they are doing just fine. The auction of Feb. 28-March 1 demonstrated that they are doing well in spite of economic concerns.

Keno family 1938 Jaguar SS 100 Roadster speeds to auction

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

American antiques experts and television personalities Leigh and Leslie Keno to offer their beloved 1938 Jaguar SS 100 Roadster 3 1/2 litre for auction in Monterey, California.

Christie�s four-day sale hits $36 million

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK – “We are thrilled with the outstanding sale of fine Chinese art from the Arthur M. Sackler collections.

Jackson�s International to offer entire inventory of high-end antique shop in no-reserve sale

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa—Jackson’s International Auctioneers of Cedar Falls, Iowa, will offer the entire inventory of Katelman Antiques of Omaha, Neb., in a one-day, on-site sale to be held Aug. 15 beginning at 10 a.m.

Baltimore Summer Show: Designed to dazzle

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

BALTIMORE – There’s no denying the collecting world has changed drastically since the last Baltimore Summer Antiques Show. From Lehman Bros. to nationwide bailouts to a global recession, there’s little to be happy about holding a high-end antiques show in 2009.

Old Town Auctions combines traditional auction and room-hopping in June 27-28 conference center event

Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

HAGERSTOWN, Md. – Old Town Auctions’ owner Matt Protos is determined to “bring back the fun” of old-fashioned auctions with an 1,100-lot June 27-28 sale and room-to-room trading at the HagerHall Conference & Event Center in Hagerstown, Md.

Antique Road Show: Behind the scenes

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Antique Road Show: Behind the scenes

Volo malls sponsor raffle for Breast Cancer Network of Strength

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

VOLO, Ill. - The malls at Volo Country Village are sponsoring a raffle for Breast Cancer Network of Strength(TM) Illinois, an organization that focuses on making sure that no one faces breast cancer alone.

Quimper specialist joins New Jersey shop

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

MULLICA HILL, N.J. – Quimper specialist and author of the book “Collecting Quimper” Joan Datesman has now joined The Yellow Garage Antiques in Mullica Hill, N.J.

Know-Nothing Party flag tops sale of historic Americana auction at Cowan�s

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Louis Lumiere cinematograph more than quadruples estimated value

Auctionblip Web site re-launch introduces free registration and enhanced site upgrades

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Auctionblip, an international auction network delivering personalized auction information on a limitless variety of collectibles, announces the re-launch of its unique and comprehensive online resource helping collectors maximize their search for specific items to add to their collections.

Nautical treasures offered at annual Kaminski auction

Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Kaminski Auctions, one of Massachusetts’ premier antiques and fine art auction houses, announces its Annual Maritime Auction. The two-day auction features general antiques, fine art, collectibles and a wide array of nautical treasures, ranging from ship models to antique navigational instruments.

Outstanding offerings at Swann Galleries� Auction of Photographic Literature & Photographs, Dec. 11

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

On Thursday, Dec. 11, Swann Auction Galleries will conduct an auction of Photographic Literature & Photographs containing many rare works by noted artists, as well as ephemeral items, such as a complete run of the celebrated publication Visionaire.

International Auctioneers champion a woman, 21

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Third generation auctioneer Jodi L. Sweeney was born to be an auctioneer. At the age of 21 years, Jodi L. Sweeney is an impressive auctioneer.

Explore a new way to sell online at SeeAuctions.com

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A new auction auction house is changing how collectors and dealers connect online. See why SeeAuctions.com is one of the fastest-growing online sales tools.

Just Kids to sell Al Dittrich Lone Ranger collection at auction

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Just Kids Nostalgia, of Huntington, N.Y., has been chosen to sell the collection of Lone Ranger memorabilia gathered over a period of more than 50 years by well-known collector Al Dittrich.

Rare sign brings record price at SoldUSA.com sale

Sun, 16 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

MATTHEWS, N.C. – A Parker Brothers AA Pigeon Gun wood and metal advertising sign, one of only two known, sold for a record $7,543 in an Internet and catalog auction that concluded Aug. 1-2 by SoldUSA.com.

Rare triangle mobile-style die cut poster sells for record $13,080 at SoldUSA.com auction

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

MATTHEWS, N.C. – An rare Winchester three-panel triangle mobile-style die-cut poster soared to $13,080 in an Internet and catalog auction held by SoldUSA.com. The auction concluded March 21-22.

Tiffany salt and pepper shakers hammer for $4,000 at Sept. 25-26 multi-estate sale

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

FLAT ROCK, N.C. – A pair of Tiffany sterling silver and mixed metals salt and pepper shakers, each piece standing 3 ¾ inches tall and in the flying crane décor, hammered for $4,000 at a multi-estate sale held Sept. 25-26 by Richard D. Hatch & Associates.

Garth�s Auctions kicks off the new year with a strong and diverse January sale

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

On Jan. 31, 2009, Garth’s Auctions will be holding their first sale of the new year. The sale will include the collection of Roger Nordstrom.

Collect.com offers free classified ads

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Everyone wants to get something for nothing, and now that's possible, thanks to Collect.com’s free classified ads.

Economy claims another mall

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Gresham Lake Antique Mall is expected to close by the end of October, a quick end for the 16 year-old retail outlet.

The Chrysler presents the Civil War

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

NORFOLK, Va. — The Civil War continues to be a subject of endless fascination for Americans and the world; and fueling this attraction is the fact that it was the first war to be extensively photographed. On view and continuing through Oct. 29, the Chrysler Museum makes another key contribution to the lore and understanding of that period with two compelling offerings.

Discovery allows exact journey of a majestic Colombian 1770 Pillar Dollar to be traced

Sun, 17 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Rare specimen could bring $60,000+ at Heritage Long Beach, May 28-29

Sept. 11 Tribute Exhibit touring 15 cities in whirlwind tour

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The events of Sept. 11, 2001 have defined every single day since. No American that lived through that day, from Manhattan to Tucumcari, will ever forget where they were, what they were doing and what went through their minds.

Bonhams to move to heart of Manhattan

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

International fine art auction house Bonhams is moving to new premises in the heart of Manhattan in New York, the world’s foremost art market.

We CARE Antique and Treasure Appraisal Fair, May 3, 2008

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

An appraisal fair will be held in Akron, Ohio, Sat., May 3, 2008. Proceeds will benefit the Akron Akron Children’s Hospital’s CARE (Children at Risk Evaluation) Center.

Antiques lover, former wife of Senator Bob Dole dies

Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Phyllis Holden Macey, 83, an artist, physical therapy consultant and former Fairfax County resident, died of renal failure April 22.

Philip Weiss to host collectibles extravaganza auction Oct. 3-4

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Stamps, coins, rare books, autographs, postcards, sports items, comics and comic art, rock ‘n’ roll memorabilia, more to be sold in Oceanside, N.Y., Oct. 3-4.

Chattanooga History Center receives state grant

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Chattanooga History Center receives $10,000 Community Enhancement Grant from the State of Tennessee.

Wheaton Village to change name

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Wheaton Village in Millville, N.J., will formally change its name July 1, 2007, to Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center.

39th annual Historic Annapolis Antiques Show to highlight China�s influence on furnishings and art

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

In the mid-1700s, the influence of exotic art and architecture of China was sweeping through Britain and France. At the same time, the colonists living in the bustling seaport of Annapolis, Md.

Nashville Elegant & Depression Glass Show set for July 12-13

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Ninth Annual Elegant & Depression Glass Show & Sale will be held on Saturday and Sunday, July 12 and 13 at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds in Nashville, Tenn.

Folky Southern blanket chest steals the show

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Cowan’s Fine and Decorative Art Auction features rare finds from Kentucky and other ‘hot pockets’ of the market

Antique Trader Subscriber Alert

Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

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Pegg to head Heritage 20th-century design dept.

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

DALLAS – Heritage announced the launch of a new category, 20th-Century Art and Design. Thom Pegg will serve as director of the department and currently is organizing the inaugural auction scheduled for Dec. 11.

Influential San Francisco Antiques Dealer, Jay Lewis Hoppe, dies at 78

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Influential San Francisco antiques dealer, Jay Lewis Hoppe, died in early January at age 78. A major conduit of the Bay Area’s European antiques supply during the late 20th century, Hoppe was known as a cantankerous, mischievous character.

