“Days of the Pioneers,” a premier antique show and sale, will make its debut Sept. 14-15 at the Museum of Appalachia, a Smithsonian Institution affiliate. Read More +
New Tenn. antiques show will benefit Museum of Appalachia
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Metropolitan Museum examines Chinese Garden theme in special exhibit
An exhibition exploring the rich interactions between pictorial and garden arts in China across more than 1,000 years will be on view Aug. 18, 2012, through Jan. 6, 2013, at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Read More +
Frankoma pottery focus of new museum exhibit
Works of one of Oklahoma’s favorite potters, John Frank, are featured in a new exhibition, Oklahoma Clay: Frankoma Pottery, which opened April 20, at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art. Read More +
Transferware Collectors Club, museum partner to launch online historic transferware exhibit
Made between 1818 and 1830, dark blue printed historical America transferwares are highly regarded because they illustrate important places and commemorate historical events of the early republic. Read More +
Victorian-era art collection protected with high-tech skylights
For almost 140 years, the original metal and glass Victorian-style skylights above the Art Gallery at St. Johnsbury Athenaeum protected one of the most prized art collections in the country from the unpredictable weather of northern New England. Read More +
Rare, 47-star flag celebrating New Mexico’s entry into the Union offered Sept. 17, 2011
Kaminski Auctions discovered a very rare 47 star American flag celebrating New Mexico’s entry into the Union. Recovered from an attic in Salem, Mass., this well-preserved 47 star wool and muslin American flag is one of a few 47 Star flags ever made. New Mexico was admitted to the Union as the 47th State Jan. 6, 1912, followed by Arizona, as the 48th State, only five weeks later. Read More +
Cropsey Hudson River School landscape may earn $150,000 at semi-annual sale
MILFORD, Conn. – Original works of art by such renowned painters as Jasper Cropsey, Birge Harrison, Martha Walter, John White Alexander and others – plus a pair of original etchings by Rembrandt and a rare etching by the Italian master Campagnola – will be sold Oct. 27, 2011 by Shannon’s Fine Art Auctioneers, at their semi-annual fine art auction.
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Rare Watts & Co. coffin phone may headline wide-ranging collector auction
DENVER, Pa. – A large percentage of the world’s population has never even seen a dial-face telephone, but that certainly wasn’t the case with the late Bill Daniels. The massive collection of antique and vintage phones that filled his home comprised a chronological archive of Alexander Graham Bell’s 1876 invention and contained models ranging from primitive turn of the 20th century curiosities to ultra-cool mid-century designs. Read More +
‘Lest We Forget’ puts patriotic jewelry, service medals into historical context
Judith Price’s latest accomplishment in her respected jewelry book series is a lavishly illustrated history book that focuses on the Western world’s military medals and military-inspired jewelry: “Lest We Forget: Masterpieces of Patriotic Jewelry and Military Decorations.”
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Reader solves mystery hidden inside Acme Semaphore Traffic Signal
In the April 6, April 20 and May 4, 2011 editions Antique Trader honored me by breaking tradition and for the first time in their history ran an article over three editions. The article was titled, “One Collector’s Holy Grail” and was the complete (actually, almost complete) story of the rise and fall of the Acme Semaphore Traffic Signal Company. For those who missed any part, and even for those who read it all, the article can now be found in a full-color download posted online. Read More +