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 Wednesday, September 30, 2009
From the Editor: Show changes span the world
Posted by Antique Trader Staff
This week’s issue is jam packed with show coverage, which I hope you will appreciate.
Especially notable is the topsy-turvy environment being created in the
British antiques market (CLICK HERE FOR THE STORY). Promoters are working to build
bigger and more sustainable shows. Both the owners of the famous Newark
fair and the Arthur Swallow Fairs are changing venues and holding
competing events on the same day. Time will tell whether the move will
force one or the other out of business, or if the crunch just puts
pressure on dealers stuck in the middle.
On our cover is an article on Zurko Promotions’ rebooted event in
Grayslake, Ill. Owner Bob Zurko has been in business for nearly 40
years and it’s great to see him rolling with the economy by building a
fun, new show. He had his dealers buzzing about the changes way back in
July – which is always a good sign of progressive and out-of-the-box
show promoting.
Enjoy!
Eric Bradley
Editor
Two more things
In honor of last issue’s feature on Woodstock collectibles, we have chosen a copy of Woodstock : Peace, Music & Memories
(Krause Publications) as the grand prize for October’s Antique Trader
Treasure Hunt. With more than 350 color and black and white photos, the
book has personal recollections of the 1969 concert. To enter the
sweepstakes, CLICK HERE.
The latest edition of our quarterly Antique Trader Traveler is now available as a free download.
The issue is an excellent guide to autumn’s top museums, expos and
antiques and collectibles events. Especially interesting is the feature
on the recent renovations to Washington, D.C.’s Ford’s Theater, the
engaging exhibits at the Museum of the Confederacy and the nation’s 650
Mile Yard Sale. To download the issue CLICK HERE.
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Wednesday, September 30, 2009 9:53:44 AM (Central Daylight Time, UTC-05:00) 
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Monday, September 28, 2009
Kathleen Guzman hosts charity prints auction
Posted by Antique Trader Staff
Here's your chance to expand your collection and do a good deed in the process:
Guzman to host VIP party with TV experts Daile Kaplan, Nicholas Lowry, Joyce Jonas and Eric Silver
EVENT: Housing Works Auctions Presents “Early American Prints,” a live charity auction with Kathleen Guzman
WEB SITE: www.housingworks.org/earlyamericanprints
DATE: Wednesday, October 7, 2009
TIME: VIP cocktail hour with celebrity appraisers, 6-7 pm. Live auction, 7-9 pm
LOCATION: Housing Works Gramercy Thrift Shop, 157 E.23rd St (between Lexington and 3rd)
COST: $50 for VIP cocktail hour. Live auction is FREE and open to the public.
BENEFITS: All proceeds benefit Housing Works, which provides lifesaving services such as housing, medical care, meals and job training to homeless and low-income New Yorkers living with HIV/AIDS.
 Currier & Ives, publisher
The Yacht “Sappho” of New York, 1869 (Conningham #6815)
Hand Colored engraving
19 1/8 by 27 7/8 inches.
Kennedy Galleries label, on verso
Housing Works Auctions announced that on Oct. 7, it will host “Early American Prints,” a live charity auction of 60 fine prints from 19th century America, including dozens by legendary engravers Currier & Ives. Longtime Housing Works volunteer and celebrity appraiser Kathleen Guzman will serve as auctioneer. The prints, which can roughly be broken down into Pastoral Scenes, Marine Subjects, Historical Figures and Events and Maps, range in estimated value from $100 to $1,500.
While the live auction is free, for $50, the public can meet Guzman and a group of her celebrity colleagues, including Daile Kaplan, Nicholas Lowry of Swann Galleries, Eric Silver of Lillian Nassau, and Joyce Jonas, jewelry appraiser, at a VIP pre-auction cocktail party. (Housing Works members get in free. Join at www.housingworks.org). Guzman, Kaplan, Jonas, Lowry and Silver have appeared frequently on PBS’s Antiques Roadshow.
 Charles Hart, lithographer/ L.M. Delevan, publisher
Washington Family, after William Savage, artist
Hand Colored lithograph
16 3/4 by 23 5/8 inches.
Kennedy Galleries label, on verso
The venerated auction house Swann Auction Galleries and the collectibles Web site Worthpoint.com are contributing support to the “Early American Prints,” event, which will feature champagne, light hors d’oeuvres and Martine’s fine chocolates of Bloomingdale’s.
If you can’t make the Oct. 7 live auction, a separate selection of prints will be auctioned online on Housing Works Thrift Shops’ auction site, Shophousingworks.com. Bidding online is underway and ends at 7 p.m. Oct. 8. Online auction items will be featured in the windows of Housing Works Thrift Shops’ 23rd St. and 77th St. stores starting on Sept. 25.
