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 Saturday, November 07, 2009
Free admission to antique show
Posted by Antique Trader Staff
I received this e-mail this morning for free admission to the Historic Alexandria Antiques Show.
It says pass along to a friend ... I'm going to pass it on to many — all of you! (Hey, it's worth a try, right?)
Click Here for Free Admission to the Historic Alexandria Antiques Show This year's Historic Alexandria Antiques
Show brings together 30 top-ranking antiques, fine art and jewelry
dealers from around the US and abroad. You'll discover thousands of
pieces of period furniture, paintings, prints, folk art, tapestries,
textiles, carpets, lamps, ceramics, glass, jewelry and unusual
decorative accessories, every one backed by a guarantee of authenticity. The show takes place November 13-15 at the
Holiday Inn Historic District. Hours of the show are Friday, November
13, 11 am-8 pm; Saturday, November 14, 11 am-6 pm; and Sunday, November
15, 12 noon-5 pm. You and a companion can enter the show free of charge. Simply click here to print out your free pass. And be sure to forward this message to a friend!
Visitors
to this year's Historic Alexandria Antiques Show can also receive free
verbal appraisals of their treasures by antiques expert and
professional appraiser Todd Peenstra. Verbal appraisals will be limited to two items per visitor. It's a great chance to learn if you have hidden wealth. The Holiday Inn Historic District is located
at 625 First Street. Free parking is available. For more information
and directions, click here. Proceeds from the show benefit the Historic Alexandria Foundation. Separate
tickets are required for the preview party, November 12, 6:30 pm-9:30
pm, and for all other special events. More information is available at
703.549.5811.
— Posted by Karen
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Saturday, November 07, 2009 8:23:46 AM (Central Standard Time, UTC-06:00) 
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Thursday, November 05, 2009
Nov. 7 LA gallery event to benefit Linda Blair's animal rescue charity
Posted by Antique Trader Staff
LOS ANGELES - On Saturday, Nov. 7, Gallery Brown and internationally acclaimed pop artist Steve Kaufman will present "Art Goes To The Dogs," a benefit for film star Linda Blair's animal rescue charity, the World Heart Foundation. Blair will be present at the event, which will take place from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the gallery, located at 140 South Orlando Ave., Los Angeles.
Steve Kaufman, "the former assistant to Andy Warhol," will feature all his colorful images including Marilyn, The Rat Pack and Michael Jackson, plus homages to Lichtenstein, Picasso, Dali and van Gogh. See these famous icons come alive on canvas.
The Linda Blair World Heart Foundation is a non-profit, 501c3 charitable organization dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating abused animals from the harsh streets of the Los Angeles area and the overcrowded and overwhelmed city and county animal shelters.
The fundraiser is open to all, and there is no charge to attend. The evening starts with complimentary valet parking, followed by cocktails and hors d'oeuvres, and a silent auction that will feature Steve Kaufman's 36-inch-tall RCA Dog, one of a limited edition of 20. Additionally, 10% of all show sales will go directly to the Linda Blair World Heart Foundation.
LA art fans won't want to miss this exciting opportunity to meet both Steve Kaufman and Linda Blair on Saturday, Nov. 7. For further information, call 323-651-1956 or visit the gallery's Web site: http://gallerybrown.com.
Visit Linda Blair's World Heart Foundation online at www.lindablairworldheart.org.
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Thursday, November 05, 2009 4:14:52 PM (Central Standard Time, UTC-06:00)
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Haunted antiques anyone?
Posted by Antique Trader Staff
Billy Bob Thornton avoids antiques because he believes they're haunted. How about you?
Do you own a haunted antique?
Do you have a piece of antique furniture in your house that isn’t...quite right?
 Something you believe might be haunted?
If so, we want to hear your story.
Tell us what’s happening: Why do you think your furniture is haunted?
What started happening when you brought the item your home?
Does the piece have a history that leads you to believe it might be possessed?
Send your story to hauntedfurniture@gmail.com. Please include your name, state, email address and phone number.
(Photo courtesy Rare Victorian)
— Posted by Karen
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Thursday, November 05, 2009 12:21:02 PM (Central Standard Time, UTC-06:00)
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Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Question of the Week: Is it time to REALLY celebrate antiques?
Posted by Antique Trader Staff
What do you think?
Do you think it’s time America develops a National Antique Week such as it is in England, Nov. 23-30?
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. Or post a message here on the Antique Trader blog or HERE on the Antique Trader message boards.
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Wednesday, November 04, 2009 2:52:08 PM (Central Standard Time, UTC-06:00)
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Tuesday, November 03, 2009
History's Jackpot: A great place to start
Posted by Antique Trader Staff
I had the chance to read Craig Gottlieb's History’s Jackpot, Investing in Antique Collectibles over the weekend.
