Copley and Keno present live online auctions today and tomorrow BOSTON – Lovers of American antiques no longer have to make the pilgrimage to New York City to experience the thrill and excitement of the city’s annual Americana Week 2011. Artfact brings the best of Americana Week’s auctions through the Artfact Live! online bidding...
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Florida promoter promises no gimmicks at next week’s antiques show
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The only surviving traditional antiques show in Southern Florida will open its doors Jan. 21-23, 2011. The show will take place at the Crowne Plaza, 1601 Belvedere Road in West Palm Beach and the entire hotel from the lobby to the ballroom, will become one big, dazzling antiques fair....
Would you pay double for John Lennon’s vintage Ferrari GT coupe?
Baby, you can drive John Lennon’s car — so long as you bring enough cash along for the ride. Lennon’s Azzuro 1965 Ferrari 330 GT 2+2 coupe — the first car the Beatle bought after passing his driving test in 1965 — will be among the lots at Bonhams Feb. 5, 2011, auction at...
Antiques Roadshow Announces Six New 2011 Tour Cities
This summer, Antiques Roadshow will once again crisscross the country in search of new treasures for Season 16 of PBS’s most watched show.The 2011 Tour stops are: Eugene, Ore. …………. June 4, 2011El Paso, Texas ……….. June 18, 2011Minneapolis, Minn. ….. July 9, 2011Tulsa, Okla. …………. July 23, 2011Atlanta, Ga.……………. Aug. 6, 2011Pittsburgh, Pa. ……….. Aug....
A slow economic recovery hurts archive preservation, too
The last year saw many historical auctions perform better than most auctioneers and industry spotters could have ever predicted. This growing trend doesn’t get a lot of critical attention in the mainstream media, well, except for the six-figure price tags. It appears our nation’s history is being sold off to the highest (private) bidder....
Collecting clubs, societies ready for 2011 activities
GAITHERSBURG, Md. — Antiques and collectibles collecting clubs and societies are making plans earlier than usual for their 2011 shows and conventions. The Association of Collecting Clubs (ACC) already has well over 500 club events posted on their Club-Sponsored Events Calendar. According to Larry Krug, ACC co-founder, the club-Sponsored Events Calendar is the only...
Worthpoint growing antiques research services, locks $3.6M in equity investment
ATLANTA – Worthpoint raised a new equity investment round of $3.6 million to add staff and make a global run at growing its online antiques and collectibles valuation service. The boost, from existing and new angel investors, as well as principal partners from the U.K.’s Cheviot, will also be used to extend a line...
Caroline Ashleigh Blog: Steve Martin on the allure of art
Steve Martin: The Comic Actor/Writer Talks About the Allure of Art, the Hazards of Collecting, and His New Novel About the Art World Martin’s main character in his new book, Lacey Yeager, is young, captivating, and ambitious enough to take the NYC art world by storm. Groomed at Sotheby’s and hungry to keep climbing...
Let’s share our Secrets to Affordable Antiques with the next generation
During the last three months, there has been a resurgence of discussion surrounding the creation of an antiques trade association. Although this is not a new idea to our hobby, it appears this time the talk is more earnest. Groups such as Antiques & Collectibles National Association have already found success in offering a...
Caroline Ashleigh Blog: Signs & Symbols – The Secret Language of Textiles
From my own experience as a collector, I have been fascinated with exploring the meaning of designs and symbols from a cross-cultural perspective and awed by their ageless beauty. I have often found that as symbols pass through time, they gather and lose meanings, and it is in the study of these changes that...