Article Archive for February 2008
Ruby Lane Celebrates 10 Years of Success as the Premier Online Venue for Antiques and Vintage Collectables
SAN FRANCISCO – With two laptops, one server and no venture capital, Tom Johnson, founder of www.rubylane.com, used his kitchen table as his office to begin a simple e-commerce website. Today, celebrating its 10 year anniversary, Ruby Lane is the premier online site for antiques, art, vintage collectables and jewelry. “It’s been an amazing decade,” says Johnson. “It’s hard to imagine it all started in my kitchen. We’ve come a long way, increasing the ... Read The Full Story
Ruby Lane Launches Premier Blog Site for Buyers and Sellers of Antiques, Collectibles, Fine Art and Jewelry
SAN FRANCISCO – Ruby Lane (www.rubylane.com), the premier online venue for antiques and art, vintage collectibles, and jewelry from around the world today launched Notes from The Lane, (http://blog.rubylane.com), a content-rich blog with topics relating to antiques and art, collectibles, jewelry and everything vintage. Notes from The Lane offers educational articles on buying and selling antiques and collectibles and offers ongoing tips on how to succeed as a ... Read The Full Story
$1 Million Duck Decoy Broker Offers Free Appraials at March 13-14, Ohio Show
Stephen O’Brien Jr., broker of the most famous duck and goose decoys in the world and CEO of Copley Fine Arts Auctions (www.copleyart.com), will be conducting free appraisals and exhibiting the works of Elmer Crowell at The Ohio Decoy and Wildlife Show at the Holiday Inn in Westlake, Ohio, March 13th and 14th. O’Brien, who brokered the world-record sale of duck and goose decoys for $1.1 million each said, “The Midwest is a hot spot for quality decoys ... Read The Full Story
Antique Clocks Online Launches New Website
Antique Clocks Online has officially launched its website to provide information and products related to antique clocks. We specialize in all types of antique clocks, and strive to bring the best information and value to our visitors. Antique Clocks Online provides antique clocks for sale on various ecommerce sites such as eBay, eSnipe, Amazon and ShopZilla. Also, information products from Amazon, Google and Clickbank are included in the product offerings. Antique ... Read The Full Story
Book of Mormon Merits Rave Reviews at Auction and LiveAuctionTalk.com
Feb. 23, 2008–Like a lot of things in life—Mormon history started out simply. The story goes that in a grove of trees behind his father’s log house in Palmyra, N.Y., in 1820 14-year-old Joseph Smith, Jr., knelt praying. He prayed for guidance. He described his experience years later. “I saw a pillar of light exactly over my head, above the brightness of the sun, which descended gradually until it fell upon me.” In the vision Smith said God told him ... Read The Full Story
Skinner to Host American and European Paintings & Prints Sale March 7th
PRESS RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BOSTON, Mass. – February 20, 2008 – www.skinnerinc.com – Skinner, Inc., one of the nation’s leading auction houses for antiques and fine art, will host an auction of American and European Paintings & Prints sale on Friday, March 7th in its Boston gallery. The sale will offer more than 900 lots in total with the prints & photography session beginning at noon, followed by the paintings & sculptures session ... Read The Full Story
Marburger Farm Antique Show Welcomes Spring and Shoppers April 1-5 in Round Top
Spring in Texas means bluebonnets, barbecue and the Marburger Farm Antique Show in Round Top. After a long winter, Americans are ready to hit the tents and early Texas buildings that shelter the 400 dealer mega-show, halfway between Houston and Austin on April 1-5, 2008. On Tuesday April 1, the Early Buying day opens at 10 am with a tribute to Country Living magazine, celebrating its 30th anniversary. Country Living, the largest selling shelter magazine on newsstands ... Read The Full Story
32nd Antique Hunting & Fishing Show & Sale
The 32nd Antique Hunting & Fishing Show & Sale will be held at the Lancaster Farm & Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road, Lancaster, Pennsylvania on Saturday, March 1. Approximately 100 collectors and dealers will have for display and sale some of the following items – antique hunting and fishing licenses, shell boxes, old lures, plugs, reels, decoys, fishing rods, books, game posters, knives, guns, traps, pictures, patches and related hunting and ... Read The Full Story
Atlantique City Announces Partnership with The Jewish Exponent
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Atlantique City, the World’s Greatest Antiques and Collectibles event, recently announced a new media partnership with The Jewish Exponent, an award-winning Philadelphia newspaper serving the Jewish community for 121 years. This strategic partnership will allow The Jewish Exponent advertising and signage opportunities during the March and October 2008 events, to promote the publication to Atlantique City’s dynamic customer base. ... Read The Full Story
Roycroft Furniture Celebrated at LiveAuctionTalk.com
Santa Fe, Feb. 13, 2008–As you walk through the giant doors of the Roycroft Inn in East Aurora, N.Y., you get the feel of a building that easily housed 500 craftspeople. It’s sturdy and still like a great cathedral. The Roycroft community located on the campus here was a focal point for people interested in the Arts and Crafts movement. Opened in 1905, the inn lodged thousands of visitors from around the world. The floor plan and furniture in the inn are ... Read The Full Story
ANDERSONS RESTORATIONS ENTERING 30TH YEAR
30 years of restoring Wicker Furniture, Chair Caning & Restoring Furniture Yadkinville, NC – Anderson’s Restorations is entering its 30th year of wicker repair, chair caning and furniture restoration in 2008, 10 years here in Yadkinville, NC. What started out as a furniture refinishing business in Florida, has evolved into a service that specializes in the restoration and repair of wicker furniture, both antique and modern, and all types of chair seating ... Read The Full Story
Grey Flannel opens new division specializing in antique coin-ops and amusements
WESTHAMPTON BEACH, N.Y. – Grey Flannel Auctions, a Long Island-based firm whose many professional distinctions include serving as official appraisers and authenticators for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, has opened a new division specializing in antique and vintage coin-op machines. “It is a full-time, dedicated division that deals with unique antique amusements, primarily coin-operated machines of all types, and with the addition of antique ... Read The Full Story