Children�s china sets sell well in Ohio auction

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A 46-piece set of gaudy flow with flowers deluxe child’s dinner service, circa 1850-1860, sold for $3,795 at a recent Antiques, Estate Appraisals and Auctioneers sale.

Finest known Caille Venus upright slot machine in Showtime�s October sale

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A Caille Venus quarter slot machine with music, one of only four known and the best example of the four, is expected to be the top lot at an auction planned for Oct. 10-12 by Showtime Auction Services

Very first U.S. $2 Note ever printed in Heritage Auction

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

DALLAS – Heritage Auction Galleries will offer the very first $2 note ever printed by the U.S. Government in their upcoming Long Beach Currency Signature Auction, to be held Sept. 17-19, 2008.

Meadows to host exclusive U.S. showing of noted Spanish collection

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Meadows Museum presents From Manet to Miró: Modern Drawings from the Abelló Collection, an exhibit of works by 45 of the most important artists of the past two centuries through Dec. 2, 2008.

Steckbeck mechanical bank collection hit $7.7 million at Morphy�s

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

DENVER, Pa. – On Oct. 27, as a CBS Television film crew rolled tape, the 489-lot Stephen and Marilyn Steckbeck collection of mechanical banks and related ephemera set a new world record for a toy auction, grossing $7.7 million.

After 41 years Ferrell Auction Company to close

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

After more than four decades as a successful high-end auctioneer, George Ferrell is closing the doors to his business. That does not mean, however, that he won’t be involved any longer with the antiques world.

Springfield, Ill., was site of Tea Leaf Club�s 2008 convention

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Over the weekend of Sep. 18-21, the Tea Leaf Club International held their 29th annual convention in Springfield, Ill. The convention theme, “Linc Up for Tea Leaf,” was derived from the name of Springfield’s favorite son, Abraham Lincoln

Bertoia Auctions presents a sale of toys for all seasons with bonus selection of folk art and antique advertising

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Nearly 2,500 lots of American, European and Japanese toys will take the spotlight Nov. 7-9 at Bertoia Auctions’ gallery. Automotive collectors will be treated to more of the late Bob Smith’s friction and pressed-steel toys.

Great American to auction Hollywood memorabilia inventory of 93,000+ pieces

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Props used in Hollywood films and TV series over the last 40 years from the collection of 20th Century Props will be up for auction at its North Hollywood, Calif., location from July 28 through Aug.t 1, beginning each day at 9:30 a.m. (PDT).

Smithsonian Photography Initiative has new blog: �The Bigger Picture�

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

WASHINGTON – The Smithsonian Photography Initiative announces its blog, “The Bigger Picture,” which presents an inside look at the Smithsonian’s photography collections and invites audiences to engage in an online discussion about photography’s powerful impact on our world.

Hundreds of dealers, thousands of collectors and one weekend to see it all

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The online box office for the March 2009 Atlantique City Show is now open for business. Atlantique City will take place March 28-29, 2009 at the Atlantic City Convention Center.

Austrian art-glass lamps and Bakelite jewelry join antique toys, banks and advertising in Morphy�s Dec. 11-13 sale

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Morphy Auctions’ remedy for chilly weather is a Dec. 11-13 Winter Sale of 2,900 lots of antique toys, banks, trains and antique advertising, enhanced by the warmth of superior-quality Austrian art-glass lamps and the cheerful colors of vintage Bakelite.

Chamblee�s Antique Row to hold annual Holiday Open House

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Chamblee’s Antique Row will host its annual Christmas Open House on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 6-7 with free refreshments and special sale prices. Chamblee’s Antique District is the largest and most distinctive antiquing community in Georgia.

It�s Lucky No. 13 for THCKK

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Formed in March 1996, The Hardware Companies Kollectors Klub (THCKK) is celebrating its 13th anniversary. An active collectors club, THCKK was created specifically for collectors of items from the “Golden Age of Hardware,” circa 1900-1940.

40-year-old oversight results in singular trove of rare comics

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DALLAS – In 1968 Ralph Chicorel, needing to finance his family’s move from Michigan to Wisconsin, decided to sell the Golden Age comic collection that he had painstakingly assembled as a boy.

Spotlight your collection or family collecting tradition in Antique Trader

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Does your collection have a family connection? Does your collection cross the generation gap? Do you have a collection you’d like to spotlight on the pages of Antique Trader?

Meadows museum presents Jack Kilby: the eye of genius � photographs by the inventor of the microchip, July 12-September 21, 2008

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Jack St. Clair Kilby’s invention of the integrated circuit (IC), or microchip, at Texas Instruments in 1958 revolutionized the world, creating limitless applications for computers, calculators, space-age technology and much more.

Skinner Americana weekend Nov. 1-2 in Boston features Herbert Nilson Collection of American clocks, Session I

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Skinner, one of the nation’s leading auction houses for antiques and fine art, will host a two day Americana auction Nov. 1-2 in its Boston gallery. On Saturday, Nov. 1 at 3 p.m., Skinner will present Session I of the Herbert Nilson Collection of American Clocks.

Texan Painting the �Star� of Heritage�s Western Auction

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Onderdonk masterpiece top seller in standing-room-only crowd, Jan. 24

Oct. 5 estate auction at Michaan�s will feature fine art, jewelry, and decorative arts

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Michaan’s Auctions is pleased to offer a wonderful selection of property from multiple estates and private collections across the United States.

Valentine starts Ohio auction firm

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

SUNBURY, Ohio – Jo Valentine, co-founder of central Ohio’s multi-dealer Valentine Antique Gallery, has established a new offshoot company in partnership with Ohio auctioneer Cynthia Schillig.

Swann Galleries to auction Magic Collection of a Gentleman, Oct. 28

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

On Tuesday, Oct. 28, Swann Galleries will conduct their annual auction devoted to Magic. The material in this year’s sale comes from a single collection containing books, periodicals, catalogs, ephemera, signed photographs, posters and more

McDorman sign collection sale scheduled for Sept. 11-12

Sun, 16 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

MARENGO, Ill. – Mecum Auctions, famous for selling high-performance collector cars and automobilia for more than 20 years, is pleased to present one of the largest and rarest sign collections ever assembled at their upcoming Bob McDorman Sign Collection, Memorabilia and Vintage Parts Sale.

For the 28th Year Farmington Antiques & Design Antiques on the Polo Grounds west of Hartford June 13-14

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

FARMINGTON, Conn. – For the 28th consecutive year Farmington Antiques & Design Weekend will be held June 13-14, 2009 at the famous Polo Grounds in Farmington, Conn.

Seattle�s 12th annual Arts & Crafts event returns

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

SEATTLE – Seattle’s 12th Annual Bungalow Fair, which will include Arts & Crafts lectures, a show and sale of antiques, and contemporary furniture and decorative arts offerings will be held Sept. 26-27.

HADA Fall 2008 Show Cancelled

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Mayor has this morning cancelled all events in the George R. Brown Convention Center. Therefore, the Houston Antiques Dealers Association (HADA) has regretfully had to cancel our September 2008 Antiques Show and Sale.

Mallamo new director of Office of Historic Alexandria

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

J. Lance Mallamo, executive director of the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, has left that post to run the museum system in Alexandria, Va.

Celebrating Lincoln�s bicentennial at Lincoln�s Cottage

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

President Lincoln’s Cottage, a focal point of the 2009 Lincoln bicentennial, offers visitors compelling and tangible links to the 16th president with unique and extraordinary insights into his public and private life.

Annual Glass Seminar at The Corning

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The 47th Annual Seminar on Glass at The Corning Museum of Glass, taking place Oct. 16-18, will explore historical and scientific transformations and milestones in glass.

Brimfield: �Fields of Dreams�

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Dealers seize Brimfield’s Route 20 for America’s largest antiques show. Day breaks on a sleepy little village nestled in the heart of New England. A nervous anticipation is felt throughout the villagers. Soon their town will be overrun by ravenous masses of hunters and gatherers as it has been for more than 50 years.

Free appraisals offered again at Atlantique City

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

As the nation debates McCain or Obama, Biden or Palin, experts at Atlantique City will be thinking Roosevelt, Lincoln, Washington and Kennedy.

30-year antique legacy on the block

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The call of the auctioneer brought a close to 30 years of antiques as Lauinger’s Country Store sold its inventory to an eager crowd.

Many stock, bond certificates still affordable

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution in the early 19th century, countless business companies have come and gone.

