Publisher’s Message: Something to Chew On
I’ve sometimes commented that auctions offer bad coffee and good donuts. “Back in the day” when there were frequent on-site auctions, the food tent that followed the auctioneer was typically manned by local families or organizations. Regular followers of the...The Syracuse Gun Show & Sale – April 23-24
Come See the Passion at our Shows! Saturday April 23, 2022 9:00am to 5:00pm; Sunday April 24, 2022 9:00am to 3:00pm New York State FairgroundsEmpire Expo Center, Center Of Progress Building, Syracuse, New York The largest Gun Show held in New York State will be staged...Publisher’s Message: The Robins of Spring
It has been a long couple of years with the Covid pandemic. Despite the unprecedented speed that the scientists and pharmaceutical companies achieved in bringing vaccines to the public, we aren’t a patient population. The cancellations, postponements, and re-do...Publisher’s Message: Remembering Mr. Gerry
At least once a decade Elbridge Gerry has his fifteen minutes of contemporary fame.
The York Antiques Show January 28-30, 2022
“The Original 178th Semi-Annual York Antiques Show & Sale” is scheduled for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, January 28, 29 and 30, 2022, at Memorial Hall East, located within the York Fairgrounds Convention & Expo Center in downtown York, PA. This extremely...Publisher’s Message: The First Country “Banks” Were Stores
I am fortunate to have collected a number of ledgers and day books from the first half of the 1800s. Linda may disagree as the 200 year-old documents, with their leather and board bindings and accumulated “dust,” aren’t the most attractive or fresh-smelling....Publisher’s Message: Of Coin Collections and Sports Trading Cards
Growing up I collected coins, mainly pennies. Unlike some kids my age, I wasn’t all that interested in the “baseball” cards, though I did like the pink slab of bubble gum. I never got into trading the cards among friends. What prompted me to think about such...Cottone Auctions to Present Art, Antiques & Clocks Sale November 5-6
Cottone Auction’s November ONLINE: Art, Antiques & Clocks sale on Friday, November 5th and Saturday, November 6th, 2021 at 12PM EST. Cottone Auctions is pleased to offer selections from the private collection of the Calculagraph Co., New Jersey, items from the...Doolittle Estate Leads Cottone’s $3.7 Million Sale with Seascape by John F. Kensett Soaring to $1.1 Million
The auction featured roughly 170 quality lots from private institutions,estates and individuals. “The Kensett strikes me as being a very fine one. The arrangement and colors are very clear and forceful — a good sign in Kensett’s work. The silence of these spare...Holiday Shopping Begins November 20-21 in Syracuse, NY
Allman Show filling NYS Fairgrounds Horticulture Building with 150 exhibitors of antiques, décor, and vintage collectibles Syracuse, N.Y.- Christmas shopping in New York begins a little early, the weekend before Thanksgiving, Saturday and Sunday November 20-21...Publisher’s Message: What Is It?
Grant Hamilton, Publisher Sometimes searching books, visiting museums, or talking with other collectors answers the “what is it” question. Other times the mystery may remain unsolved for years. A one-of-a-kind perhaps, created by a farmer or tradesman. I’ve...Publisher’s Message: Antiques Prices are Moving Up
The idea that antiques prices are moving up isn’t based on a scientific survey, however some anecdotal observations tend to make me think that the “soft” antique market may be changing to the upside. We recently visited a New England antiques co-op that...Fall Antiques in Schoharie is September 25-26
The plans are set, the dealers are signing up and we are excited to be back at the Schoharie Valley Railroad Complex on Depot Lane in Schoharie Village. On September 25 and 26, Schoharie Colonial Heritage Association will once again be hosting our annual 45th...Syracuse Gun Show & Sale to be Held September 18-19
Come See the Passion and History at Our Shows! SATURDAY 9:00AM TO 5:00PM; SUNDAY 9:00AM TO 3:00PM NEW YORK STATE FAIRGROUNDS-EMPIRE EXPO CENTERCENTER OF PROGRESS BUILDING – SYRACUSE, NEW YORK The largest Gun Show held in New York State will be staged as...SHOW CANCELLATION! September 4-5 DC Big Flea
Chantilly, Va.-DC Big Flea for September 4-5, 2021 has been cancelled due primarily to the rapid increase in this latest Covid 19, Delta Variant according to Show Manager Joan Sides. This action for the suburban Washington D.C. event was prompted by Sides concerns for...Sarasota Estate Auction Brings 1,500 lots of Art and Antiques to Market September 18-19
Sarasota Estate Auction owner Andrew Ford announced the Pre-Fall two day Fine Art and Antiques Extravaganza Saturday and Sunday September 18-19, 2021. His latest sale a monumental event will feature over 1,500 lots of American and Continental paintings, a lifetime...Publisher’s Message: Old-Style Agriculture
Apples ripening on the tree outside my office window serve as a reminder that the calendar pages are turning and harvest season is underway. Of course, “farming” is big business today with huge tractors, high-tech drones surveying fields for computer-aided crop...Williamson Show Will Be Held November 6 & 7, 2021
The Wayne County Antiques Dealers Assoc. is proud to announce the 42nd Annual Antique Show & Sale will be held on Sat. & Sun. November 6 & 7, 2021. The show will be held at Williamson High School, 5891 Rt. 21-S, Williamson, N.Y. Show hours are Sat. 10...Publisher’s Message: Collections at Auction
Later this month items from the collection of Bob and Gail Fischer will be sold at Kelly and Ben Schultz’ auction gallery in Clarence, NY. Antiques collectors in Western New York, especially those people who love early and folk items, know the eye these...