 It's a brand new book that just came out in October, and Mr. Gottlieb has chosen to use Antique Trader to help get the word out, making him a valuable supporter for Antique Trader and AntiqueTrader.com.
I'm glad I read it. It has a lot of valuable information and advice about buying antique collectibles that will not only hold their value, but will increase with value over time.
[Read the full book review here.]
Just as important as being able to pick those items that will increase in value over time is knowing which items to stay away from. Mr. Gottlieb – and others – recommend you stay away from manufactured collectibles if you would like to recoup your investment. If you're buying that Franklin Mint plate because it speaks to you and you plan to treasure it for years, that's fine. Buy it and enjoy it. But even years down the line, you or your heirs probably won't be able to sell it for what you paid for it.
I found it to be valuable reading.
— Posted by Karen
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Tuesday, November 03, 2009 10:27:10 AM (Central Standard Time, UTC-06:00)
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Friday, October 30, 2009
Halloween features: oldies but still goodies
Posted by Antique Trader Staff
Here are some classic Antique Trader Halloween features to help get you in the Halloween "spirit."
* Bite into Halloween postcards
* Frankenstein in the Modern Era
* Vintage
Halloween postcards
* The
treats of trick-or-treat time
* Postcards that go bump in the night
* Spooky delights: Halloween collectibles
* Economy may boost vintage Halloween collectibles
* Black
postcards provide another, more rare, Halloween topic
My favorite is the "Postcards that go bump in the night" feature ... the real photo postcard of the mummy is so fascinatingly creepy.
Do you have a favorite?
— Posted by Karen
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Friday, October 30, 2009 1:16:12 PM (Central Standard Time, UTC-06:00)
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Wednesday, October 28, 2009
What's your favorite holiday?
Posted by Antique Trader Staff
"What's your favorite holiday?"
My daughter asks me this as each and every holiday approaches. I'll bet I've heard it at least nine times in the past two weeks.
Of course, right now, Halloween is her favorite holiday. I have to admit, it ranks right up there with me, too. I remember donning a costume with a mask I couldn't see out of and trick-or-treating with my brothers while my mother followed behind us with the family car.
It was just as difficult for us — as it is for children today — to wait until we got home to delve into our bags of treats. I enjoy Halloween now for the decorations and the fun-spirited novelty rather than for the edible treats.
It's always fun to see those houses with lights and decorations in every window, cobwebs and skeletons dangling in trees, tombstones and caskets propped in yards.
I can only imagine what decor lies behind those closed doors.
It would only make sense that some of them are vintage, as we usually don't purge our holiday decor very often.
C. Dianne Zweig, the author
of Hot Kitchen & Home Collectibles of the 30s, 40s, 50s and Hot
Cottage Collectibles for Vintage Style Homes and editor of
Iantiqueonline.com, has a great blog entry on Halloween and Halloween collectibles.
Have a spooktacular time!
— Posted by Karen Knapstein
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Wednesday, October 28, 2009 5:26:55 PM (Central Standard Time, UTC-06:00)
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Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Question of the Week: What holds you back?
Posted by Antique Trader Staff
Many
auction houses have an online bidding component that allows you to
participate no matter where you live, opening the possibility of
purchasing antiques and collectibles that otherwise might not be
available in your region.
 Have you ever taken advantage of an auction house's online
bidding opportunity? If not, what reservations do you have that are
holding you back?
E-mail your replies to eric.bradley@fwmedia.com
or send your replies to Antique Trader Letters to the Editor, 700 E. State St., Iola, WI 54945.
Or you can post your replies right here on the Antique Trader blog, or HERE on the Antique Trader message boards.
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Tuesday, October 27, 2009 10:38:12 AM (Central Standard Time, UTC-06:00)
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Monday, October 26, 2009
The end is near ...
Posted by Antique Trader Staff
.. the end of the Antique Trader October Treasure Hunt Sweepstakes, that is.
You have until Midnight Oct. 31 to enter for your chance to win Woodstock: Peace, Music & Memories.
Make the most of the time that's left: come back and enter once each day! Visit http://sweepstakes.antiquetrader.com (or click on the banner above) and fill out the entry form for your chance to win the October Antique Trader sweepstakes.
  Then, in November, come back and enter the Antique Trader sweepstakes for your chance to win Todd L. Shulman's Napa County from the Postcard History Series, as well as the companion Napa County postcards from Arcadia Publishing.(www.arcadiapublishing.com).