“Early American Prints” was prompted by an anonymous donation of nearly 300 engravings and prints. Many were originally sold by the famed Kennedy Gallery.
“This is a unique opportunity to bid on treasured artwork for your home or collection and generously help a worthy cause,” says appraiser Guzman. “Charming and significant prints by Currier & Ives, Endicott Brothers + Company, and William Sartain will be offered. Most notable are the many works depicting Hudson River subjects and the Catskill Mountains to be sold without reserve to the highest bidder.”
— Posted by Karen
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Monday, September 28, 2009 3:18:11 PM (Central Daylight Time, UTC-05:00)
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Okemo Antiques Show turns 16
Posted by Antique Trader Staff
 It's nice to see shows hanging in there — especially shows that have been around for more than a decade and don't show any sign of giving up ... not only not giving up, but promising "to be the best ever."
I'm talking about the
Okemo Antiques Show at the Okemo Mountain Resort in Ludlow, Vt.
Pat and Don Clegg of East Berlin, Pa., who promote and manage the show as Abbott House Associates, established their antiques business nearly three decades ago, specializing in American painted furniture and related items, early textiles, early lighting and wildfowl decoys.  They also exhibit at about 10 shows each year, one of which is the Okemo Antiques Show.
The Okemo Show is one of five shows that make up Vermont Antiques Week in early October each year.
Among the exhibitors at this 16th incarnation of the Okemo Antiques Show: Jeff Cherry and Kass Hogan (Cherry
Gallery), Lewis Scranton, Tom and Bev Longacre, Mario Pollo, Chuck White and
Lynne Weaver.
 The details: The celebration
kicks off with a wine and hors d'oeuvres
preview party from 3-6 pm on Oct. 2. The show continues on Oct.
3 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Additional information can be obtained by calling Abbott House
Associates at 877-211-1877.
Hang in there!
Images courtesy Abbott House Associates.
Posted by Karen
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Monday, September 28, 2009 2:31:40 PM (Central Daylight Time, UTC-05:00)
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Friday, September 25, 2009
Puchsteins take full control of West Palm Beach shows
Posted by Antique Trader Staff
Puchsteins take full control of West Palm Beach Shows
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Bill and Kay Puchstein have taken over as the sole owners of West Palm Beach Antiques Festival for the upcoming season.
The Puchstein’s purchased eight show enterprise from dmg world media last December in partnership with promoters Jim and Yvonne Tucker of Missouri. The Tuckers have decided the schedule of these eight shows was more than they were willing to do together with nine shows of their company, Antique Shows of Florida.
“The West Palm Beach Antiques Festival was much more than Yvonne and I had envisioned,” Jim Tucker said in a telephone interview. “We live in Missouri as our primary home with the nine shows concentrated in two and a half months, that’s enough.”
West Palm Beach Antiques Festival is the first weekend of each month, with their Spectacular in February hosting about 800 dealers.
The Puchstein's, who also live in Florida, also run a dozen other smaller shows through the winter months in the central region of the state.
The Puchstein’s website for details of West Palm Beach Antiques Festival is www.wpbaf.com and take calls at 941 697 7475. For their other shows go to www.floridaantiqueshows.com. The Tucker’s website is www.antiqueshowsofflorida.com or call them at 941 408 3576.
-By Tom O’Hara, posted by Eric Bradley
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Friday, September 25, 2009 1:21:21 PM (Central Daylight Time, UTC-05:00)
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How America lost its $50B furniture industry
Posted by Antique Trader Staff
Check out this fascinating report on the future, or lack thereof, of the American furniture industry. The report asks, "do American furniture companies have a leg to stand on?"
The release on the report reads as follows: Baby Boomers don't care about owning fine furniture. Department stores aren't interested in stocking furniture. Design piracy flourishes. And marketing savvy is in short supply.
What's going on here?
It's another sad chapter in the history of the American furniture companies, a perfect storm of consumer trends, market forces and industry intransigence. A detailed report, The American Furniture Industry: What Will It Take to Survive?, has just been published.
Compiled by Anderson Bauman Tourtellot Vos, a leading turnaround management firm, in collaboration with Michael K. Dugan, author of The Furniture Wars: How America Lost a Fifty Billion Dollar Industry, the report is based on research conducted over the past two months.
Of the furniture manufacturing companies surveyed, sales dropped over 10% on average last year, with some of the best known brands taking the biggest hits. Retailers were similarly afflicted as housing construction came to a standstill and consumers made do with the furniture they owned.
The economic downturn exacerbated long-standing trends. The industry as a whole has been slow to adopt cost-saving tactics, such as Lean Manufacturing. Nor have there been serious attempts to penetrate the export market, even as production moved offshore. And unlike other consumer goods industries, furniture companies have not become adept at marketing and distributing their products.