Direct Auction Galleries sells Zampighi painting for $50,000

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Chicago auction house Direct Auction Galleries reached a final hammer price of $50,000 ($57,500 with the 15% buyer’s premium) on a painting by Italian artist Eugenio Zampighi in an exciting auction that took place Sep. 9.

First space shuttle flight insignia lead 1.1 million auction in Dallas

Sun, 17 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Heritage Space Exploration sale proves strong market for NASA and related memorabilia

Massive three-day auction planned in Oceanside, NY

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

OCEANSIDE, N.Y. - Around 1,200 lots in a wide array of categories – to include toy trains, transportation, advertising, militaria, ocean liner, World’s Fair, railroadiana, automotive, Hollywood memorabilia, historical items and more

Florida landscape sells for $80,000 at Nadeau auction

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

An oil on canvas painting of a Florida landscape with figures, painted by the renowned German-born American artist Hermann Herzog (1832-1932), sold for $80,500 at a multi-estate sale held Oct. 11 by Nadeau’s Auction Gallery.

Skinner to auction 1947 Kentucky Derby trophy

Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

BOSTON – Skinner, Inc., has announced it will auction a 1947 Kentucky Derby 14 kt gold winner’s trophy and commemorative mint julep cup, won by the American thoroughbred racehorse Jet Pilot, owned by Elizabeth Arden.

Stella�s Modern Show to be held in Midtown Manhattan

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Modern Show, Stella Show Management Co.’s successful 20th century art and design event, has found a new home in Manhattan.

Pride of Dixie Antiques Market returning

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NORCROSS, Ga. – Following a four-year hiatus, the Pride of Dixie Antiques Market will return Nov. 28-29 to the North Atlanta Trade Center, 30 minutes north of Atlanta.

New management for Wilton Craftsmanship Show

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

WILTON, Conn. – The Wilton Historical Society recently announced the dates of its annual Wilton Fine American Craftsmanship Show to be held at the Wilton High School Field House, Route 7, Wilton, Conn.

Modern Show gets new Manhattan venue

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK – The Modern Show, Stella Show Management Co.’s successful 20th century art and design event, has found a new home in Manhattan.

Lebanon show �retools� to encompass more Americana

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

LEBANON, Ohio – One of the oldest antique shows in the country is changing with the times, like a farmer switching from a scythe to a mechanized reaper.

Lake Champlain Antiques Show returns for 2nd year

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

BURLINGTON, Vt. – The Lake Champlain Antiques Show returns for its second year at the Sheraton Burlington Exhibition Center on Oct. 3-4.

Indy Ad, Toy, Doll Show expects blockbuster Sept event

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS – Promoters of the Indy Ad Show say a nationwide trend is emerging as collectors take advantage of the economy to upgrade their selection. That’s why they’ve added two new features – a toy show and doll show – to the two-day event.

Regional Roundup: North

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

How are antique shops and malls faring in the Northern U.S.? Eric Bradley and Kelly Krumsee team up to spotlight antiques businesses and let us know how they are doing.

Early American Pattern Glass Society meets in Indy

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS —The Early American Pattern Glass Society was formed nearly 30 years ago to promote the collecting and study of early American pattern glass (EAPG).

Appraisals to be performed in exchange for donations

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

BRIMFIELD, Mass. — Michael Hansen, a noted North Carolina antique dealer and collector with over 38 years of experience, will be offering verbal appraisals during the Sept. 8-13 Central Park Antique Show in Brimfield, Mass.

Antique Radio Club holds Radiofest July 30-Aug. 1

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

WILLOWBROOK, Ill.— The Antique Radio Club of Illinois (ARCI) will be holding its annual Radiofest on July 30-Aug. 1, 2009, at the Willowbrook Holiday Inn Convention Center in Willowbrook, Ill.

YMCA men host 36th annual antique show April 17-19

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

MOORESTOWN, N.J. – If you’re in the market for the finest antique items, including jewelry, china, glassware, silver, furniture and more, the Moorestown Y’s Men’s Club will host its 36th annual antique show from Friday, April 17-Sunday, April 19, 2009

�Women in History� Celebration

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The fifth annual event focuses on “Women of Wartime” with Melissa Stevenson of Biologues providing first-person narratives of four famous women who challenged society’s view of women: Joan of Arc, Clara Barton, Anne Frank and Jeanette Rankin. 2-4 p.m. Admission: $20 adults; $15 museum members; $10 children 10-17. (916) 985-2707.

All eyes on AC: March 29-30 show wows 'em

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

On Saturday morning, March 29, the crowd lined up 2,000 deep for the 9 a.m. opening of the Atlantique City Antiques Show at the Atlantic City Convention Center.

Heart of Country producer Richard E. Kramer dies

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

ST. LOUIS — Richard E. Kramer, of Kramer-Hunkins & Associates, producer of the Heart of County Antiques Show held in Nashville, Tenn., died March 11 during setup for Heart of Country. He was 78.

Chicago Antiques Market opening weekend May 24-25

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

CHICAGO – The Chicago Antiques Market is an indoor air-conditioned and outdoor European-style urban antique market located in the Randolph Street Market District at the Beaux Arts Plumbers Hall complex at 1340 W. Washington Street.

Charleston International Antique Show

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

CHARLESTON, S.C – Inspired by the rich historical, architectural and cultural heritage of Charleston, the Charleston International Antiques Show has established itself as a premier destination for antique collectors and admirers alike.

Summer�s here with the Beach & Boardwalk Exhibit at the California Country Antiques Show

Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

LOS ALTOS, Calif. — California Country & Folk Art Antiques Show will be held in Los Altos, Calif., on June 14 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Featured at this show is primarily American country and folk art antiques from the 17th-19th centuries

�Presidential Experience� makes a whistle-stop tour

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Atlantique City is proud to host selections from The American Presidential Experience, a sweeping exhibit that dazzled audiences at the Democratic and Republican National Conventions earlier this year.

Brandywine River Museum hosts annual antiques show May 23-25 in Chadds Ford, Pa.

Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

CHADDS FORD, Pa. – Thirty-one of the nation’s most outstanding antique dealers will showcase a variety of American and English furniture, glass, metalware, ceramics folk art, quilts, Oriental and European porcelain, rugs, and other fine collectibles at the 38th Annual Brandywine River Museum Antiques Show on Memorial Day weekend, May 23-25.

Brandywine River Museum Show May 23-25

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Thirty-one antique dealers will showcase American and English furniture, glass, metalware, ceramics folk art, quilts, Oriental and European porcelain, rugs, and other fine collectibles at the 38th Annual Brandywine River Museum Antiques Show on Memorial Day weekend, May 23-25.

Post Mark Collectors Club Meets July 22-25

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

WACO, Texas – Members of the national Post Mark Collectors Club will gather in Waco, Texas, in late July for their 48th annual convention, bringing their interest in postal history and its paper collectibles to the state of Texas for the first time.

Antiques & Collectibles National Association announces New Orleans convention dates for 2010

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DAVIDSON, N.C. — The Antiques & Collectibles National Association owners, Mike and Angie Becker, have announced the scheduling of the Association’s first national convention since 2005.

Swann Galleries� Nov. 10 auction of Rare & Important Travel Posters spans the globe

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Antique Trader breaks new ground with new �Collecting Depression Glass� online seminar

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

IOLA, Wis. (October 13, 2009) – The beauty, intriguing history and rich design of depression glass will be the focus of an upcoming online seminar hosted by Antique Trader magazine and presented by noted glass expert Ellen Schroy. This online seminar is the only one of its kind, and an event not to be missed!

Martha Stewart to deliver keynote at Merchandise Mart Antiques Fair

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

CHICAGO – Martha Stewart will share her advice, ideas and inspirations as the Merchandise Mart International Antiques Fair keynote speaker on May 1.

Marburger Farms welcomes author Sue Whitney

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

ROUNDTOP, Texas – What happens when you cross America’s favorite “junk-diva” with the blockbuster Marburger Farm Antique Show?

Aspen Art and Antiques Show to debut July 2-6

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Boasting a cast of history’s superstars and more than 40 of the world’s best art and antiques dealers, the Aspen Art and Antiques Show

American Art Pottery Association gathers in Philly

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PHILADELPHIA – It’s a total art pottery experience – one you won’t want to miss – when the American Art Pottery Association returns to the Philadelphia area April 22-26, 2009, for its annual convention at the Sheraton Bucks County Hotel in Langhorne, Pa.

