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 Saturday, July 04, 2009 Friday, July 03, 2009
The newest issue of Antique Trader is in the mail
Posted by Antique Trader Staff
Here's a look at the cover:
What do you think of it?
Antique News | Antiques News | Antiques, Atlantique City, Antiques Show, Antique Trader, Collectibles
Friday, July 03, 2009 8:47:21 AM (Central Daylight Time, UTC-05:00) 
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Thursday, July 02, 2009
Question of the Week: Similarities?
Posted by Antique Trader Staff
What similarities do you see between the deaths of Elvis Presley, President John F. Kennedy and Michael Jackson?
Post a reply here on the blog or e-mail eric.bradley@fwmedia.com.
Antiques, blog, question of the week
Thursday, July 02, 2009 12:57:29 PM (Central Daylight Time, UTC-05:00)
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The Great Unknown: matte cutter?
Posted by Antique Trader Staff
Every week, “Ask Antique Trader” receives scores of inquiries from readers, seeking more information about a recent find, a gift from a friend or relative, or an oddity that’s been sitting on a shelf for years.
We pass all of these questions along to our panel of experts, but once in awhile, we get a question about an object that stops us in our tracks. We want to share these unusual treasures with readers in the hope that they’ll offer their opinions and perhaps enlighten us all.
“Ask Antique Trader” will feature these oddities on a regular basis in the print and online editions of the magazine.
Send your comments to AskAT@fwmedia.com.
 I have attached a photo of a vintage cutting tool I found when cleaning out my father’s garage. I have no idea what it is to be used for although someone thought it might be a photo matt cutting machine. Through any of your venues, could you help me identify this item, please?
The box is approximately 18 inches long and has a slide closure lid. Inside are three cutting blocks with blades at varying angles, three triangular pieces the same length as the blocks and a long slender piece with holes drilled in it.
There are attachment screws and extra blades in the box.
Any help you can give me will be greatly appreciated. If you can’t help, perhaps you could refer me to someone else who could.
Thanks so much.
What do you think this is? Post your reply here on the blog and let us know.
Antique Mystery Item
Thursday, July 02, 2009 9:01:53 AM (Central Daylight Time, UTC-05:00)
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Wednesday, July 01, 2009
Any press is good press, right?
Posted by Antique Trader Staff
Can you remember a week where antiques and collectibles dominated the headlines as they did the week of June 21-27?
 Television, newspapers, blogs and the Internet were buzzing about major
news stories that involved the value – or perceived value – of antiques
and collectibles. First, Michael Jackson’s untimely death took his fan
base and the rest of the world by surprise. Talk quickly changed from
what killed the King of Pop to what will become of his estate –
including his three children and millions of dollars worth of
investments he made in antiques and collectibles. Jackson was a
well-known collector and accumulator of fine antiques and show biz
memorabilia. Scenes of Jackson practically emptying a Las Vegas
antiques shop in a seven-figure shopping spree was rehashed in news
reports following his death. The Associated Press reported Jackson’s
estate owns about $20 million worth of antiques, old cars and “other
property.”
Does even the most experienced dealer or collector even realize what
$20 million worth of antiques and vintage cars would look like? Imagine
your favorite mega-antiques show and estimate the retail value of
everything on the floor. You would have to include part of the building
itself to reach $20 million.
Jackson liked owning unusual things – but he also made some shrewd
investments such as the catalog of songs by The Beatles, among others,
which is purportedly worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Time will
tell if his fans are just as shrewd after scouring the Web in the days
after his death to buy all manner of Jackson collectibles.
The second big story was dramatically smaller in dollars compared to
Jackson’s estate, but it may create a comfy nest egg for its owner.
Antiques Roadshow stopped in Raleigh, N.C., on June 27 as part of its
2009 taping season.
Appraiser James Callahan noticed something worthy of more attention in
one woman’s collection of Chinese jade carvings. He put the
collection’s value at about $1.07 million, a record discovery in the
13-year history of the American version of the British TV hit. The
owner’s father purchased the collection during the 1930s and ‘40s while
stationed by the military in China. Taylor expected the set to be worth
about $10,000. The collection includes four pieces of Chinese jade and
celadon from the Chien Lung Dynasty (1736-1795). Special marks on the
bottom of a large bowl indicate it was carved for an emperor.
Antiques Roadshow appraisers review about 18,000 items at each stop.
Show producers told media outlets that about 34,000 people applied for
tickets to the taping but only 6,400 were picked. The $1.07 million
appraisal will be shown on Jan. 4 as part of a new season of Antiques
Roadshow.
If there truly is no such thing as bad press, let’s hope the week’s
events – both fortunate and unfortunate – encourages a new generation
to look at antiques and collectibles in a different light.