The industry has some unusual challenges, such as the fact that well-made wood furniture doesn't wear out, and only goes out of style at a glacial pace. And then there's the truth that price discounts don't work the way they do in other industries where style counts. If the price of dresses goes down, the report notes, women may feel the need to buy more dresses. If sofas are marked down, the customer just needs one, if any.
As manufacturing companies and furniture stores fall by the wayside, some companies will have a chance of surviving.
"Those will be the companies that are open to change," said Peter Tourtellot, managing director of Anderson Bauman Tourtellot Vos. "The industry needs fresh thinking about marketing and branding, information technology, and manufacturing and distribution."
The PDF report can be reached here (safe to download).
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Friday, September 25, 2009 12:55:09 PM (Central Daylight Time, UTC-05:00)
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Thursday, September 24, 2009
Collect.com/Antique Trader's conference "Depression Glass" Nov. 5
Posted by Antique Trader Staff
Collect.com and Antique Trader are teaming up to produce an online conference on Depression Glass. Hosted by expert Ellen Schroy, the conference is scheduled for 8 p.m. EST Nov. 5.
"Once
a popular prize found in oatmeal boxes, and used by movie houses and
gas stations as a free gift with purchase, the history of Depression
glass is as diverse as the pieces themselves. Learn the history behind
the companies, commonly reproduced patterns and why the hobby of
Depression Glass collecting is getting bigger every year."
 Schroy is the nationally known author of Warman's Depression Glass, 5th edition. She
has been the longtime editor of Warman's Antiques & Collectibles,
Warman's Depression Glass and numerous other antiques and collectables
books. In addition to serving as an appraiser at antiques events, Schroy
frequently appears on radio shows across the USA.
Click here to register.
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Thursday, September 24, 2009 8:24:18 PM (Central Daylight Time, UTC-05:00)
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Here it is: Your free fall traveler
Posted by Antique Trader Staff
The brand-new Antique Trader Fall Traveler, a quarterly supplement to Antique Trader magazine, has just been posted on AntiqueTrader.com at http://www.antiquetrader.com/traveler.
Here's a peek at the cover:
 Inside this free, full-color 32-page PDF download you'll find news and features on some wonderful antiques destinations.
So visit http://www.antiquetrader.com/traveler and download your free copy today.
Be sure to pass the link along to all your friends ... they'll be glad you did!
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Thursday, September 24, 2009 2:10:32 PM (Central Daylight Time, UTC-05:00)
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Ellen Schroy to host online Depression Glass conference
Posted by Antique Trader Staff
Collect.com and Antique Trader are teaming up to produce an online conference on Depression Glass. Hosted by expert Ellen Schroy, the conference is scheduled for 8 p.m. EST Nov. 5.
"Once
a popular prize found in oatmeal boxes, and used by movie houses and
gas stations as a free gift with purchase, the history of Depression
glass is as diverse as the pieces themselves. Learn the history behind
the companies, commonly reproduced patterns and why the hobby of
Depression Glass collecting is getting bigger every year." Schroy is the nationally known author of Warman's Depression Glass, 5th edition. She
has been the longtime editor of Warman's Antiques & Collectibles,
Warman's Depression Glass and numerous other antiques and collectables
books. In addition to serving as an appraiser at antiques events, Schroy
frequently appears on radio shows across the USA.
Click here to register.
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Thursday, September 24, 2009 11:12:26 AM (Central Daylight Time, UTC-05:00)
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Wednesday, September 23, 2009
dmg world media sells AntiqueWeek, three others in deal finalized late last week
Posted by Antique Trader Staff
KNIGHTSTOWN, Ind. – In a deal finalized late last week, dmg world media sold its Knightstown, Ind., publications, including its flagship antiques and collectibles newspaper AntiqueWeek. Included in the sale are publications AntiqueWest, The Auction Exchange and Collectors News and Farm World, billed as “the largest farm newspaper in the Midwest.”
The
new owner is MidCountry Media, Inc., which has ties to the Mayhill
family who founded AntiqueWeek in 1968 and sold it along with its other
titles to dmg in 2000. dmg world media is a wholly-owned subsidiary of
the Daily Mail and General Trust plc, one of the largest and media
companies in the United Kingdom.
Talks of a sale surfaced in
October 2008 when employees were informed the Indiana titles were under
contract to be sold. Since then, dmg has steadily sold segments of its
antiques and collectibles businesses.
It sold the London-based newspaper Antiques Trade Gazette
in October 2008. In June it sold four of the biggest antiques and
collectors' fairs in the UK. In July, dmg sold back the Florida show
known as “Palm Beach - America's International Fine Art & Antiques Fair” to its original owners, the Lester family.