June Festival of Antiques in N.J.

Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

MULLICA HILL, N.J. – Show promoters Tracy Dodge and Steve Lipman of The Yellow Garage Antiques of Mullica Hill, N.J., announced that the third annual June Festival of Antiques has been scheduled for Saturday, June 13.

Travel back in time at the Great Eastern Paper Show

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

ALLENTOWN, Pa. – Step into the Agricultural Hall at the Allentown, Pa. Fairgrounds on July 18 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and step back in time for the best ephemera at the Great Eastern Summer Antique Book, Paper and Advertising Show.

Over 50 Vendors to Participate at 2009 Gene Autry Days

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

KENTON, Ohio – This year’s Gene Autry Days has over 50 vendors of cap guns, old toys and collectibles participating during the two-day event.

D.C. Spring Antiques Show kicks off with steady sales

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Guests at the inaugural D.C. Spring Antiques Show, March 6-9, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center were impressed at the size, quality and caliber of the show.

Danbury selected for 35th NDGA convention and show

Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DANBURY, Conn. – Danbury was unanimously selected by the National Depression Glass Association to be the site of their 35th Annual NDGA Convention Show and Sale on July 11-12.

The 23rd Street Armory Antiques Show

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PHILADELPHIA – From April 17-19, Barn Star Productions will be celebrating its 15th year by bringing you The 23rd Street Armory Antiques Show.

WorthPoint to buy GoAntiques

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Atlanta-based WorthPoint, a data and media company that offers a database of sales records on art, antiques and collectibles, announced it plans to acquire Dublin, Ohio-based GoAntiques, an online network for buying and selling antiques and collectibles.

�Antiques Roadshow� tickets available

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Collectors eager to star in their own segment on PBS’s “Antiques Roadshow” can apply for tickets by submitting a postcard or through the show’s Web site at www.pbs.org/antiques.

Summer Festival returns to Springfield July 11-12

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Don’t miss what promises to be one of the largest and the best events of the summer. The Springfield Antique Show and Flea Market returns to the Clark County Fairgrounds this July 11 and 12 with its annual Summer Festival.

Fine sporting guns and art offered at Greg Martin Nov. 18-19 sale

Sun, 26 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Offering of Paintings and Bronzes from Harry Marx Collection of Contemporary Western & Sporting Art Signals Expansion into Western Arts

Casino chip collectibles not in recession

Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Bidding for a piece from the closed Showboat Casino in Las Vegas started at $2.25, but where it ended set a new record for a $1 chip from a Nevada casino. The chip was valued as high as $15,000. Its closing price: $28,988.88.

Philip Weiss Auctions returns after summer hiatus with six sale dates in September for amazing end-of-year run

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Philip Weiss Auctions' summer hiatus will end soon, offering an amazing schedule in September. An incredible six auction dates are planned, signaling a strong end-of-year run.

Spring Marburger Farm antique show adds fun to �fantastic�

Fri, 22 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

ROUND TOP, Texas – “Marburger Farm has done it again,” said jubilant dealer Larry Arnold of Castlerock, Colo. “And this was our best Marburger ever.”

Bottle collectors convene

Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

On Saturday, June 7, antique bottle collectors from the coast of Maine to the coast of California and many states in between, will congregate in Ballston Spa, N.Y., for the annual Antique Bottle Show & Sale sponsored by the National Bottle Museum®.

Atlantique City Antiques & Collectibles Show returns Oct. 18-19

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Atlantique City Antiques & Collectibles Show will host selections from “The American Presidential Experience,” a sweeping exhibit dazzling audiences this week at the Democratic National Convention in Denver.

Smith House Toys to launch Mr. Mint�s space toy collection May 1-15

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

TELFORD, Pa. – The extensive space toy collection of dealer/collector Alan “Mr. Mint” Rosen will be sold in a phone and online auction held by Smith House Toy & Auction Company beginning May 1 and closing May 15.

Personal gift to Hollywood legend headlines fall auction of fine books, manuscripts

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Simulcast between Los Angeles and New York, the Oct. 19, 2009, auction of fine books and manuscripts garnered international attention with competitive bidding both on the telephone and via absentee bid.

Treadway June Art Pottery sale strong and steady

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

June 7 and 8, 2008, at Treadway Galleries meant two important things to the art pottery market: First, that sales, despite high gas prices and a struggling national economy, are strong and steady for quality material, and second, that Don Treadway’s move was indeed a good one.

A practical guide to Brimfield � May 13-18

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The next Brimfield show operates May 13-18. Brimfield is considered the largest outdoor antique show in the country. There are approximately 5,000 dealers in 21 different show venues

Long-lost Beatles, Rolling Stones images on display

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK – Forty-five years after The Beatles and The Rolling Stones first came to America, an extraordinary collection of “lost” photos of the young bands has just been discovered.

West Palm Beach �Spectacular� under new ownership

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

New owners to promote upgrades to the festival

Triceratops skull leads $1.5 million Natural History Auction at Heritage

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

In the pre-auction buzz surrounding the Jan. 17-18 Signature® Natural History Auction at Heritage Auction Galleries, there was little that could compete with the excitement surrounding an almost fully intact triceratops skull, which didn’t disappoint

Bohemian chandelier sparkles at Kaminski�s spring auction

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

BEVERLY, Mass. – Kaminski Auctions’ Spring Fine Art and Estates Auction, which took place April 4-5, 2009, attracted local and international bidding.

January Pier show added to Stella 2010 calendar

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK - After a two-year hiatus, Americana & Antiques at the Piers has returned to the calendar of events produced by Stella Show Mgmt. Co.

Major unpublished archive of Southern history soars to $76,725

Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A major unpublished manuscript archive of Southern history – including a 1775 map of Natchez, Miss., which at one time boasted more millionaires than New York City ...

Original 151st semi-annual three-day show and sale at York Fairgrounds

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The original 151st semi-annual York Antiques Show and Sale is scheduled for Friday-Sunday, Aug. 29-31 at Memorial Hall East at theYork Fairgrounds Convention & Expo Center in downtown York, Pa.

Third Reich rarities headline Affiliated auction

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Affiliated Auctions returns July 18-19 with a diverse and richly researched sale of 653 lots comprised of military and firearms and coins, collectibles and antiques.

Rushlight Club spring meeting set for May 1-3 in Cincinnati

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Participants will have the opportunity to see at least two significant lighting collections. One is in storage at the Natural History Museum; the other is in a 1760s house owned by the Daughters of the American Revolution.

National Geographic Real Pirates exhibition at The Field Museum

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Exhibit explores early 18th-century piracy and the Caribbean slave trade with artifacts from the first fully authenticated pirate ship discovered in U.S. waters

Historical Society reproduces famed Clover Plate

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DEDHAM, Mass. – As part of its continuing effort to educate everyone about Dedham’s most famous product of old – Dedham Pottery – the Dedham Historical Society annually reproduces one of the rare plates from its Museum Collection of Dedham Pottery.

Discovered sword with ties to the Battle of the Alamo at Frontier Times Auction

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A sword with associations with the Battle of the Alamo and the Battle of San Jacinto is going up for auction next week at the Frontier Times Western Auction in San Antonio, Texas.

Massachusetts: Antiques big business in Bay State

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

While Boston is considered by Americans to be the cradle of democracy, capitalism drives the antiques trade. They go together like Yankee Doodle and 18th-century cabinetmakers John and Thomas Seymour.

John Coker to build new auction gallery in Knoxville

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

NEW MARKET, Tenn. — John Coker, a leading auctioneer of antiques and fine and decorative art, has confirmed his purchase of 10 wooded acres in Knoxville, Tenn., for the construction of a new, state-of-the-art auction gallery.

4th Annual Greene County Antique Appraisal Fair and Antique Show in Greeneville, Tenn.

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The excitement of an appraisal fair combined with the thrill of an antique show, is what visitors can look forward to this coming February at the 4th Annual Greene County Antique Appraisal Fair and Antique Show in Greeneville, Tenn.

Competitive buyers vie for hundreds of early glass and lighting offerings in Sept. 26 auction

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

MOUNT CRAWFORD, Va.—On Sept. 26 Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates in Mount Crawford, Va., conducted an Early Glass and Lighting cataloged auction, which featured the Lyn and Gordon Layton collection of 19th century pillar molded and related wares as Session No. 1.

