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    <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:17:16 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Simon Willard tall case clock chimes to the tune of $57,500 in Converse antique clock auction</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[YORK, Pa. &ndash; A fine and beautifully crafted tall case clock by the celebrated U.S. clockmaker Simon Willard (Mass., 1753-1848) changed hands for $57,500 at a sale of antique clocks and related horology items held June 18 by Gordon S. Converse &amp; Co.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Garage sale shopper’s $50 find now the pride of her china cupboard</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Last year&rsquo;s Antique Trader Favorite Finds contest resulted in dozens of entries ranging from the funny to the downright amazing. To get you in the mood of sharing your story, here&rsquo;s one reader&rsquo;s tale of triumph. <br />
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Furniture Detective: Patch up your respect for Bondo</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Very often in the course of restoring a piece of antique furniture it is necessary to fill a nail hole, plug a crack, fill a divot or even replace a missing area of trim. For this purpose there is a variety of generically called &ldquo;wood putty&rdquo; or &ldquo;wood dough&rdquo; products available commercially plus the never ending list of custom recipes]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Behind the Gavel: Elements shifting power from antique dealers</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Knowledge is the key to antique dealers' success</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Why should you be different from any other person searching for success in a chosen field? When you see a doctor who has risen to the pinnacle of his profession, you say &ldquo;He must have put in many hours studying to get to where he is,&rdquo; right? It is no different with antique and collectible dealers.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>60-Second Silver: Heed these tips to remove monograms</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A monogram is part an object&rsquo;s history and unique to that piece. Removing engraving does not always make a piece more salable, especially if the engraving is of high quality, which is rarely seen today.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Speaking of Dolls: Some dolls worth a second look</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Recently I was asked to look at a collection of foreign dolls left to a daughter by her grandparents. The daughter had inherited all of the grandparents&rsquo; possessions and was overwhelmed. She needed some advice, &ldquo;What should I toss and what should I try to sell?&rdquo;]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Tiffany clock set may bring $25,000 in antique auction</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[BOSTON &ndash; Kaminski Auctions, one of Massachusetts&rsquo; premier auction houses, announces its Mid-Summer Estates Auction. The auction features a wide selection of fine art, antiques and fine furnishings.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Iowa Gas Show sale offers 500 lots of petroliana Aug. 6</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[DES MOINES, Iowa &ndash; More than 500 lots of petroliana items &ndash; mostly gas and oil signs but to include globes, cans and a great collection of rest room signs &ndash; will be sold by Matthews Auctions, LLC,]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Pulp Renaissance: Hard-boiled, cliffhanger stories viewed as collectible American fiction</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Blazing six-shooters and galloping horses. Screams in a fog shrouded alley. Green-skinned aliens towering over a scantily clad woman. Sleek silver spaceships cutting a path across the star specked universe. Tales of adventure in the far-flung Orient. These are but some of the indelible images that thrilled a generation of pulp magazine readers during its heyday of the &lsquo;30s and &lsquo;40s.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Original works by Impressionist William Kirkpatrick on exhibit</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[MAITLAND, Fla. &ndash; Approximately 35 original works of art by renowned Impressionist painter William Kirkpatrick (Fla./N.M., 1939-2004), who signed his canvases &ldquo;William Vincent,&rdquo; will be exhibited from July 16-Sept. 5 at the Maitland Art Center (MAC).]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Future of the Western memorabilia market</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[From the minute I slipped into my miniature cowgirl ensemble and sashayed onto the playground as a little tyke, I felt, instantly, like a larger-than-life character.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Antique Trader's 2010 'Favorite Finds' Contest Rules</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Official rules for Antique Trader magazine's 2010 'Favorite Finds' contest.<br />]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Clars sets sales for 10,000 pieces of American pottery</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[OAKLAND, Calif &ndash; Anyone with an interest in the finest American pottery, from Bauer to Russel Wright, Pacific to Roseville, is likely familiar with Naomi Murdach.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Deisenroth Santa realizes record $161K</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[FAIRFIELD, Maine &ndash; Julia&rsquo;s recent Toy, Doll &amp; Advertising auction was a success, grossing nearly $2.1 million (nearly a half million dollars over a presale estimate of items sold).]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Porcelli leaded lamp doubles estimate</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[FAIRFIELD, Maine &ndash; A contemporary. 20-inch, all-over bouquet leaded glass lamp designed and executed by glass artist Joseph Porcelli was a surprise performer at the latest Lamp &amp; Glass Auction held June 23 at James D. Julia Auctions when it sold for $19,837, almost two times its presale estimate of $8,000 to $10,000.