In the case of Antiques Trade Gazette, it was employees who purchased the publication. The UK fairs (Newark, Ardingly, Shepton Mallet and Detling) are owned by a group, which includes a former dmg executive who oversaw the original acquisition in 1994.
AntiqueWeek
is a national publication with The Auction Exchange and Collectors News
focuses on the Great Lakes region and AntiqueWest focuses on the West
Coast.
dmg owns The Avignon (France) International Trade Fair, The Las Vegas Antique Jewelry & Watch Show, The Miami Beach Antique Jewelry & Watch Show, The New York Antique Jewelry and Watch Show, The Original Miami Beach Antique Show and the The Washington DC Antique, Art and Jewelry Show, which debuts Oct. 15-18.
dmg also publishes more than 40 related magazines, newspapers, directories and market reports and employs 700 people worldwide.
-posted by Eric Bradley
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Wednesday, September 23, 2009 12:30:27 PM (Central Daylight Time, UTC-05:00)
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Monday, September 21, 2009
Win a free copy of Woodstock 40th anniversary book
Posted by Antique Trader Staff
A big thank you goes out to all our readers who found interest in this week's cover story: Collecting Woodstock. Comments are pouring in about the spread and our excerpted price guide to collectibles relating to the iconic 1969 Woodstock concert weekend.
We debated here in the Antique Trader offices whether Woodstock as a collectible event was "too contemporary" to be covered by Antique Trader. When we learned most collectibles related to the original concert event were scarce and are commanding prices northwards of $2,000, we felt better about featuring it as our cover story for the Sept. 30 issue.
In honor of the interest AntiqueTrader.com visitors have shown, we're making a free copy of our latest book "Woodstock Peace, Music & Memories" the prize for October's Antique Trader Treasure Hunt Sweepstakes.
Authored by Brad Littleproud and Joanne Hague, the book is getting rave reviews and has been well received by collectors and Flower Children everywhere. "Woodstock Peace, Music & Memories" has more than 350 color and black and white photographs and a special section on Woodstock memorabilia with current values.
We will announce the winner in a Nov. 11 issue of Antique Trader. Until then, we'd love to hear your recollections of the event and whether you own a few Woodstock collectibles yourself. Send comments here.
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Monday, September 21, 2009 6:11:55 PM (Central Daylight Time, UTC-05:00)
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Saturday, September 19, 2009
Rembrandt portrait may bring up to $41M
Posted by Antique Trader Staff
*whistle*
 Scott Reyburn of Bloomberg news writes:
A Rembrandt portrait of an
unidentified man with his hand on his hip may be the most highly
estimated Old Master painting ever offered at auction when it
comes up for sale in London in December. ...
“Old Masters have been a resilient market over the past
few years,” Richard Knight, Christie’s international co-head of
Old Masters and 19th-century art, said in an interview. “The
success of the Yves Saint Laurent sale in February has had a
positive effect on our market. Neither of these paintings is a
forced sale. People are taking advantage of what is perceived to
be strong demand for rare things.”
CLICK HERE to read the full story
Intrinsic value, rarity, demand, market conditions: which will weigh the heaviest when it comes to the final price?
Photo courtesy Christie's.
Auction | fine art
Saturday, September 19, 2009 10:44:39 AM (Central Daylight Time, UTC-05:00)
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Thursday, September 17, 2009
Antique Trader spotlights Woodstock collectibles
Posted by Antique Trader Staff
Yes, that's right. In our latest issue, which went out in the mail today, has a wonderful cover feature on Woodstock and Woodstock collectibles.
Here's a look at the cover (click on it to go to www.antiquetrader.com):
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Thursday, September 17, 2009 3:52:44 PM (Central Daylight Time, UTC-05:00)
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Valuable marketing tool for dealers: hold a show before the auction
Posted by Antique Trader Staff
This struck me as an innovative way to generate valuable pre-auction publicity, help educate the public and be a good citizen all at the same time.
Poster Auctions International and Long Island’s Cradle of Aviation Museum are teaming up to launch an exhibition of rare, early aviation posters. The exhibition, held on location at the museum opens tomorrow and runs through Oct. 18. The exhibition includes posters from private collections located around the world as well as the museum's permanent collection
Once the exhibit wraps up, the posters (not those from the museum's permanent collection) will be returned to Poster Auctions International in time for its bi-annual auction of rare, vintage posters on Sunday, Nov. 8.
What an interesting opportunity for both experienced and novice collectors visit a new museum to see a rare collection in one place at the same time. And what a savvy method to whet the appetite of poster dealers and collectors.
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Thursday, September 17, 2009 11:31:16 AM (Central Daylight Time, UTC-05:00)
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If you can't get enough Warhol just check out his junk
Posted by Antique Trader Staff
This article had me at "tucked away for years."
