Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium A collection of six Newcomb Pottery pieces sold for $11,938 at an […]
Category Archives: Columns
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by Leif Johnson, TLC Upholstery, Palmer, MA, interviewed by Judy Gonyeau The true beginnings of upholstery took place in Ancient Egypt. Animal skins and dressed leather was stretched across […]
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Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium A U.S. one-cent stamp commemorating the Pan American Exposition of 1901 with […]
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With the start of summer the antiques trade traditionally moves business outdoors. Fields, fairgrounds, and outdoor venues, dormant through the winter months, and some even longer due to pandemic restrictions […]
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By Paul Norton Trunks and travel articles tell a story of adventure and intrigue. The impulse to travel—into town or overseas—required bringing along one’s necessities. As 18th and 19th […]
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by Jessica Kosinski Have you ever heard of Buster Brown? If so, you are not the only one. For well over a century, Buster Brown has been part of the […]
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Every year on the first Monday in May, everybody who’s anybody in the world of fashion and celebrity attends or watches on TV the famed Met Gala at the Metropolitan […]
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Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium A pair of carved wood ducks by Charles “Shang” Wheeler (1867-1956) […]
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Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium A Baird Chicago-era Coca-Cola advertising store clock sold for $17,010 at a […]
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by Judy Gonyeau, managing editor When two were courting in early 19th century France, Victorian England, or during America’s Gilded Age, maintaining one’s perceived virtue was paramount. Keeping a […]