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Collect.com’s first all-jewelry auction</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Antique Trader jewelry columnist and Krause Books author Kathy Flood is heading up the first all-jewelry auction for Collect.com Auctions. With bidding beginning in October, collectors will be able to find the perfect holiday gifts for any women (or men) in their lives.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Exceptional jadeite group featured in inaugural auction</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Think Lucille Ball meets Holly Golightly on the Yangtzee &ndash; and they sing a duet of &ldquo;Moon River.&rdquo;  That&rsquo;s the attitude one Collect.com auction consignor thinks the group of a dozen fine jadeite jewelry pieces should bring to mind for Americans who suspect they could fall in love with jadeite]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>10 things you didn't know about jadeite jewelry</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[List compiled by Kathy Flood for Antique Trader. She is a journalist, author and owner of the online antique jewelry shop, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ChristmasTreePins.com">www.ChristmasTreePins.com</a>. Her latest book, <a href="http://shop.collect.com/product/warmans-jewelry-4th/?r=atkkar071610z6429-10thingsjadeite" target="_blank">Warman&rsquo;s Jewelry, 4th Edition</a>, from Krause Publications is available at <a href="http://shop.collect.com/?r=atkkar071610store-10thingsjadeite" target="_blank">shop.collect.com</a> or by calling 800-258-0929.<br />]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Internet boosts banana sticker collections into the thousands</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Banana sticker collecting?  Who would ever do that? Just a retired college professor, a dentist, the wife of an oil executive, a minister, a world-traveling bird watcher and many others.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Returning Aug. 9-12: Antiques Week in New Hampshire</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[RHINEBECK, N.Y. &mdash; Barn Star Productions Antiques Shows is proud to announce the dates of their two Antiques Week in New Hampshire events, The Manchester Pickers Market Antiques Show, Aug. 9]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>‘Start of Manchester’ runs Aug. 10-11</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[MANCHESTER, N.H. &mdash; Flamingo Eventz, LLC is proud to present The Start Of Manchester Antiques Show.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Vintage fashion buying patterns change, but client loyalty is always in style</title>
      <link>http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=8507</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The definition of &ldquo;vintage clothing&rdquo; varies from expert to expert. Alison and Melissa Houtte, authors of 'Alligators, Old Mink &amp; New Money' (Avon Books, 2006), state that &ldquo;in the industry, people say that 20 years or older is &lsquo;vintage.&rsquo; However, television programs like &lsquo;Sex and the City&rsquo; have started a whole new trend]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>AT Inbox: Thieves in Branson; Holly Hobbie controversy</title>
      <link>http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=8494</link>
      <description><![CDATA[We want to make your readers aware of what happened to us, so hopefully they won&rsquo;t have the same bad experiences.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Ask Antique Trader: Washstand found under mattress worth $250</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Recently, we bought a 19th-century farmhouse. While we were remodeling, we discovered this odd wood stand in the basement.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Ask Antique Trader: Dragonware moriage values down</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[I got this Dragon moriage pottery in South Ga. many years ago and won&rsquo;t part with it until I find out what it is.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>60-Second Silver: Freeze candleholders to remove wax</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Do you become frustrated when trying to remove wax from your weighted candleholders? Do you go pawing into your flatware drawer to find just the right size knife to dig out the wax? Well, here are some simple, non-invasive techniques.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Postcard Album: Postcards offer unique images of Native American artisans</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Native American art was introduced to mainstream collectors through Indian trading posts, such as Indian Plaza in Gallup, N.M., which opened to take advantage of tourist traffic on Highway 66.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Furniture Detective: Furniture repair success takes product, patience and pride</title>
      <link>http://www.antiquetrader.com//article/?p_ArticleId=8501</link>
      <description><![CDATA[When you embark on any project involving older or antique furniture, whether it&rsquo;s just a simple repair, minor adjustments or a major recondition or refinish, your recipe will call for three main ingredients, the three &ldquo;Ps&rdquo; of successful work: product, patience and pride.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Illinois’ Antique Radio Club hosts 30th annual Radiofest</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[WILLOWBROOK, Ill. &ndash; The Antique Radio Club of Illinois (ARCI) will host its 30th annual Radiofest Aug. 5-7, 2010, at the Willowbrook Holiday Inn Convention Center in Willowbrook, Ill.]]></description>