The Andy Warhol Museum has finally hired staff to begin sifting through the artist's "belongings" which are stored inside, get this:
- 610 cardboard boxes
- filing cabinets
- a large shipping container
What?
True.
Most of the stuff has been packed way since 1987, after Warhol died from complications from gall bladder surgery. The man was a compulsive hoarder who saved everything form taxicab receipts to restaurant menus to fine antiques found in malls and fleas across NYC.
Larry Koon of The Marietta Register wrote a captivating article on the subject today. You can read it here. An excerpt:
"In the 18 months since the project began, archivists have opened 177
boxes, each with an average of 400 items tucked inside and some
containing many as 1,200 items. One box that was opened was said to
have contained over $17,000 in cash, including antique jewelry
appraised at over $1 million, and an autographed picture of a naked
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis."
Stories like this make me wonder if artists are great because they are unusual, or are they unusual because they're great?
-posted by Eric Bradley
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Thursday, September 17, 2009 11:08:04 AM (Central Daylight Time, UTC-05:00)
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Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Here’s to the antique misfits
Posted by Antique Trader Staff
At first they looked like elaborate toothpicks or something from a Brothers Grimm fairy tale. They were all different shapes and sizes and – one was even in the shape of a hand, while others were decorated with elaborate carvings.
The curiosities were part of a diverse collection of bride sticks. The 100 or so sticks are a part of the famous Joseph and Lilian Shapiro Collection, and featured in an Oct. 8 Dan Morphy auction. Skillfully hand-carved and painted, the rarely seen decorative objects date from the early 19th century to around the turn of the 20th century. Each was a custom design, to be given as a gift to a new bride. While not meant for practical use, they replicate the plainer forked sticks that women used for pushing down laundry into tubs of boiling water.
It’s the offbeat and obscure items, such as the Shapiros’ bride sticks, that are my favorite part of learning about antiques. Usually, the items are not particularly valuable; the bride sticks are expected to sell for between $50 and $100 each. Don’t get me wrong, I have a strong appreciation of antique furniture, prints, coin operated machines and advertising. However, there’s just something alluring (maybe even charming) about those oddball items most people don’t much care for.
Much to the dismay of my wife, my wallet seems to be a magnet for these misfit antiques. On a recent shopping trip, I spotted a curious machine in a vendor’s booth: it was cast iron and sported seven different pulleys.
“It kind of looks like a circus wagon,” I told my wife, both describing its original paint and doing my best to get her remotely interested in yet another of my weird purchases – this one even larger than usual. The seller told me it was a hay trolley. They were used in the time before elevators to lift bailed or loose hay up into barn lofts. The trolleys are large, weighing about 35 pounds and are sometimes decorated with ornate cast iron.
They are offbeat, for sure, but are gaining some respect. A few farming museums devoted to antique farming technology have recently opened in the Midwest and all feature the decorative and trusty hay trolley. The one I found has a new home as a sculpture on our kitchen desk, which for us is really the base of a Hoosier cupboard.
Learning about new things is the most important benefit of being a collector. Everyone who ventures out in search of antiques always brings their curiosity. Expanding your experience of the rich and diverse world of antiques helps you better spend your money. Plus it’s also a neat trick whenever you can pull a little-known fact out of your noggin at precisely the right time.
So go out and look for those unusual items no one else seems to notice. Just remember, it helps to decide where you’re going to put your misfit before you bring it up to your spouse.
— posted by Eric Bradley
From Sept. 30, 2009 issue of Antique Trader magazine
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Wednesday, September 16, 2009 5:08:59 PM (Central Daylight Time, UTC-05:00)
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Question of the Week: Weird collections
Posted by Antique Trader Staff
In this week's Editor's Note, I wrote about off-beat collections such those offered by Dan Morphy at his upcoming Oct. 8-10 auction. I have known Dan for years and he is a consummate professional who is deeply passionate and driven to learn more about about high-quality antiques and collectibles. He, too, is drawn to the rare and curious.
That's probably why Joseph and Lilian Shapiro picked him to sell their wonderful collection of Americana and folk art and which includes an interesting collection of bride sticks.
This leads us to today's question of the week:
"What are some of the most strange and unusual antiques or collectibles you’ve ever seen people collect?"
Send your experiences of weird collections to Question of the Week, eric.bradley@fwmedia.com, ATnews@fwmedia.com or 700 E. State St., Iola, WI 54945. Or post your reply HERE on the Antique Trader message board.