What�s up with the art markets?

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The world trade in fine art has joined stocks and crude oil in a rollercoaster ride that shows no signs of ending any time soon.

Introducing: Generation NEXT

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Matthew Lien is a welcome guest at antiques shows. At age 14, his hobby of choice is learning new ways to buy paper money, coins and lead soldiers.

A great time for family heirlooms

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

In popular usage, an heirloom is something, perhaps an antique, that has been passed down for generations through family members. The term originated in English law when personal property, by immemorial usage, was regarded part of a family estate.

Collect.com Shop is Open!

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Collect.com Shop, your one-stop shop for books and electronic resources about everything you collect is now open!

Treadway June auction highlights Rookwood, Roseville and notable works of art

Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

CINCINNATI, Ohio – During the weekend of June 6-7, 2009, Treadway Gallery will present a multifaceted auction of decorative arts, featuring Rookwood pottery.

Bold, beautiful natural history: fine and rare prints at auction

Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DALLAS – A large single-owner collection of hand-colored natural history plates encompassing botany and ornithology, as well as smaller groupings of mammals, snakes, reptiles and amphibians, will highlight an auction of Rare Books, June 16-17, at Heritage Auction Galleries.

I.M. Chait offers piece of the planet June 18

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

BEVERLY HIlLLS — What with the green movement in the global mainstream and “Land of the Lost” capturing imaginations, everyone it seems wants a piece of the planet.

Rare Sargent to be offered with American paintings at Bonhams in New York on Dec. 3

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

An exceptional selection of no fewer than five paintings by American Impressionist Richard Edward Miller and an early study for a John Singer Sargent masterpiece have collectors eagerly awaiting Bonhams New York's Dec. 3 American Paintings sale.

Rare 1910 Chase auto stays with same family 83 years

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A 1910 Chase express that’s survived in its native New York probably owes its existence today to a series of strange flukes, the last of which occurred in 1931.

Rare props and costumes for bid on Feb. 7

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Premiere Props will host a charity auction of never before seen movie props and costumes from Sony Pictures’ Underworld, Underworld Evolution and Underworld: Rise of the Lycans.

Collect.com Auctions Catalog Available for Viewing

Fri, 22 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

It's almost here - the debut sale of Collect.com Auctions. Bidding begins May 29 and ends June 18.

Poster dealers team up to expand hobby�s reach

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The International Vintage Poster Dealers Association (IVPDA), an authority on original vintage posters, is launching its fall 2009 Web show, “Posters for the Cost Conscious Collector.”

Kaminski Auctions celebrates second year on the West Coast with Los Angeles auction Oct. 26

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Kaminski Auctions, one of Massachusetts’ premier antiques and fine art auction houses, launched West Coast operations in 2007 to great success, making it one of the few bicoastal auction houses in the United States.

25 miles of shopping

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Established in 1999 and conveniently located just 35 miles south of Ft. Worth (on I-35W) brings you to a trail 25 miles long where you will find handmade products produced right here in Texas.

Art looted by Nazis on display in Greenwich

Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A major art collection is on display for the first time since it was looted by the Nazis. The exhibition tells the tragic story of a pre-eminent art dealer who died fleeing the Nazis and the successful fight by his heirs to win back the paintings.

The Finer Things turns treasures into cash

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

With the stock market and our nation’s economy in turmoil, a majority of Americans are feeling a strain on their pocketbooks. With the holidays right around the corner, many are looking for ways to save on purchases and put cash back into their wallets.

Hindman moves to new, larger facility

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

CHICAGO – On Dec. 7 Leslie Hindman Auctioneers celebrated an important milestone as it moved to its new location at 1338 West Lake Street in Chicago’s West Loop.

Libraries say more antique maps missing

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Elite libraries have told federal investigators that more antique maps are missing over and above those stolen by E. Forbes Smiley III, a dealer who admitted in June to taking nearly 100 maps.

Rare Beethoven letter may fetch $80,000

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A rare handwritten letter from composer Ludwig van Beethoven has surfaced at auction at RRAuction in Amherst, N.H.

Spectacular Festival of �Technical Antiques�

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

One of the world’s leading auctioneers for any kind of historically important “Technical Antiques,” Team Koln, will hold its spring sale on May 31, with a tremendous variety of superb collector’s items and museum pieces.

Over 500 lots of R.S. Prussia and Royal Bayreuth at Woody auction, Feb. 21

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Over 500 lots of R.S. Prussia and Royal Bayreuth fine porcelain will be sold on Saturday, Feb. 21, by Woody Auction at the Holiday Inn Airport West in St. Louis, Mo.

Season Six of History Detectives debuts June 30

Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

History Detectives returns to PBS this summer beginning Monday, June 30, from 9-10 p.m. ET, and airs Mondays throughout the summer into September.

Carriage Association of America to hold 2009 conference in Leesburg, Va.

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Carriage Association of America will hold its 2009 CAA Conference on June 17-20, 2009, at the Morven Park Equestrian Center in Leesburg, Va.

The Last Moving Picture Company presents Hollywood poster auction of 1,089 lots on May 23-24

Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

KIRTLAND, Ohio – On Saturday and Sunday, May 23-24, the 17th annual Hollywood Poster Auction will present its first ever two-day sale with 1,089 quality lots of vintage movie memorabilia.

Monumental dining room suite soars to $11,550

Wed, 27 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NORTHPORT, Ala. – A monumental Sheraton-style dining room suite – comprising a 10-foot Regency table, a set of ten Maitland Smith dining chairs and a massive breakfront – sold for $11,550 at a multi-estate sale held May 3 by Hal Hunt Auctions.

Dino skeleton sells for $250,000 at Chait auction

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

I.M. Chait Gallery/Auctioneers held their third annual Natural History auction and it was filled with massive Jurassic era and pre-historic skeletons.

Van Gogh and Monet top sales at New Orleans gallery

Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEW ORLEANS – With the challenges facing the U.S. and global economies, it is comforting to know fine art and antiques are proving to be secure categories to spend and invest.

Warman�s author Romero dies

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

ANAHEIM, Calif. - Author, jewelry expert and Antiques Roadshow appraiser Christie Romero died Sept. 5. The cause of death was complications stemming from pancreatic cancer.

Armacost Show�s new online service expands dealer reach

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Armacost Antiques Shows in Washington, D.C., has introduced a new service free to all dealers who participate in the firm’s events.

Sewing Machine Collectors to Meet in Charlotte in 2009

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The International Sewing Machine Collectors’ Society will hold their annual convention in Charlotte, North Carolina on October 17-18, 2009.

ISA presents the �Best of Baltimore� in April

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The International Society of Appraisers (ISA) will host its 2008 Conference, “O! Say Can You See: The Best of Baltimore” from Friday, April 25 through Monday, April 28, at the Tremont Hotel in Baltimore’s trendy Inner Harbor.

Swann Galleries� September prints & drawings sales yield multiple records

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A dozen auction record prices were achieved for works of American art at Swann Galleries’ September auctions of works of art on paper.

Don Coffman, Dealer and Promoter: 1937-2008

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Donald R. Coffman, of Stockbridge, Mass., died in his home on Saturday Jan. 19.

Schreckengost plate sells for record price

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A Danse Moderne Plate designed by Viktor Schreckengost recently sold at auction for a record-setting price of $55,000 – far exceeding the previous public auction price of $7,000

Proxibid�s re-branded Web site promises enhanced usability for online bidders

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

OMAHA, Neb. – Proxibid, the world’s largest provider of live auction webcasting services, has re-launched a newly designed Web site. The new site reflects a well-defined brand image as well as Proxibid’s commitment to maintaining its role as the industry’s most forward-thinking provider.

Skinner�s Asian works of art auction nets $3.7 million

Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Skinner Auctions announced the results of its recent Asian Works of Art sale, which grossed $3,722,862. The auction was held on April 26, 2008, in the Boston gallery.

Former owner gets carried away with old mill

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DAMASCUS, Va. — A historic gristmill in Damascus that’s served as a restaurant, inn and live-music venue may go back to its former owner.

What recession?

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

When a diamond ring brings over $125,000, you have to wonder about gloom and doom economists. The 2008 downturn must have bypassed Brunk Auctions in Asheville, N.C., on July 12-13.

