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...Publisher’s Message: Signs of Normal and Some Nostalgia
As our June issue goes to press, there are some signs of normal, not merely a pandemic “new normal.” While there are continuing mixed messages about masks and social distancing and how events can be held, the restrictions are easing. To some degree it depends on your...Publisher’s Message: The Printer’s Devil, Hellbox and Pi the Type
In the last issue readers went on a wild goose chase to find the “jumps” or continuation of articles on page eight. Instead they found a second page seven. As much as we liked page seven, the replacement of page eight was not intended! So, in this issue the complete...Publisher’s Message: Oil Light at the End of the Tunnel?
Pick your favorite period lighting. Betty Lamp? Candle? Whale Oil? Kerosene? Gas? Maybe there is some light at the end of the antiques tunnel. While March apparently will come and go without one of our favorite antiques shows, known locally as the Nazareth show, the...Publisher’s Message: Moving Right Along
Normally, February might not be in focus yet; however, we moved the annual “Show Focus” section from January to allow show organizers a little more time to gather information about the availability of venues, the ability of dealers to travel, and the mood of the antiquing public as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.