Eric Bradley
Editor
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Wednesday, July 01, 2009 8:44:16 AM (Central Daylight Time, UTC-05:00)
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Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Antiques Roadshow find shatters value record
Posted by Antique Trader Staff
One lucky woman's find shattered the previous record for an item appraised during an Antiques Roadshow stop in Raleigh, N.C. last weekend. A collection of Chinese jade was valued at possibly more than $1 million.
Show publicist Erika Denn says the four pieces of jade from the period of 1736 to 1795 was valued at $710,000 to $1.07 million. That breaks the previous record of $500,000 set last year in Palm Springs, Calif., for a painting by abstract expressionist Clyfford Still.
An unidentified woman from eastern North Carolina owns the jade, which she brought to the show early Saturday morning.
The show also drew 34,000 requests for tickets, besting the previous record of 29,000 tickets for a show in San Jose, Calif., that will be held later this summer. Denn says 6,400 tickets were distributed in Raleigh.
Antiques Roadshow is scheduled to make four more stops this summer in Madison, Wis., July 11; Denver, July 25; Phoenix, Aug. 1 and San Jose, Calif., on Aug. 15.
-AP
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Tuesday, June 30, 2009 4:28:33 PM (Central Daylight Time, UTC-05:00)
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Friday, June 26, 2009
Share your Michael memory.
Posted by Antique Trader Staff
The news of Michael Jackson's death will certainly rank as one of those remember-where-you were moments. It ranks up there with the news of Kennedy, Di and Lennon.
Despite the generation gap, I was always a bigger fan of the music from the Jackson 5 more than I was of Michael. The group's song "I Want You Back" ranks high on my iPod. This despite the fact the very first 45 record my parents bought me was a hot off the press copy of "We Are the World."
What are some of your Michael Jackson memories?
Friday, June 26, 2009 1:45:57 PM (Central Daylight Time, UTC-05:00)
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Thursday, June 25, 2009
Time running out for free listing in Industry Directory
Posted by Antique Trader Staff
If you haven't done so already you owe it to your business to submit a free listing in the 2009 Antique Trader Antiques & Collectibles Industry Directory.
Inside we list contact information for hundreds of auction houses, show promoters, shops and malls to create a free and trusted reference guide for you and thousands of other collectors and trades people. Did I mention a listing was free? Click here to download the form.
Need a few more reasons to submit a free listing?
- Every subscriber gets one. The directory is going to be packaged with the next copy of Antique Trader!
- Be seen with the best. Hundreds of companies are participating
- Stake a claim. Promote your business as an industry leader.
- It only takes a minute. Fax the form to our offices.
- Take control. You decide how customers find your listing.
Inside its pages, the Company Guide contains information on hundreds of businesses involved in the antiques trade. The Product Guide sorts businesses across several categories business owners said best described their merchandise or service.
Because the antiques trade is so diverse, feel free to suggest more product categories or your favorite auction house, shop or event for the next edition.
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Thursday, June 25, 2009 4:53:37 PM (Central Daylight Time, UTC-05:00)
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Wednesday, June 24, 2009
You're collecting what?!
Posted by Antique Trader Staff
This week, Antique Trader would like to know:
What types of antiques and collectibles do you see young people buying?
E-mail Eric.Bradley@fwmedia.com and share your thoughts, or post a reply here on the Antique Trader blog.
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Wednesday, June 24, 2009 3:49:17 PM (Central Daylight Time, UTC-05:00)
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I'll make that bid!
Posted by Antique Trader Staff
As many of you know (at least those of you who follow Antique Trader on Twitter and Facebook), editor Eric Bradley and I showed up at the same auction last Saturday.
It was a multiple-estate and consignment auction held in Weyauwega, Wis., at the Liebe auction facility. There were crocks galore (some in "barn found" condition: dirty but in great shape), Fiesta ware, carnival glass, Depression glass - all going for bargain basement prices.
There was even an absolutely gorgeous walnut cylinder desk. It went for only $595.
But then there was a pizza oven that went for almost $40; that left Eric and me scratching our heads.
I didn't have a child in tow that I had to entertain or keep busy so I was able to thoroughly enjoy myself. Of course, if my daughter were there to distract me, I probably wouldn't have ended up with a truckload (literally - not figuratively) of treasures to haul home. ... I still haven't sorted it, by the way. There's soooo much!
I did score a beautiful painted green chest that will go great with my dining room cupboard (CLICK HERE to see the post about the cupboard: Falling in love with old paint) I'll try and get a picture posted.
As I was soaking up the whole auction experience, I was watching around the room and watching the crowd. I can't help but smile when I think about all the different bidding styles bidders use.
Some bidders make a show of it: they raise their cards with flourish and they drop out of the bidding with just as much theatrics: with a disgusted shake of the head and turn their bodies away.
Some are sneaky; they signal the auctioneer with an almost imperceptible nod of the head or flick of the card.
