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Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

Antique Dealer Spotlight | Artemis Antiques

Specializing in American Federal Furniture, Artemis Antiques has been in operation since 1975. Given a personal fondness for furniture of the period, 1790-1830 (aesthetically and intellectually) it has been a pleasure to see the stock of proprietor Jesse Goldberg over…

Antique Dealer Spotlight | The Herrs

Don and Trish Herr have been in the antiques business since 1975. There speciality of Pennsylvania German decorative arts brings in a wealth of material to their rotating stock. Of particular note, the Herr’s focus on 18th and 19th-century textiles…

Antique Dealer Spotlight | Jeff Bridgman

Nineteen years ago, Jeff Bridgman took the jump from collector to dealer of Americana. His focus is on folk art and painted furniture, and even more explicitly in Antique Flags. In fact, he’s the nations biggest seller of early Stars…

100 Masterpieces of Art Pottery, 1880-1930

Now on view at the Newark Museum, 100 Masterpieces of Art Pottery examines the rise of art pottery as response to factory production. While artistic pottery was nothing new, the anti-industrial bend to production in the United States makes the…

Hori Smoku Sailor Jerry Film

Hori Smoku Sailor Jerry illuminates the life and lasting legacy of American inkslinger Norman K. Collins. Known as Sailor Jerry, he is widely regarded as the father of modern tattooing. The film features the words and wisdom of Jerry’s peers…

Lincoln and New York

Freshly open at the New York Historical Society, Lincoln and New York focuses on exactly what you might expect. The exhibition explores the connection between Abe and the great metropolis, allowing for discussion of Civil War politics and public feeling…

James D. Julia Historic Firearms Sale

Lot 1103. Death Mask of John Dillinger, 1934. Est. $5,000-$10,000

James D. Julia Auctions in Fairfield, Maine hosts its annual rare and historic firearms sale October 6-7. Items range from the morbid death mask of FBI most wanted bank robber John Dillinger to a 1968 Browning pistol with a gold…

Christie’s Americana Auction

Lot 52. New England Sailor-Made Mahogany and Whale Bone Inlaid and Turned Keepsake Box, Mid Nineteenth Century. Est. $700-$900.

Christie’s September 30 Americana sale boasts a healthy assortment of early American furniture, prints, paintings, and ceramics. Highlights include a dwarf clock made by Boston-area clockmaker Joshua Wilder, circa 1825. Preview the sale in New York September 26-29 or online…

American Fashion Menswear

In American Fashion Menswear, fashion historian Robert E. Bryan travels from Levi’s through Zoot Suits to the present exploring the evolution of American fashion. The topic, undoubtedly, is rich. And, Bryan’s assertion that shifts in fashion are deeply rooted in…

Pro Football’s Past in Objects

Sporting history builds with a series of different source material – game film, statistics, and newspaper articles meld with folklore and oral histories. Then, of course, there are the objects. A welcome portion of the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s…

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Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

Antique Dealer Spotlight | Artemis Antiques

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

Antique Dealer Spotlight | The Herrs

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009

Antique Dealer Spotlight | Jeff Bridgman

Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

100 Masterpieces of Art Pottery, 1880-1930

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

Hori Smoku Sailor Jerry Film

Friday, October 9th, 2009

Lincoln and New York

Friday, September 18th, 2009

James D. Julia Historic Firearms Sale

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

Christie’s Americana Auction

Friday, September 4th, 2009

American Fashion Menswear

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009

Pro Football’s Past in Objects