R.J. Horner clock sells for $97,750 at Fontaine�s sale

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PITTSFIELD, Mass. – A monumental, 10-foot-tall carved oak grandfather clock by R. J. Horner soared to $97,750 at a multi-estate sale held April 4 by Fontaine’s Auction Gallery.

Brimfield Pioneer Richard May dies

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

BRIMFIELD, MA – Richard “Dick” Dees May, 80, passed away at home in late December. In 1971 Mr. May bought the Kerry farm in Brimfield, using the land as an anchor field for the world-known Brimfield Antiques Show.

Microscopic works of art at Bonhams & Butterfields in December

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Art that is virtually invisible to the naked eye – designed to be viewed under a microscope – comes to auction this winter at Bonhams & Butterfields’ Natural History auction in Los Angeles on Dec. 7-8, 2008.

The Andy and Rob Collection of Victorian to Contemporary glass to be auctioned Oct. 5

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

One of the world’s great private collections of antique and studio glass – the Andy and Rob Collection – will be auctioned in its entirety on Oct. 5 in Charleston. Estate Road Show Auctioneers will produce the sale of more than 275 pieces of superior glass designs.

Jeffrey S. Evans to sell important antique sewing collection

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

MOUNT CRAWFORD, Va. — On Oct. 24, Jeffrey S. Evans and Associates will hold an auction featuring needlework tools, accoutrements, and buttons from the exceptional 40-year sewing collection of the late Anne Powell of Celebration, Fla.

The gilded age of 19th century Chicago re-created

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

New museum celebrates historic architecture and design

Oregon police recover goods linked to fugitive auctioneer

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

PORTLAND, Ore. – Following a nearly year-long investigation, police in Oregon and Illinois have recovered thousands of dollars in missing merchandise that was consigned to disgraced auctioneer Robert W. Mathisen.

Pritchard pleads guilty to swindling consignors

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

PHILADELPHIA – Antique dealer Russell Pritchard, who used to make regular appearances on Antiques Roadshow, has pleaded guilty to theft charges in Montgomery County, Pa., for stealing antiques worth more than $100,000, according to KYW Newsradio.

WICA Membership drive, May 1-4

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The White Ironstone China Association (WICA) is promoting new membership just in time for its 14th National Convention, May 1-4, at the Holiday Inn Harrisburg-Hershey in Grantville, Pa.

Cardboard diorama climbs to $5,060 in Oct. 16 Petroliana & Advertising sale

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PEOTONE, Ill. – A dazzling cardboard diorama, advertising Mayo-Skinner Automatic Windshield Cleaner and graded 8.5 on a 1-10 scale for condition, sold for $5,060 at a Fall Peotone Petroliana & Advertising Auction held Oct. 16 by Matthews Auctions, LLC, of Nokomis, Ill.

New coins mark Olympics

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Athletes won’t be the only ones in pursuit of Olympic gold and silver this summer. Coin collectors will be able to acquire proof gold and silver commemorative coins issued by the China Mint in honor of the games it will host Aug. 8-24.

�March Madness� at Carlsen Gallery, March 21-22

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

FREEHOLD, N.Y. – On Saturday and Sunday, March 21-22, Carlsen Gallery will host its “March Madness” antique auction, an annual event that will attract buyers from throughout the northeastern United States.

Fall Marburger Farm show features 30th anniversary salute

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

“Go to the Marburger Farm Antique Show,” says Newsweek. Go for the central Texas hills. Go for the barbecue. But most of all, go for the antiques – miles and piles of antiques, packing over 350 dealers into nine mega-tents and twelve early Texas buildings.

Kids Firehouse Museum selling out to the walls

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PINELLAS PARK, Fla. – Bay Area Auction Services of Pinellas Park, Fla., is holding a no reserve sale of 132 lots from the Kids Firehouse Museum on Sept. 15.

Bronze wins gold at Kaminski�s April auction

Fri, 15 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

BEVERLY, Mass. – A joyful and exuberant bronze sculpture by Harriet Whitney Frishmuth stole the show at Kaminski Auctions’ spring fine art and estates auction, April 25-26.

Presidential, Americana and more featured in Swann Sept. 25 Autographs Auction

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK—Swann Galleries’ auction of Autographs on Sept. 25 offers diverse subjects including Americana and presidents, business and military figures, scientists, entertainers, musicians, writers, and artists, including cartoonists.

GA auctioneer looks to revitalize FDR�s �second home�

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

WARM SPRINGS, Ga. – This town, known worldwide as the second, and favorite, home of Franklin D. Roosevelt for more than 20 years, has captured the hearts of many.

Liska Auction sells unusual collection in Oregon

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Liska Auction recently sold a collection of unusual antiques and collectibles, many of which will be put on display in a small museum-like setting in the Little Butte Creek Mill. The mill still uses the power of a water wheel to grind wheat and grains into various flours. It’s become a popular tourist destination near Eagle Point, Ore., auctioneer Wayne Liska said.

After the bad, good news for Stella Shows

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK – While a rash of bad news had put a definite damper on this town’s Americana Week in January for Stella Shows, the management company finally got a bit of substantive, decisive good news at the end of October: the March 15-16 Pier Antique Show will go on.

"Emerald City Stamp Collection" Anchors Heritage's October Dallas Auction

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The $1.5 million Emerald City Collection of U.S. & Worldwide Stamps is anchoring Heritage Auction Galleries re-entry into philatelic auctions.

Retro Design & Antique Fair � 175 tables of fun, fabulous finds and appraisals

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

On Sunday, Feb. 15, 2009, the Retro Design & Antiques Fair – winter edition – returns to Vancouver’s Commercial Drive, considered one of Canada’s hippest and most colorful neighborhoods.

Fox Valley Antiques & Decorative Arts Show, St. Charles, Ill., Oct. 18-19, 2008

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The 34th annual fall Fox Valley Antiques & Decorative Arts show will be held in St. Charles, Ill., Oct. 18-19, 2008.

Georgia�s Skidaway Island Antiques Show and Sale benefits charities

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Visit the elegance of by-gone days at the 11th annual Skidaway Island Antiques Show & Sale hosted by St. Peter’s Episcopal Church March 6-8, 2009.

�Mickey�s Magic Hat� artwork for 1935 Good Housekeeping sells privately for $35,125

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

YORK, Pa. – Geppi’s Entertainment Publishing & Auctions has announced that its Hake’s Americana & Collectibles unit has sold the original Tom Wood artwork for Disney’s “Mickey’s Magic Hat,” which appeared in Good Housekeeping in July 1935, for $35,125.

The Great New Hampshire Antiques & Collectibles Appraise-A-Thon � A Family Day of Antiques Discovery

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

On Feb. 21, in a move to expand the world of antiques and collectibles, Flamingo Eventz and the Union Street Antiques and Collectibles Group Shop will present “A Family Day of Antiques Discovery”

Hollywood, rock n� roll and Heritage

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

When the early October Heritage Auctions Signature sale of music and entertainment memorabilia finally opens to floor bidding on Oct. 4, it will mark the end of an important journey for Heritage Auctions

A marriage of historic measure: Indiana�s �Love� and The Berlin Wall

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Iconic image and the ultimate Cold War symbol create one cool piece of art, up for bid at Heritage Auction Galleries, Dec. 11

Anglo-Portuguese chest on stand gathers $74,150 at Weschler sale

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Saturday, May 16, Weschler’s auction of European and American Furniture and Decorations including Asian Works of Art ended the season on a high note when an Indo-Portuguese brass mounted bone and ebony inlaid hardwood chest-on-stand

Pre-1960 vintage cars get freebie at Fall Gold Rush Sept. 20-21

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Townsend Promotions proudly presents the Fall Gold Rush at the Olmsted County Fairgrounds in Rochester, Minn., located at the Hwy 63 South and 16th Street SE intersection.

Actress Joan Fontaine�s script from Hitchcock�s Rebecca on the auction block

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Headlining the Dec. 15 Bonhams &Butterfields auction of Entertainment Memorabilia is the personally-owned ‘presentation copy’ script from the 1940 Alfred Hitchcock classic film Rebecca given to Academy Award®-winning actress Joan Fontaine by legendary producer David O. Selznick.

