Archive for May, 2009

Stoneware Bank Makes $5,875 at Garth’s Auction

Sunday, May 31st, 2009

Avid collectors and dealers have always looked for, if not longed for, the chance to discover special items during their forays to thrift stores, yard sales, and now, the big online auction venues. The probability of stumbling across something that everyone else missed may be small, but it energizes the hunt. Still, in [...]

Phoenix Ancient Art Voluntarily Repatriates 251 Antiquities to Italy Worth $2.7 Million

Saturday, May 30th, 2009

Phoenix Ancient Art, the world’s leading dealer in rare treasures from ancient Western civilizations, announced today that it has voluntarily repatriated 251 antiquities valued at $2.7 Million (EU 2Million) to the State of Italy.
“We returned these ancient artifacts in the spirit of cooperation and collaboration with the international art world, and to demonstrate Phoenix’s commitment [...]

Leland Little Opens New Auction Gallery With 800 Lot Sale on June 13-14

Friday, May 29th, 2009

More than 800 lots of fresh-to-the-market merchandise, in a broad array of categories, will be sold at a two-day Historic Hillsborough Auction the weekend of June 13-14 by Leland Little Auction & Estate Sales, Ltd. It is the grand opening event for the firm at its new, 10,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art gallery facility, located at 620 Cornerstone [...]

Eric Clapton Memorabilia as Popular as Ever at LiveAuctionTalk.com

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

May 28, 2009, Santa Fe — It had been a year-and-a-half since Eric Clapton’s last U.S. tour in 1989. The popularity of his new “Journeyman” album made the climate ripe for another visit.
Clapton was the headliner both nights of the Aug. 25-26 shows. He watched closely off-stage as two [...]

All Saints Antiques Show Returns to Rehoboth Beach Convention Center

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

One of the nation’s longest-running and best-loved antiques shows returns to the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center July 29 –August 1, 2009. The show is now in its 60th year, sponsored by All Saints’ Episcopal Parish.

“This year collectors will find items in individual room settings, making it much easier o visualize them in a home,” [...]

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