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Wednesday, September 16, 2009 4:58:27 PM (Central Daylight Time, UTC-05:00)
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Friday, September 11, 2009
Sandwich Glass Museum Show opens tomorrow
Posted by Antique Trader Staff
The Sandwich Glass Museum will host its annual Antique and Collectible
Glass Show and Sale on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 12 and 13 at the
Skylight Room of the Corpus Christi Church, at 324 Quaker Meetinghouse
Road, East Sandwich.
Forty-five prominent glass dealers will offer antique and collectible
American and European glassware from the 18th to the 21st century.
Several contemporary glassmakers will be at the show, and reference
books on Sandwich glass will be available. A glass identification
service available will also be available to patrons.
The show will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and from 11
a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets to the show are $6 each and allow
admission to the Sandwich Glass Museum. All proceeds will benefit the
Sandwich Glass Museum and its educational programs.
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Friday, September 11, 2009 4:45:44 PM (Central Daylight Time, UTC-05:00)
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Sandwich Glass Museum Show opens tomorrow
Posted by Antique Trader Staff
The Sandwich Glass Museum will host its annual Antique and Collectible
Glass Show and Sale on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 12 and 13 at the
Skylight Room of the Corpus Christi Church, at 324 Quaker Meetinghouse
Road, East Sandwich.
Forty-five prominent glass dealers will offer antique and collectible
American and European glassware from the 18th to the 21st century.
Several contemporary glassmakers will be at the show, and reference
books on Sandwich glass will be available. A glass identification
service available will also be available to patrons.
The show will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and from 11
a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets to the show are $6 each and allow
admission to the Sandwich Glass Museum. All proceeds will benefit the
Sandwich Glass Museum and its educational programs.
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Friday, September 11, 2009 4:45:41 PM (Central Daylight Time, UTC-05:00)
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Thursday, September 10, 2009
Goldmine guitar sweeps - beautiful!
Posted by Antique Trader Staff
Our sister publication, Goldmine magazine, which is dedicated to vinyl and all things music, has launched a new sweepstakes.
One lucky entrant will win a brand-new George Lynch
signature series Serpent-600 electric guitar from ESP Guitars in
Goldmine's George Lynch Guitar Giveaway. 14 additional entrants will
receive runner-up prizes.
For the complete list of prizes, contest rules and to enter, visit the Goldmine sweepstakes page. The deadline for entry is Oct. 5, 2009.
Click here to visit the sweepstakes page now!
It's a beauty, isn't it?!
Thursday, September 10, 2009 5:16:07 PM (Central Daylight Time, UTC-05:00)
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Got vinyl? Is it G, VG or better?
Posted by Antique Trader Staff
When it comes to buying or selling vinyl records, getting the best price possible is the ultimate goal. And, as is almost always the case, that price depends a lot on what condition those records are in. But determining the condition of your records is no easy task.
Join Goldmine contributor Stephen Braitman at 8 p.m. Easterm Daylight Time on Wednesday, Sept. 16, for Goldmine's one-hour online seminar, "Record Grading Made Easy." The cost is only $15.
Click here for more information about the seminar and to register!
Historic Preservation
Thursday, September 10, 2009 5:00:05 PM (Central Daylight Time, UTC-05:00)
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Antique Trader covers: news, art or ... ?
Posted by Antique Trader Staff
Last week's issue (sorry, I neglected to post it but still feel compelled to do so).
Beautiful and suspenseful, isn't it?
 And here's the newest issue. For the cover story, Eric Bradley did an exclusive interview with KB Toys co-founder Donald Kaufman about his collecting passion and why he's selling every last piece of his amazing antique transportation toy collection.  As always, feel free to let us know what you think. Feel free to also share what you would like to see more (or less) of in Antique Trader.
— Posted by Karen
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Thursday, September 10, 2009 10:34:57 AM (Central Daylight Time, UTC-05:00)
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Allegations of fraudulent posters rock the collecting community
Posted by Antique Trader Staff
Disturbing. Very disturbing.
High-priced allegedly fake posters - to the tune of $2 million - have been discovered so far.
According to the Web site www.learnaboutmovieposters.com:
The
Scheme According
to knowledgeable sources, the scheme to produce these fake posters involved
taking lower end vintage poster materials (i.e. posters that do not command
high dollars), sanding the existing images off , and affixing high-resolution
images of the sought-after posters to the sanded materials. These posters
would then be painted/airbrushed to give the posters the vintage authentic
look of a poster that had been repaired. These fraudulently produced posters were either sold or used for trades
for legitimate original material. For the past three years, it is estimated
that over $2 million in fake posters have been put into the collector's market.
The alleged perpetrators have been named in two civil lawsuits which are addressed
below. Fakes
Finally Detected The
plot to defraud millions of dollars from unsuspecting collectors quickly began
to unfold over the last few months. A knowledgeable collector purchased one
of the alleged fake posters from a reputable auction house. The collector
recognized that something was not right and returned the item. The auction
house then hired a poster restoration expert to determine if this poster was
indeed a fake. Once it was determined that it was, other posters provided
by the alleged perpetrator (the defendant named in the two civil lawsuits)
were also evaluated by a number of different poster restoration experts.
