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Archive for March 2008

International Scouting Collectors Association

Mar 29th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Sites to Visit

The International Scouting Collectors Association (ISCA) is a non-profit organization that promotes education regarding the history of the Scouting Movement through the collecting and trading of Scouting Memorabilia. All members subscribe to their Code of Ethics to ensure fair trading amongst its members.

If you want to visit mor scouts and girl guides collectibles sites, visit our […]



Great Vintage Costume Jewelry Designers

Mar 29th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Movies to watch

In this movie, you’ll take a tour of vintage jewelry designers. Chanel, Carnegie, Boucher, K J Lane, Haskell, Florenza, Hobe, Vendome, Trifari, Josef, Eisenberg, Weiss, Schiaparelli, Mazer, Hagler, Regency, Renoir and more!



Counter Culture Movement in New Mexico Documented

Mar 29th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Magazines

The Counter Culture of the 1960s in New Mexico is documented in the pages of the most recent edition of the quarterly publication of the Museum of New Mexico, El Palacio.
Santa Fe, NM, March 29, 2008 — The Counter Culture of the 1960s in New Mexico is the theme of the current issue of El […]



Grand Opening of the Currier Museum of Art New Hampshire

Mar 28th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Museums

The long awaited reopening of the Currier Museum of Art took place on Sunday, March 30, 2008 after almost two years of expansion. The reinstalled galleries and breathtaking new public spaces will be unveiled free to the public during the first week, March 30 - April 5 (excluding Tuesday when the museum is closed), with […]



The bottle that changed my life!

Mar 28th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Miscellanous

It was our first snow of the season, and I was determined to begin a new adventure in my life, so I bravely set out for my first consignment auction.
It wasn’t like I didn’t know anything about antiques! I mean I knew what Carnival Glass was and if something looked old, it must be an […]



Spring paper money auction at Spink Smythe sees strong demand for world banknotes

Mar 28th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Coins and Banknotes

Realized prices at Spink Smythe’s March 20th, spring paper money auction, show there is a great deal of interest in quality world banknotes.

Manhattan, New York - March 28, 2008 - Spink Smythe’s March 20th (auction #278), spring paper money auction was well received by collectors of world banknotes, with heated bidding on higher quality lots. […]



The Cross Collection will be sold

Mar 28th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Auctions

An outstanding single-owner collection of advertising, country store and Old West antiques and collectibles will be sold the weekend of April 11-13, 2008 by Showtime Auction Services. The sale will comprise the estate of George Cross, a dedicated collector from Orange, Calif. and will be held at the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds in Ann Arbor, […]



Today’s Vintage Magazine - April Issue is Online

Mar 28th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Magazines

The April issue of Today’s Vintage Magazine is on the streets and online!
The magazine features West Coast news, events, stories and advertising related to antiques, collectibles, art, decorating, vintage fashion, classic cars and more.
Current stories include:
Collector Takes a Look Back at Life Through Colored Glass
Digging for Bottled Treasures
Just What IS Rockabilly?
An In Depth Look at […]



Harley-Davidson® Museum Rolls Out Invitation to Adventure

Mar 27th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Museums

Milwaukee, March 27, 2008 - Harley-Davidson is inviting people worldwide to become a part of the Harley-Davidson Museum (http://www.h-dmuseum.com/membership) family through its new Membership program. Opening its doors in July 2008, the Harley-Davidson Museum (http://www.h-dmuseum.com/membership) is offering several membership levels, and those who join the Museum by June 1, 2008 will be invited to a […]



William Henry Fox Talbot: Attribution of Photogenic Drawing is Reconsidered

Mar 27th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Auctions

New York – On the evening of April 7th, 2008, Sotheby’s will offer a photogenic drawing previously attributed to William Henry Fox Talbot, which leading photo historian and Talbot authority Dr. Larry J. Schaaf speculates could be instead by Thomas Wedgwood, an early photographic experimenter, or a member of his circle. Such an authorship, if […]



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