Heritage sells Enola Gay navigator�s flight log for $358,500

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

DALLAS – The flight log kept by navigator Dutch Van Kirk onboard the Enola Gay during its fateful August 1945 flight to drop the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima sold for $358,500 at Heritage Auction Galleries’ Oct. 25 sale.

Exciting new date for the Guilford Antiques Show

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Rhinebeck, N.Y. — Barn Star Productions manager Frank Gaglio and the Dorothy Whitfield Historical Society have announced a new exciting date of Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 21-22, 2009, for its annual Guilford Antiques Show at the Elisabeth Adams School, 233 Church Street, Guilford, Conn.

Annual Carnival Glass Convention set for Jan 21-24 in Cocoa Beach, FL

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Sunshine State Carnival Glass Association will host its annual Carnival Cruise Convention on Jan 21-24, 2009 at the Holiday Inn-Cocoa Beach Oceanside Resort, 1300 N. Atlantic Avenue, in Cocoa Beach, Florida.

Cedar Rapids walks fine line in selling artwork

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Say that you were the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce, and say that for decades you have had in your possession four important and valuable pieces of art.

J. Paul Getty Museum announces nearly 500 donations to photograph and painting collections

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The J. Paul Getty Museum announced the generous gifts in 2008 of three outstanding 19th-century paintings and nearly 500 objects to the Department of Photographs.

Antique show fund raiser earns nearly $4,000 for animal shelter

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

WEST KENNEBUNK, Maine – The Animal Welfare Society (AWS) announced that its annual Antiques Show and Sale at Kennebunk High School, held Aug. 1-2, raised nearly $4,000 for the shelter.

Protests over sale of college art spread

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

RICHMOND, Va. – Officials of a private liberal arts college in Lynchburg, Va., had hoped to get at least $32 million by auctioning four rare paintings from its renowned American art collection.

Ralph Kovel, antiques expert, dies

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Ralph M. Kovel, nationally known antiques author and expert, died Thursday, August 28, 2008, in Cleveland.

Dealers unite to keep Minnesota mall open

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Within days of the closing of Mill Antiques in August, a group of the mall’s dealers had banded together to lease the building and keep the business afloat.

The 'Magnificent & Mysterious' Pearls of Anna Thomson Dodge to be offered by Bonhams in New York

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

On Dec. 16, 2008, at Bonhams' prestigious salerooms on New York City's Madison Avenue, a magnificent three-strand natural pearl necklace is expected to fetch $500,000-$700,000.

Civil War material, Mexican Judaica, Book of Mormon featured at Swann Auction of Printed & Manuscript Americana, Nov. 18

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

On Tuesday, Nov. 18, Swann Galleries will conduct an auction devoted to Printed & Manuscript Americana including historical documents, extensive archives of correspondence, manuscripts, books, historical prints, and other ephemera

Centuries� Old Art Mystery Solved

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A valuable, 300-year old Italian Baroque masterpiece painting, whose whereabouts were not publicly known for centuries until earlier this year when it was identified in a Texas warehouse, will be offered in a fine arts auction by Heritage Auction Galleries

Fine art and folk art highlights of Julia�s February auction

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

FAIRFIELD, Maine – Strong prices brought the final tally at Julia’s Feb. 6-7 auction to more than $1.5 million.

J. Greenstein & Co. to feature collection of rare antique and artisan Judaica

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

On Monday, Nov. 10, J. Greenstein & Co.’s Auction House will host one of the most extensive auctions devoted entirely to antique and artisan Judaica.

Auction of architectural elements of the Dankmar Adler & Louis Sullivan�s Chicago Stock Exchange Building� June 2

Sat, 23 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK – Christie’s New York’s Spring 20th Century Decorative Art & Design sale takes place June 2 and will provide an exciting array of engaging and appealing works from all the major movements of the 20th century, exemplifying the most creative and captivating designs that spanned the century.

Auction software demonstrates its mettle as mission critical, multi-user application

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Every Saturday, the Auction Park in Central California hosts approximately 500 registered bidders for an auction that typically includes 300 or more automobiles and several thousand lot-items including tools, equipment, furniture, electronics, and jewelry, among others.

NAA: Embrace what cyberspace can offer

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

In the late ’90s when eBay was branding itself into the consciousness of consumers, traditional auctioneers were asking themselves how to slow the Internet auction juggernaut.

Cowan�s Spring Western and Historic Americana Auction was live and on-line

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

CINCINNATI – Wes Cowan’s Spring Western and Historic Americana auction offered a fascinating selection of Native American, early republic, antebellum, Civil War, and Western memorabilia at his auction house in Cincinnati on June 5, and online on June 6.

Winter Pop-Up expands

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Following a successful opening month of its Antiques Market in Dumbo, Brooklyn Flea (www.brooklynflea.com) is expanding its Winter Pop-Up to a second empty storefront

The Butler Antique Show in review

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A new type of antique show is sprouting in hot spots of the national economy, places where the speed of commerce is exceedingly local. In this new world, the most successful antique shows share a tendency to upend the Internet by ...

A fete for Ellen at Atlantique City, March 29-30

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

At the March 28-29 edition of the Atlantique City Antiques Show, at the end of the Saturday appraisal event, I had the pleasure of announcing to showgoers that we were throwing a party for Ellen Schroy

Thieves cut hole in roof of antique store

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DANVILLE, Ohio — In what may be one of the most innovative and destructive methods to rob an antiques store, burglars cut a hole in the roof of Not Just Antiques in order to steal about $20,000 in merchandise Oct. 11.

Asian art dominates Kaminski�s May auction

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Kaminski Auctions’ May Fine Art and Estates Auction, held May 31 under the tent at Kaminski Auctions in Beverly, offered an impressive array of antiques, collectibles, furniture and decorative accessories.

Tibetan treasure leads the pack in Michaan�s Auctions by the Bay August estate sale

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Asian works of art, jewelry, fine art, furniture and decorative arts also realized great prices at Michaan’s most recent auction sale.

Large estate auction contains pink pigs, toys and trucks

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The estate of Kathleen “Kate” Robinson – whose mother-in-law, Helen, founded the renowned Kane County Flea Market in 1967 – will be sold March 14-15 in the main building of the Kane County Fairgrounds, St. Charles, Ill (site of the flea market).

Rare, important atlas of China will headline Old World online sale, Sept. 10-24

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

SEDONA, Ariz. – An important atlas of China with 42 maps, executed in Paris in 1737 by the renowned French cartographer Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville, is anticipated to be the top lot of an online auction

Rare books and autograph material at Swann annual Auction of Printed & Manuscript African Americana, Feb. 26

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

On the heels of the swearing-in of the nation's first African-American president, Swann Galleries is pleased to offer outstanding historical material in their annual auction of Printed & Manuscript African Americana on Feb. 26.

iCollector, GoAntiques form alliance

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

DUBLIN, Ohio — Ableauctions.com has announced that its subsidiary, iCollector, has partnered with GoAntiques to broadcast the latter company’s auctions via eBay Live Auctions.

Herter Brothers reign supreme at Bonhams inaugural American furniture sale in New York

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Bonhams offered American Furniture & Decorative Arts on Jan. 22, 2009, in its first New York City auction dedicated to the collecting area. The auction featured more than 300 lots and resulted in a sale total of nearly $2.3 million.

Christie�s to offer Abraham Lincoln�s original handwritten re-election speech

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

On Feb. 12, 2009, the bicentennial of the birth of Abraham Lincoln, Christie’s New York is honored to offer Abraham Lincoln’s original handwritten re-election speech.

New Hampshire Works On Paper a huge success � a totally new show concept for New England

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

After a very successful premier in January, Flamingo Eventz is pleased to announce that New Hampshire Works On Paper – the new all-inclusive series of shows that encompasses everything on or of paper – will return on Feb. 22

Philly takes another black eye

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Spring Show at East Falls, scheduled for April 11-13, has been canceled.

1856-O double eagle leads $17.7 million Heritage Long Beach coin auction

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Chinese Year of the Dragon 2000 Yuan Kilo Gold leads World Coins with $115,000

Monumental, heavily carved dining room suite climbs to $83,000 at multi-estate sale

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A heavily carved Norman dining room suite, crafted in 1911 by the Oriel Cabinet Co. and previously owned by a direct descendant of Guilford Dudley, former President Richard Nixon’s ambassador to Denmark, sold for $83,600 at a multi-estate sale

Works of art by Picasso, Dali, Chagall and others to be sold at Baterbys November auction in Orlando

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Dozens of important works of art by 20th-century masters such as Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dali and Marc Chagall will be offered at auction on Saturday, Nov. 8, by Baterbys Art Auction Gallery. The sale will be conducted live and online.