READ THE FULL STORY HERE AT: LEARN ABOUT MOVIE POSTERS
Any thoughts you'd like to share?
Post a reply here on the blog or e-mail them to eric.bradley@fwmedia.com.
Antique scams
Thursday, September 10, 2009 10:18:11 AM (Central Daylight Time, UTC-05:00)
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Skinner Discovery Auction Sept. 16-17 in Marlborough
Posted by Antique Trader Staff
What's more exciting than a discovery auction? Where you never know what you'll have the opportunity to buy?
Skinner's upcoming Sept. 16-17 sale will offer silver, jewelry, toys, dolls, American Indian arts and more. You can view an online auction preview at www.skinnerinc.com.
Here's a breakdown of the sessions:
Session I
 Wednesday’s session offers over 200 lots of silver and silver plated flatware, hollowware and domestic accessories with work representing many of America’s leading silver manufacturers including Tiffany, Gorham, Dominick & Haff, Whiting, Arthur Stone as well as a selection of European 18th, 19th and 20th century articles. Immediately following the silver portion of the auction are over 300 lots of vintage and estate jewelry and accessories featuring gold, silver, and gem-stone jewelry as well as period eclectic, signed & designed costume jewelry, and examples of international wares from the British Isles to Thailand. Skinner’s silver and estate jewelry auctions provide a wonderful buying opportunity for quality and design at surprisingly affordable prices. Preview now at http://tinyurl.com/l3n6pd.
Session II
Thursday morning’s auction features Discovery's usual fare: a wide and varied offering of estate furnishings, decorative accessories, carpets & rugs, and artwork from the 18th - 20th century. A particularly strong group of furniture by the Boston area firm of A.H. Davenport/Irving & Cassons is included. Known for good design and impeccable workmanship, Kerry Shrives, VP, Director, Discovery Auctions, notes that “manufactured custom furniture by this firm continues to see strong demand, is affordable and is predicted to be desirable well into the future.” Rounding out the 800 lot session are interesting collections of vintage toys, dolls, bears and accessories. Closing the sale is more than 100 lots of American Indian and Ethnographic art featuring textiles, beadwork, Native American & Southwest jewelry, pre-Colombian artifacts and more.
You can participate at www.skinnerinc.com:
Skinner’s Web site now features real-time online bidding via the Skinner-Live! bid applet. Visit www.skinnerinc.com and click on the blue Skinner-Live! bidding button for full instructions prior to the auction. Once pre-registered on their Web site, you can join in the live bidding as soon as the auction begins and listen along with the real-time live audio feed of the auction from the comfort of your home or workplace.
Visit www.skinnerinc.com to sign up for their free eZine of upcoming arts & antiques auctions and events. ... free is good!
— Posted by Karen
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Thursday, September 10, 2009 9:54:20 AM (Central Daylight Time, UTC-05:00)
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Wednesday, September 09, 2009
Spot your shop in the Antique Trader Regionals
Posted by Antique Trader Staff
It's been a month since we launched our new regional focus. In every issue we reserve up to eight pages to provide you a survey of market trends and tips and some of the personalities that make each region unique. We're pleased with the results and we hope you are too.
The regional section is a great way to show off your shop, show, group mall or online antiques business. If you are willing to snap a few pictures and send them to our offices, we are willing to publish them for our readers.
Likewise, readers may send photos or comments to share the inspiration behind their collections. If you live in Zanesville, Ohio, we want to know why you collect the area's wonderful pottery. Our readers appreciate learning about every sort of collection or group of inventory no matter how large or eclectic.
Please send your comments or photos to Antique Trader, 700 E State St., Iola, WI 54945 or ATnews@fwmedia.com.
Here are some of our past Regional focus features:
Regional Round Up: ‘Circus capital’ also offers antiques
Antiques Regional Roundup: Sisters open antiques shop to honor late father
Regional Roundup: What’s going on in the West
Regional Roundup: East
If you have questions about the Regional focus, contact eric.bradley@fwmedia.com.
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Wednesday, September 09, 2009 8:39:33 PM (Central Daylight Time, UTC-05:00)
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Question of the Week: Is more federal regulation needed?
Posted by Antique Trader Staff
Antique Trader Question of the Week:
Do you think increased Federal regulation is needed for the segment of the antiques market that deals in Native American artifacts?
Send your replies to eric.bradley@fwmedia.com or to Letters to the Editor, c/o Antique Trader, 700 E. State St., Iola, WI 54945.