— Posted by Karen Knapstein
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Monday, October 26, 2009 3:06:41 PM (Central Standard Time, UTC-06:00)
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Friday, October 23, 2009
Dec. 12 sale features the lifetime metal mesh, vintage celebrity couture collection of Dennis & Terri LaMothe
Posted by Antique Trader Staff
 IOLA, Wis. – Collect.com Auctions will present more than 400 lots of
the Dennis & Terri LaMothe metal mesh collection in an Internet,
absentee and phone auction closing Dec. 12. The LaMothe Collection is
the largest assortment of metal mesh – mostly produced by
Massachusetts’ famous Whiting & Davis Co. – ever to come to
auction. It includes classic mesh handbags and iconic celebrity memorabilia from Cher and Lisa Hartman Black.
Lifetime collectors, the LaMothes spared no expense in building their
comprehensive collection of metal mesh. “We did all kinds of crazy
things,” said Dennis. “We started buying collections here and there —
amassing them. We like to joke that our kids grew up at the auctions
because we were there three, four, five times a week.” Added Terri:
“Our one rule: They had to be in the best condition we could afford. We
didn’t buy just to buy. We bought the very best and traded up.”
 Throughout the better part of their married lives the two were well
known as powerful, committed buyers. At one time the two employed
between 20 and 30 pickers to scour the nation’s auctions, antiques
shows and private collections for the best examples of Whiting &
Davis, Mandalian Co. and other dazzling antique and vintage mesh handbags.
“This collection is just stunning in so many ways,” said Steve Bloedow, director of Collect.com Auctions.
“The quality, the quantity, the variety — you just don’t find
collections like this. With so many lots available during the online
bidding, there is something for every collector — from jewelry to
fashion, even gloves owned by Cher. The entire collection will impress
anyone who views the lots.”
 It was the LaMothes who the Whiting & Davis Co. contacted to create
a 110-year retrospective on the firm’s best examples for its
anniversary celebration. The company gave the couple exclusive and
unfettered access to archives. As such, the sale contains more than 250
lots of stunning mesh handbags.
The LaMothes took special pride in collecting unique pieces such the
Whiting & Davis handbag decorated with enameled metal mesh in a
shimmering likeness of Clark Gable (estimate $2,500-$3,000). Other
specialty handbags
include Mickey Mouse ($500-$1,000), Charlie Chaplin ($2,500-$3,000) and
a special commemorative produced for the 1934 Chicago World’s Fair
($1,000-$1,200).
The auction will feature a comprehensive selection of Whiting & Davis’ highly desirable “El Sah” mesh handbags,
including a circa 1920s example still retaining its delicate compact
built into its gold tone metal handle (estimate $250-$350). The auction
also features classic plain, enameled and colored Whiting & Davis
lines such as Poiret, Gloria and Baby Peggy handbags. In addition to being the most complete collection of Whiting & Davis handbags,
the collection is a shimmering cross-section of American vintage
couture, including celebrity memorabilia including a pair of mesh
gloves worn by Cher during the height of her late 1980s comeback tour.
 The auction contains more than 100 selections of vintage fashion and
couture. For example, a pair of silver-mesh gloves by designer Michael
Schmidt from the personal collection of Cher is expected to make $750
to $1,500. The gloves hail from Cher’s late 1980s revival as she
produced hits such as “If I Could Turn Back Time” and used mesh in many
of her outrageous costumes. The lot includes a certificate of
authenticity by the Walt Disney World Co. A dazzling red mesh top once
owned by Lisa Hartman Black, actress and wife of country music star
Clint Black, is expected to bring $500 to $800.
Besides producing its iconic mesh handbags,
Whiting & Davis was one of the first companies to produce a
prolific line of costume jewelry. As one of the oldest costume jewelers
in the United States, its lines are of the kind currently enjoying a
rise in popularity. The auction features a large selection of mesh
necklaces and neckties, belts, bracelets, earrings and rings. Pieces
are heavily influenced by Art Nouveau, Art Deco and Victorian revivals
with huge, raised relief bangles and high quality intaglio cameos. Many
retain the original Whiting & Davis cards and tags.
 A fully illustrated catalog for Collect.com Auction’s Dec. 12 sale of
the Dennis & Terri LaMothe Collection, plus additions, will be
printed in the Nov. 25 issue of Antique Trader magazine or available by
calling 888-463-3063 after Nov. 11. An online catalog will be viewable
through the Web site www.Collect.com/Auctions.
All absentee forms of bidding are available through www.Collect.com/Auctions or by calling 888-463-3063, fax 715-445-4087 or e-mail at auctions@collect.com. The Dec. 12 auction features a 17 percent buyer’s premium. Visit Collect.com Auctions online at www.Collect.com/Auctions.
Photos courtesy Collect.com Auctions.
— Posted by Eric Bradley
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Friday, October 23, 2009 4:41:00 PM (Central Daylight Time, UTC-05:00)
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