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AN-TIQUE (an-teek)
An object having
special value because of its age, especially a domestic item, piece of
furniture or decorative arts object esteemed for its artistry, beauty,
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This
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theme: "20th Century Ltd."
Volume 11 No. 4
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The Art of
Everyman
Tramp Art was an art movement found
throughout the world in which mostly men whittled small
pieces of wood, primarily from discarded cigar boxes and
shipping crates, into layers of geometric shapes having the
outside edges of each layer notch carved.
It was popular from the 1870s to the 1940s when the art form
began to decline.
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The Art of the Reel
Anyone who has gone to the movies remembers
the posters of the current feature mounted in glass cases
out in front of the theater and inside the entrance. These
posters drew viewers in and each presented an image of the
film that was meant to entice and engage.
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WPA
Passes the Test of Time
The year is 1935 and the Great Depression is in full swing.
In an effort to help provide economic relief to the citizens
of the United States, Congress created the Works Progress
Administration (WPA) as part of President Franklin
Roosevelt's New Deal. Today, collectors admire the wonderful
art produced as a result of this program during that
depressed time.
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Picture That Tune
It was post-war America during the late 1940s when Sav-Way
Industries of Detroit, Michigan, produced these unique
“picture” records on the “Vogue” label. From May 1946 to
April the following year, Sav-Way produced 74 different,
10-inch Vogue records.
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Collecting the American Dream
Through the
1920s and 1930s, America was in a state of chaotic
confusion. The highs of the early 1920s came crashing down
on that fateful day in 1929 when it seemed the rug had been
pulled from under everyone. It took a long while to recover,
but during the 1930s, the country saw the light at the end
of the tunnel—at least they thought they did. Then came
World War II.
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Treasure House of Design
by Bob Brooke
Where will
you find a chair used by Abraham Lincoln and a
Rolls-Royce once owned by the Beatles? The answer is the
Cooper Hewitt Museum in New York City. The car, donated
by John Lennon and Yoko Ono in 1978, was sent to
Sotheby’s in the summer of 1985 where it sold for
$2,090,000. Obviously, the museum needed the money more
than the fame the car would have brought.
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Getting the Red Carpet Treatment
by Bob Brooke
Where did
the much-overused phrase “the red carpet treatment”
originate? It all started with the 20th Century Limited, the
New York Central Railroad’s high speed overnight Pullman
train between New York and Chicago
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How to Recognize and
Refinish Antiques for Pleasure and Profit
Have
you ever bought an antique or collectible that was less than perfect and
needed some TLC? Bob's book offers tips and step-by- step
instructions for simple maintenance and restoration of common antiques.
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BREAKING
NEWS
Shipwreck With $17
Billion of Sunken Treasure ID'd in the Caribbean
When salvagers found a
300-year-old ship at the bottom of the Caribbean near the
coast of Colombia three years ago, they claimed it was the
“holy grail” of shipwrecks—the legendary San Jose galleon, a
Spanish ship rumored to contain up to $17 billion in
treasure. Now, the Associated Press
reports,
experts have identified the ship…and confirmed that it’s the
real deal.
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British Descendant Donates Silver Teapot to Colonial
Williamsburg Museum
A
neoclassical teapot, made in London in 1771 by the
Swedish-born silversmith Andrew Fogelberg, carries the
family crest of the Scottish nobleman John Murray, Lord
Dunmore.
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