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      <title>Rare and controversial early Monopoly acquired by Strong Museum of Play</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ROCHESTER, N.Y. &ndash; Who really invented Monopoly?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Rare Patek Philippe “Golden Rule” wristwatch brings $33,550</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[NEW YORK &ndash; Bonhams New York&rsquo;s June 15 sale of Fine Watches and Wristwatches, was met with excitement amongst collectors.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Confederate battle flag flies to $59,750 as top lot in Civil War Auction</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[DALLAS &ndash; Rare artifacts relating to famous Sons of the South proved both popular and valuable with the more than 780 bidders who competed for almost 900 lots in Heritage Auctions&rsquo; $1.16 million June 25 Signature&reg; Arms &amp; Militaria Including Civil War auction]]></description>
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      <title>Private fine pen collection leads New York Auction</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[NEW YORK &ndash; Bonhams New York&rsquo;s eagerly awaited sale of Fine Writing instruments on June 17 drew the attention of collectors everywhere. Featuring many pens from Montblanc in addition to a number of Namiki pens, the 130-lot sale was marked by strong performances throughout.]]></description>
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      <title>Bidders seek provenance in Maine antique auction</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[THOMASTON, Maine &mdash; Beautiful spring weather did not deter bidders from participating in Thomaston Place Auction Galleries&rsquo; pre-Memorial Day weekend sale on May 21-23.]]></description>
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      <title>Stamp sale had Far East, China bidding action</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[LONDON &ndash; Stanley Gibbons&rsquo; new auction room at 399 Strand was packed out for its Foreign, British Commonwealth and Great Britain Public Auction on June 23 even though it had to compete with the England vs. Slovenia World Cup match.]]></description>
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      <title>Canton Barn: Auction house is a doorway to American history</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[CANTON, Conn. &mdash; Canton Barn, LLC, prides itself on sticking to the Webster definition of an auction house: a sale of property to the highest bidder. Since its inception more than 50 years ago, the Nutmeg State landmark is among the last of its kind, with no reserves or buyer&rsquo;s premiums.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Bidders snap up photographic collection</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[NEW YORK &ndash; A June 16 sale by Everard &amp; Company of Savannah, Ga., is a snapshot of success for the Eaton S. Lothrop, Jr. photographic collection. The iGavel Auctions Associate Seller, sold 98 percent of the lots offered.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>History’s most successful baseball card sale hits $10M</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[WATCHUNG, N.J. &ndash; The strength of the high-end baseball card and memorabilia market amazed collectors at Robert Edward&rsquo;s record-setting May 1, 2010, auction.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Rare bitters bottle soars to $64,960 in auction</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[SACRAMENTO, Calif. &ndash; A Powell &amp; Stutenroth &ldquo;Favorite Bitters&rdquo; bottle, one of only a few known and graded 9.7 out of 10 for condition, soared to $64,960 at the 50th Internet and catalog auction ever held by American Bottle Auctions]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Pair of 19th century tulip vases rise to $14,950 in Virginia glass auction</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[MOUNT&nbsp;CRAWFORD, Va. &mdash; On Saturday, May 22, 2010, Sandy and Larry Mackle of Bloomfield Hills, Mich., were present in the auction gallery when Jeffrey S. Evans &amp; Associates conducted its cataloged auction of Important Early American Glass and Lighting]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Cortes’ Paris street scene nets $34,500</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[HILSBOROUGH, N.C. &ndash; An oil on canvas Paris street scene by the renowned  French painter Edouard Cortes (1882-1969), titled Boulevard des  Capucines, sold for $34,500 at a two-session Fine &amp; Decorative Arts  Catalog Auction held June 19 by Leland Little Auction &amp; Estate  Sales, Ltd.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>LiveAuctioneers logs top month for sales in post eBay period</title>
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      <title>10 things you didn't know about John Deere collectibles</title>
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      <title>In the Loupe: Playing 20 questions with jeweler Kenneth Jay Lane</title>
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      <title>Art Markets: Cartier-Bresson captures eternity</title>
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      <title>David Cooke’s ‘Dinky Toys’ offers quick-hitting biography of die-cast icons</title>
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      <title>10 things you didn't know about sterling silver flatware</title>
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      <title>60-Second Silver: Contact a museum for reliable help</title>
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      <title>Warman’s Jewelry combines wit and style</title>
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      <title>Ask Antique Trader: Dix autobiography valued at $100</title>
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      <title>And a good time was had by all at the Randolph Street Market Antique Trader Appraisal Fair</title>
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&mdash; F.Z.M., Newmanstown, Pa.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ice-cool glass objets d&rsquo;art by Rene Lalique are red-hot collectibles. Yet, it is one of the lesser-known genres &mdash; car mascots &mdash; that crystallizes the epoch-changing forces that transformed the 1920s into the Roaring &rsquo;20s.]]></description>
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