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WORLD MARKETPLACE NEWS with Managing Editor Judy Gonyeau

AFD – The Egyptian Museum ARTDAILY – A story from his childhood inspired Vincent Medina to
in Tahrir recently handed over move he and his partner’s cafe to the Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of
176 antique coins that the Anthropology that offers indigenous foods of the Ohlone people who
Central Administration of once lived on the grounds of what is now
Ports and Antiquities Units in the University of California, Berkley. His
Egyptian Ports at the Supreme elderly teacher told her students that the
Council of Antiquities man- nearby University of California, Berkeley
aged to seize in Egyptian ports was “holding our ancestors in plastic
before being smuggled abroad bags and paint cans” underneath the uni-
to four countries — Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Iraq, and China. Minister of versity’s athletic facilities, “even though
Tourism and Antiquities Ahmed Issa stressed the importance of this we have repeatedly asked for a proper
transferring of goods event and an important message, which is that burial.” After years of inaction, the
Egypt not only preserves its heritage, antiquities, and civilization, university and museum, which held
but also preserves the artefacts of other countries. about 9,000 ancestral remains and 13,000 funerary objects collected
since the 1870s, have made the return of Indigenous cultural artifacts
a priority. Cafe Ohlone, a restaurant and aspiring cultural center, was
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SCREENRANT.COM – Disney merchandise from the animated films invited to move to the campus as a healing gesture.
and the parks themselves are not only a sound financial investment for the
future, but also just plain fun to buy, unbox, collect, and display. Among
the top 10 Disney collectibles for 2022/2023 are: a COUNTRY LIFE – Britain’s
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Precious Moments Disney Winnie the Pooh oldest continuously inhabited
Snowglobe, currently selling for $51.99 at house is for sale – and it’s as
Amazon.com; the LEGO Disney Princess beautiful now as it has been for
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Frozen Ice Castle that stands two feet tall when centuries. Thought to be
completed, $219.99 also at Amazon; and Britain’s oldest continuously
Disney dinnerware set with four place settings inhabited house, the 1,000-
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selling for $99.99 at Amazon. With the 100th year-old Great Tangley Manor
Year Anniversary of Walt Disney’s company represents a happy union of medieval and Arts-and-Crafts architec-
taking place this year, you can expect a variety ture. Its first official mention was in the Domesday Book, where it
of Disney products bursting at retailer’s was described as a royal hunting lodge, later much favored by King
doors. Visit www.screenrant.com for more lists. John. Its timbered front, and some portions of the house of earlier
Tudor work, are known to be the oldest now remaining section of the
habitable parts of the building.” The asking price for this 10-bedroom,
CBS – Surveillance video shows a man 6-bath house with 10 acres and reknowned gardens is $13,700,000.
the Philadelphia Police Department
claims stole an antique railing from
outside of City NY POST – Billionaire Ken Griffin just moved his hedge fund
Hall. According to Citadel to Miami and one of his first orders of business was to ask
the Philadelphia the city to remove the former home of historic statesman William
Police Department, Jennings Bryan from his property. Villa Serena, the home of the
the antique brass three-time presidential candidate, who served in the House of
railing, which was Representatives from 1891 to 1895 and as the Secretary of State under
cut and stolen, is Woodrow Wilson, is one of two
worth between $15,000 and $20,000. In surveillance video released homes located on the estate
by Philadelphia police, the suspect wheels away the antique brass in a Griffin, 54, paid a Miami record
red shopping cart. $106 million for in September,
the Miami Herald reported.
Griffin, who is worth over $31 bil-
SI.COM – LeBron James’ 20th Nike signature sneaker was released lion, has a city agency looking
this year along with fan-favorite retro models from his line of into accepting the compound as a
sneakers. Recently, James wore a pair of Nike LeBron 2 in the donation and relocating it.
“Maccabi” colorway. This version of James’ second signature shoe was However, historians and preserva-
originally designed as a player-exclusive colorway which James wore tionists from the area say that such a move will not only devalue the
during a 2006 preseason game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the 1913 mansion, but also put it in danger of damage or collapse.
Tel Aviv Maccabi. James personalized his kicks by writing the names
of his wife and three children on the left shoe. Additionally, the
consummate family man wrote LONGMONT LEADER – Father and daughter
“Rat Pack,” “FAB 5,” “TKFA,” Andrew and Violet Oliver visited a Longmont
and “TMITA.” The last two antique shop and discovered a Brownie camera
acronyms stand for “The kid with exposed film inside. After the film was
from Akron” and “The man in developed, they posted digital copies online
the arena.” Fans can purchase asking for any information. One photo
the Nike LeBron 2 “Maccabi” showed women and a newspaper that turned
for $210 on the Nike SNKRS out to be the The Collegian from Colorado State
app. Additionally, a navy and University. The women, who worked at The
white “USA” colorway, which Collegian, were protesting their 11 p.m. curfew
remembers James’ 2004 Olympics experience, is available on the by staging a pajama party at the office because they were locked out of
Nike website for $210. their dorms after staying late to finish the layout. The protest worked.

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