Some use intimidation; they hold their card up and keep it there, signaling the crowd that the item will be theirs at any cost.
What style do I use? I'm all business. I keep steady eye contact and raise my card confidently and clearly. I don't bid just to run the price up. I bid because I want something. Don't get me wrong; I've got a set price in my head what I will go up to ... and usually I stick with it.
Ah, good times! So, where's the auction next weekend?
What is your bidding strategy? Or maybe that's a secret ...
We'd love to hear your auction stories. Post a reply here or e-mail them to Eric.Bradley@fwmedia.com or Karen.Knapstein@fwmedia.com.
— Posted by Karen Knapstein
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Wednesday, June 24, 2009 9:37:33 AM (Central Daylight Time, UTC-05:00)
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Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Regional collectors club conventions
Posted by Antique Trader Staff
American Cut Glass Association Annual Convention to be in Vienna, Va.
The American Cut Glass Association will hold its ACGA Annual Convention on July 24-26, 2009, at the Sheraton Premiere at Tysons Corner Hotel, in Vienna, Va.
The convention gives ACGA members a great opportunity to learn about glass and extra time for sight-seeing in the area. There will be a spectacular display of some of the world’s most elegant cut glass, plus lectures by leaders in cut glass and related fields.
For additional information on joining the American Cut Glass Association or about the Annual Convention, visit www.cutglass.org.
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Fenton Glass Collectors to meet in August for convention
The 19th Annual Convention of the National Fenton Glass Society will be held on Aug. 1-3, 2009, in Marietta, Ohio.
The convention headquarters will be the Comfort Inn. Glass displays and seminars are open to the public. Members and their guests will enjoy a dinner cruise aboard the Valley Gem Sternwheeler, participate in Glass ID, attend the NFGS annual meeting, play Fenton bingo, and enjoy the banquet followed by a whimsey auction.
For more information on the NFGS convention or the National Fenton Glass Society, visit www.fentonglasssociety.org.
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Carriage Association of America to hold 2009 conference in Leesburg, Va.
The Carriage Association of America will hold its 2009 CAA Conference on June 17-20, 2009, at the Morven Park Equestrian Center in Leesburg, Va.
For additional information on The Carriage Association of America or the upcoming 2009 conference, visit www.caaonline.com.
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Sewing Machine Collectors to meet in Charlotte in 2009
The International Sewing Machine Collectors’ Society will hold their annual convention in Charlotte, N.C., on Oct. 17-18, 2009.
The convention will include a sewing machine auction and row upon row of sales tables, plus tours and other activities.
For additional information visit www.ismacs.net/events.html or e-mail Graham Forsdyke at graham@ismacs.u-net.com.
— Posted by Karen Knapstein
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Tuesday, June 23, 2009 5:01:10 PM (Central Daylight Time, UTC-05:00)
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Louisville (Ky.) Antique Mall to close
Posted by Antique Trader Staff
BizJournals.com reports that the Louisville Antique Mall will close. At a meeting last night, owner Denise Golden told dealers the mall will close at the end of June.
"The antique business has been hit especially hard during this
economic recession," Golden said in a news release. "Antiques are not
essential purchases, and although traffic has been good through the
mall, people just aren’t spending as much."
The mall moved to its current location at 834 E. Broadway in January 2008, after operating on Goss Avenue from 1983 to 2008. Golden said in the release that the renovated, five-story art deco building that currently houses the antique mall is for sale.
The economy claims yet another venue for dealers. Let's hope they find a new one soon.
Antiques | Architecture
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 4:01:04 PM (Central Daylight Time, UTC-05:00)
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Monday, June 22, 2009
Alabama historic sites endangered
Posted by Antique Trader Staff
An interesting item in today's mail: one of Alabama's Top 10 endangered historical sites list a number of schools - a result of cities closing older buildings and opening new ones.
According to a report from the Alabama Historical Commission, the Birmingham Board of Education recently closed, or proposed to close, 28 older schools. Many are eligible for the National Register and are landmarks within their neighborhoods. Not all schools can be saved, the commission states. Members are asking city officials to identify the most significant buildings and devise a citywide plan to adapt them for new uses.
Among the buildings classified as "endangered" are: Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church and Community Day School in Hamburg, Wilcox County and the Barton Academy in Mobile.
The Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church and Community Day School was built in 1912 to be the only African American Baptist congregation in the area. It is still important for its architectural features such as original siding, retained cornices and unusual wood paneling.
Mobile's Barton Academy building is the state's first public school and remains one of the state's finest example of Greek Revival architecture. It is one of the nation's oldest school buildings which is why local advocates want to give it a second life as an arts magnate school.
You can learn more about the Alabama Historical Commission by contacting John Green, editor of the report, at Jgreene@preserveala.org.
Antiques Blog | Architecture
Monday, June 22, 2009 11:42:41 AM (Central Daylight Time, UTC-05:00)
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