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Wednesday, September 09, 2009 4:55:06 PM (Central Daylight Time, UTC-05:00)
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Tuesday, September 08, 2009
From the Editor: Haggling shouldn't end badly
Posted by Antique Trader Staff
Where has our summer gone? Too quickly our sand beaches have given way to the first glimpses of red leaves.
I certainly hope you enjoyed your summer. Here in Wisconsin where Antique Trader is produced our summers seem relatively short due to our three distinct seasons and bitter winters. The summer was packed with all the best the outdoor show and auction season has to offer.
It is always a good day when you can spend it walking and chatting with vendors and fellow collectors.
However, sometimes things overheard in a vendor’s booth don’t always put you in a buying mood. One instance in particular happened early in the summer and I have thought about it often on the trail.
A young couple was standing in a lovely flea market booth filled with a pleasing mix of both expensive and common glassware and porcelain. The lady spied a pair of candlesticks and picked one up. She motioned for her partner to move closer and check them out. The way they were chatting about the sticks and how they were looking at the details gave away the fact that they were not dealers. The way they were dressed indicated they had probably stopped by the flea after attending a Sunday service.
“What is your best price on these?” the young lady said holding the sticks up.
The vendor responded simply: “$40.”
“Would you take $35?” was the young lady’s response.
The vendor looked her in the eye and said loudly, “How do you expect me to make my rent if all you customers keep asking for more and more discounts? This business is hard enough.”
More than one pair of eyebrows was raised. Perhaps it was a rare bit of weakness on the vendor’s part, however the response was not what I’d expect from any business owner addressing a counter offer. Regrettably, the response is not rare.
More and more as I visit shops and shows, the rate of dealers and sellers complaining to customers about the current economic climate is reaching a fevered pitch. It’s as though shop owners feel obligated to inform their customers that they are no longer making any money at buying and selling antiques.
As we head into the fall and winter indoor show season, all buyers and sellers should understand the economic hardship is affecting both sides of a transaction. Buyers as well as sellers are feeling the pinch.
The flea market vendor insulted by the young lady’s counter offer could have politely responded: “Sorry, I’m going to try to get $40.” That would have sufficed.
We need every new collector or casual buyer we can get. Turning them off when they are young may eliminate a lifelong buyer from the marketplace.
And what fun would our summers be without flea markets?
— Posted by Eric Bradley
Feel free to send your comments to eric.bradley@fwmedia.com or to Letters to the Editor, c/o Antique Trader, 700 E. State St., Iola, WI 54945.
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Tuesday, September 08, 2009 4:41:01 PM (Central Daylight Time, UTC-05:00)
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Thursday, September 03, 2009
Question of the Week: Favorite antique show features?
Posted by Antique Trader Staff
Question of the Week:
Many antiques and collectibles shows have added new attractions to appeal to a broader audience. What features do you like the most about your favorite antiques show?
Send your replies to eric.bradley@fwmedia.com or to Letters to the Editor, c/o Antique Trader, 700 E. State St., Iola, WI 54945.
— Posted by Karen
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Thursday, September 03, 2009 8:57:32 PM (Central Daylight Time, UTC-05:00)
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Wednesday, September 02, 2009
A little fall cleaning at Antique Trader ...
Posted by Antique Trader Staff
You’ll notice a few changes to your Antique Trader this week. Like every good dealer often does to their shop or booth, every once in a while we too like to take a step back and examine whether things could be better displayed.
The cover shows the most changes. Our covers will now highlight our main feature article. The right hand column on the front will sport a menu of items inside that week’s publication.
Speaking of inside, you’ll see easier to read feature headers at the top of select pages. Articles will have more informational boxes to help you quickly find additional information about events or auctions or where to turn to on the Internet for more information.
We will continue to provide you with complete coverage in the pages of Antique Trader. However, we will take advantage of the limitless space that can only be found on the Internet to provide you with even more at www.antiquetrader.com.
We’d love to hear what you think about the new look. Hopefully you’ll see the changes are modest and are intended to make the print edition easier to read. Send your comments to eric.bradley@fwmedia.com or in care of Antique Trader, 700 E. State St. Iola, WI 54945.
Eric Bradley
Editor
Two corrections of note:
A shop featured in the Sept. 9 issue was incorrectly identified in a photo caption. The Roseville, Calif., shop is called The Tattered House.
 A Stueben cire purdue plaque offered in a June 19-20 James D. Julia, Inc. auction and featured in the Aug. 19 issue was incorrectly identified. The featured plaque did not sell. The $9,200 sale price should have been attributed to a 1938 Frederick Carder cire perdue figure seen here.
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Wednesday, September 02, 2009 8:52:02 PM (Central Daylight Time, UTC-05:00)
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