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HOLIDAY 2018 EDITION
Showcasing "The Art of the Sacred"



This edition will focus on sacred antiques and collectibles.

ANTIQUES:  Collecting Russia's Miraculous Icons
                                          
COLLECTIBLES:  Tradition, Tradition, Tradition—Collecting Judaica
                                                                                                  
ANTIQUE SPOTLIGHT:  Creativity Reigns in Mexican Nacimientos
                                            
SPECIAL FEATURE:  A 400-Year-Old Tradition (Hispanic Santos)
                                                                                                                            
CARING FOR COLLECTIONS:  To be announced

COLLECTING:  Collecting Islamic Prayer Rugs
                            
READERS ASK: The Most Printed Book of All Time (Bibles)

ANTIQUES GLOSSARIES:

BACK IN TIME:  The Soul of the Universe
                                (Buddhist Mandalas)
                                
ANTIQUES TO VIEW:  The Stained Glass Jewels of Bryn Athyn                                     

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