ANTIQUES ROADSHOW, PBS’s most-watched primetime series, has announced its Summer 2010 Tour destinations: San Diego, California; Billings, Montana; Miami Beach, Florida; Biloxi, Mississippi; Des Moines, Iowa; and Washington, DC. Programs taped in those locations will make up ROADSHOW’s fifteenth broadcast season on PBS, airing in 2011. “We are calling this our Crystal [Read More]
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The estate of the late Gordon Ingham Atwater – the renowned petroleum pioneer who was an expert in oil and gas reserves in the United States and accurately predicted the first gas shortage prior to his death in 1973 at age 66 – will be held Saturday, Jan. 30, beginning at 9 [Read More]
The new Community Center in Chatham, Virginia is located in the center of Historic Chatham (115 S. Main St.) and will be hosting its First Annual Antique Show on January 30, 2010. There will be something for everyone including glassware, furniture, oriental rugs, china, primitives, jewerly and art. The town plans to [Read More]
Heritage/Bennett’s Signature® New York Stamps Auction, Dec. 10, 2009 – the final philatelic event of the year – emerged before an early winter snow blanketed Manhattan as quite successful, with 93% of the lots selling, and a total realization of $1.8 million with the Rare and Choice examples performing above expectations. Leading [Read More]
Heritage Auctions, the world’s leading numismatic auctioneer and the official auctioneer of the Florida United Numismatists (FUN) Show, will present fractional currency from The Cocoa Beach Collection at the 2010 FUN Show. The Cocoa Beach Collection is part of the 4800+ lot Signature® Currency Auction being offered Jan. 7-11, 2010 at the [Read More]
On Sunday, January 17, Greg Martin Auctions holds its first live auction of 2010, when over 700 fine antique, collectible and military arms go up for bid in Las Vegas. The diverse range of collectibles includes noteworthy collections and exceptional highlights. The Dale & Delores Buller Collection features several hundred exceptional Winchesters [Read More]
White Horse Mill Antiques in White Horse, Pennsylvania, is celebrating its seventh year by offering additional dealer space to the Mill. “We offer a pleasant environment where dealers can display their wares to the public and create a destination for customers seeking quality goods. Our dealers represent the broader antique community bringing [Read More]
An important cataloged auction comprising over 700 lots of rare and vintage firearms, Civil War items and other militaria will be held Saturday, Jan, 16, at 11 a.m., by Fontaine’s Auction Gallery. The sale will be held in Fontaine’s spacious gallery, located at 1485 West Housatonic Street in Pittsfield. Previews will be [Read More]
“I never thought I’d sell them” said Willliam Burkholder of his train collection, “but my sons and grandsons just aren’t interested.” Due to health considerations, Burkholder and his wife are relocating to Florida. Faced with the decision of what to do with his massive train collection, Burkholder decided auction was the answer. [Read More]
Around 1,500 lots of high-quality and mostly fresh to the market items – ammo, firearms, militaria, advertising and general collectibles – are for sale in an online auction that is already underway and concludes Jan. 23-24. The sale is being conducted by SoldUSA.com, the premier hunting and fishing, militaria and collectibles site. [Read More]
On 23 January, 2010 Sotheby’s will offer over 280 lots of Chinese export porcelain and China Trade paintings from the private collection of esteemed longtime dealer Elinor Gordon. A fixture at the “Winter Antiques Show” since its inception in 1955, Gordon is largely credited with elevating Chinese Export Porcelain to an independent [Read More]
Cowan’s, an international leader in auctions of historical Americana and early photography, held a successful American History auction on December 9, 2009. Auction proceeds totaled $665,000, with 508 bidders from 6 countries vying for 400 lots. Additionally, December’s American History auction was the department’s first sale with iCowans Bid Live available for [Read More]
The new TEFAF on Paper section at TEFAF Maastricht, the world’s most influential art and antiques fair, has proved a huge attraction to international specialists in Old Master and modern drawings, limited edition prints, photography, antiquarian books and manuscripts, watercolours and Japanese prints. When The European Fine Art Fair opens at the [Read More]
Superb, fresh-to-the-market Persian rugs, silver, bronzes and Continental paintings and furnishings comprised a large part of the sale, but jewelry was the biggest draw, making up about half the offerings. The majority of the several Art Deco bracelets, watches, earrings and necklaces performed well, selling at or well above the high estimates. [Read More]