As summer approaches, online bidding heats up

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

LiveAuctioneers.com’s site traffic, auction sell-through rates up for May

Decoys offered at Guyette and Schmidt auction Nov. 12-13

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

In the second half of the 19th century, North American waterfowl hunters began carving duck, goose, and shorebird decoys to help lure birds within the range of their guns.

Leland Little Dec. 6-7 auction will feature 15 prominent estates and collections

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

About 15 prominent estates and collections, featuring a dazzling array of fine and decorative arts plus other items, will be sold in a two-day, four-session sale planned for Dec. 6-7 by Leland Little Auction & Estate Sales, Ltd.

Nicholas Dawes joins Heritage Auction Galleries

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DALLAS – Heritage Auction Galleries has announced that Nicholas Dawes, longtime Antiques Roadshow personality and renowned expert in Lalique, art glass and decorative arts, has accepted a position with the company as a Consignment Director.

Elegant & Depression Glass Show and Sale is slated for July 12-13 in Nashville, Tenn.

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Ninth Annual Elegant & Depression Glass Show & Sale will be held on Saturday and Sunday, July 12-13 at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds in Nashville. The show will offer something for anyone who has an interest in elegant and Depression glassware made by American glass companies during the 20th century.

Stuart Evans, 80, dies

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Stuart Evans, a pioneer in the collectibles business, passed away on Jan. 4 at his home in Dorado, Puerto Rico, after suffering a stroke. He was 80.

Massachusetts Historical Society announces discovery of papers of 18th century furniture maker, Nathaniel Gould

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Massachusetts Historical Society announced the discovery of previously unstudied business ledgers from one of America’s preeminent furniture makers, Nathaniel Gould.

Early American Industries Association to meet in Kansas City

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Early American Industries Association will hold its 2009 Annual Meeting on May 27-30, 2009 in Kansas City.

Feb 27-March 2: �The rare, the unique, the exquisite ...� the Antonio and Liliane Mariani collection

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Fine arts and antiques auctioneers Bonhams & Butterfields is pleased to announce it will offer property from the collections of Antonio and Liliane Mariani, owners of the well-respected Antonio’s Antiques, in a single-owner 400-lot auction

Garth�s fall Eclectic Auction provides �one-stop to shop for collectors�

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DELAWARE, Ohio – Garth’s Eclectic Auction on Oct. 2 will feature a large selection of 20th century furniture, artwork and accessories in addition to Garth’s usual assortment of quality Victorian and country antique furniture and decorative accessories.

Singular New Orleans Double Eagle headlines Heritage Long Beach Auction

Sun, 17 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DALLAS – The finest known certified New Orleans double eagle, the 1856-O Double Eagle, SP63 PCGS, descended for a century in the family of the New Orleans Mint Superintendent of 1856, Charles Bienvenu, will anchor Heritage Auction Galleries’ May Long Beach, Calif, Signature® U.S. Coin Auction,

Atlantique City to focus on one annual show

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Citing a need to be more competitive and meet changing needs in the marketplace, Atlantique City will hold its annual spring show and drop the fall edition starting in 2009.

Lyme Art Colony works go on display July 18

Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

OLD LYME, Conn.—The Florence Griswold Museum, the Home of American Impressionism, in Old Lyme, Conn., has announced its summer exhibition.

Cars linked to Clark Gable, Robert Redford sold at Bonhams June 7

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

GREENWICH, Ct.—Clark Gable’s Packard Darrin, the Rolls-Royce driven by Robert Redford in The Great Gatsby, President Woodrow Wilson’s Silver Ghost, and racing legend Fitch Whitmore’s Le Mans Special

Authenticated collectibles may bring more money

Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

SANTA ANA, Calif. – Because of the economy, many people have considered selling their collectibles to obtain money. How do you get the most for your possessions?

Pewter collectors gather Oct. 12-13

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The fall national meeting of the Pewter Collectors’ Club of America will be held Oct. 12-13 , 2007.

Atlantique City fall show full of possibilities

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

After a hot summer of collectibles hunting in barns, flea markets and fairgrounds, the approach of autumn means it’s time to head indoors for collecting conventions and shows — and none are more diverse than the Atlantique City show in October.

Nation�s first president to help Historic Alexandria Antiques Show celebrate 60th year

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Antiques lovers will get a presidential welcome Nov. 14-16 at the Historic Alexandria Antique Show. Celebrating its 60th consecutive year, the show will bring together 38 top ranking dealers from around the nation.

Family owned business relocates in Louisville

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

After 30 years in the same location, one of Louisville, Ky.’s, leading antique stores, David R. Friedlander Antiques, has relocated.

Chilly temperatures but hot deals greet Florida shoppers at Renningers extravaganza in January

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

“It’s a bit chilly, but the deals are hot,” chuckled one shopper as he hiked onto the grounds for Renninger’s Antique Extravaganza, Jan. 16-18 in Mt. Dora, just a short drive north of Orlando, Fla.

Diverse Americana � Early American regional range at 60th Colonial Williamsburg forum

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Curators, collectors and historians share their latest discoveries at the 60th annual Colonial Williamsburg Antiques Forum, “From North to South: Regional Diversity in American Decorative Arts.”

January Antiques & Collectibles Show still going strong after 16 years

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Jan. 24-25, 2009, Collectors Carnival Antique & Collectibles Show is still one of the best for many of Collectors Carnival’s antique dealers.

Television network seeking antique gems

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Television networks are putting the word out for collectors willing to be featured in reality-based series for networks or syndication.

Entrepreneur/antique dealer saves historic area

Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A few years ago, Virginia Bouroughs, now 83, sensed a unique opportunity to fulfill a lifelong dream and make a difference for a Mississippi River Delta town. Never hesitant to meet a new challenge head-on, this was her biggest project to date.

Museum of Russian Art exhibit runs through Aug.

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS – The Museum of Russian Art (TMORA), located at 5500 Stevens Ave. South in Minneapolis, is dedicated to the preservation and presentation of educational exhibitions and related events pertaining to Russian art and artifacts.

Gifts, loans transform Texas Room

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

HOUSTON — Remarkable examples of rare 19th-century Texas-made furniture are now on view in the Texas Room at Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens, thanks to Houston collector William James Hill.

American brilliant cut glass knife rests at Historical Glass Museum

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A large collection of American Brilliant Cut Glass knife rests from the Edwin W. and Janet H. Beach collection now on display at the Historical Glass Museum.

A cultural gift to treasure

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Over-the-top-giving is something the average citizen can’t afford during this or any other holiday season. It may be fun reading about one-of-a-kind posh presents Neiman Marcus touts, but faraway trips in regular planes – let alone private ones – are out of the question for most people.

Circus Fans Annual Convention Set for April in Sarasota, Fla

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Circus Fans Association of America (CFA) will hold its 2008 convention on April 16-20, 2008 in Sarasota, Fla.

Nine world auction records set at Bonhams & Butterfields

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

American Impressionism and Western themes brought $5.5 million as collectors and connoisseurs filled the rooms at Bonhams & Butterfields on Aug. 5, 2008.

One-of-a-kind Mucha poster to be auctioned

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK – On Sunday, May 3, Poster Auctions International will offer more than 500 lots of rare vintage posters in its semi-annual auction of Art Nouveau and Art Deco masterpieces. Included will be some of the rarest works on paper the auction house has ever seen.

Show promoter acquires Florida West Coast shows

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

JMK Shows has had an eventful year. The Shows announced that Allison Kohler, daughter of show founders Jesse and Rona Kohler, is now the sole owner and administrator of the shows and has assumed the title of director.

Michaan�s records most successful ethnographic art sale since 2003

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Oct. 10, 2008, auction was the most successful sale of ethnographic art at Michaans since 2003, with more than 60 percent of the 400 items sold, and a grand total of $120,000.

Cartagena donates painting to token collectors club

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

LAS VEGAS—Mr. Carlos Cartagena who was born in Guatemala City, Central America, has donated another original painting to the Casino Chip and Gaming Token Collectors Club Inc., to be auctioned off during their 17th annual convention in Las Vegas