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• The Newport Show Returns

  10-06-2026 15:40 via antiquetrader.com
  
  Standing tall on Aquidneck Island in Newport, Rhode Island, are famous mansions originally built as “summer homes” by Gilded Age businessmen. Known by names like Rosecliff, Marble House, and the Breakers, these architectural landmarks-turned-museums are filled with some of the finest art and decor that magnates could buy in the nineteenth century.But the City by the Sea offers more than just these grand structures. Numerous art galleries fill Newport’s streets, alongside a dive
  
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• Red, White, and Brew: New Beer from George Washington’s Recipe

  10-06-2026 15:48 via antiquetrader.com
  
  This summer, New York is celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence like George Washington would have: with beer. The library brought out a handwritten recipe from a 1757 notebook written by Washington, which is currently in its Manuscripts and Archives Division. TALEA Beer Co., based in New York City, is re-creating the recipe as Liberty Lager, which will be available for a limited time in TALEA taprooms and New York City locations.In 1757, Washington was a colonel in
  
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• Trash to Thousands: Rescued Cat Paintings Sell at Auction

  09-06-2026 18:46 via antiquetrader.com
  
  “Blue Cat Among the Flowers,” Louis Wain, body color, gallery labels on reverse, Chris Beetles Limited, frame, 24 x 34 1/2 cm (about 9 1/2 x 13 1/2 in), sold for £6,600 (about $8,844) at Rogers Jones Co.A couple walking their dog in Pembrokeshire, Wales, never expected a pair of discarded cat paintings found beside a dumpster to be worth thousands of dollars.The couple, who have requested anonymity, passed by a skip (British English term for a dumpster) while walking around the
  
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• America at 250: Kentucky’s Bourbon, Bluegrass, and the Kentucky Derby

  05-06-2026 20:25 via antiquetrader.com
  
  Each Friday, we celebrate America’s 250th by exploring one state or territory at a time, uncovering the history, crafts, and Semiquincentennial events that help tell the nation’s story.A Brief History of the Bluegrass StateThe Kentucky State Seal. Image: statesymbolsusa.orgThe first people arrived in what is now Kentucky near the end of the last Ice Age, at least 12,000 years ago. At that time, the Laurentide Ice Sheet covered northern Kentucky, creating a colder climate that shaped
  
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• From the Editor: When Summer Meant Everything

  04-06-2026 19:13 via antiquetrader.com
  
  When I was young, June meant family vacations. These were the times when my parents loaded us into the car and took us on adventures we would never forget. June still carries that sense of anticipation for me.My parents made sure we saw things that stayed with us, like trips to the redwood and sequoia forests. Trees so massive you could drive through them or hole up in them during a winter storm. At Balch Park in Tulare County, California, we camped among those giants, hiked with my dad, and cli
  
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• Goldin Opens USA 250th Anniversary Historical Auction, Led by Original 1776 Declaration of Independence Broadside

  03-06-2026 15:58 via antiquetrader.com
  
  The Declaration of Independence: The July 1776 Exeter Broadside.June 2, 2026 – Goldin, an internationally recognized auction house known for rare and record-breaking collectible sales, today opened its USA 250th Anniversary Historical Auction. Celebrating the country’s semiquincentennial, the auction presents a curated collection of historically significant artifacts tracing the full arc of American identity – from the nation’s founding to the modern era.The auc
  
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• Historic Insights from Sunken Treasure

  03-06-2026 15:24 via antiquetrader.com
  
  Some of the ship’s cargo, including porcelain dishes, on the sea floor. IAntique porcelain can turn up in unexpected places, like an attic or thrift store. How about underwater? An 18th-century shipwreck off the coast of Norway has yielded its first artifacts, including a trove of blue-and-white Chinese porcelain.Andreas Bjelland Eriksen, Norway’s Minister of Climate and Environment, called the find “extraordinary.” Nicknamed the Porcelain Wreck, it is 600 meters (almost
  
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• Tracing 250 Years of American Life

  03-06-2026 14:41 via antiquetrader.com
  
  Betsy Ross may or may not have sewn the first American flag, but she was commissioned by the U.S. government to make flags and uniforms for the troops. Images are courtesy of the Ridgewood Historical Society Museum.Standing in the quiet of the gallery before the first visitors arrive, I can’t help but feel the weight—and wonder—of 250 years of American history surrounding me. Every object tells its own story: a well-worn Civil War uniform, a gleaming Centennial memento, a humbl
  
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• Peninsula Beverly Hills Hosts Julien’s Auctions Marilyn Monroe Centennial Event

  02-06-2026 19:11 via antiquetrader.com
  
  The exterior of the Peninsula Beverly Hills. Image: David Cowan/The Peninsula Beverly Hills.BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.— The Peninsula Beverly Hills will once again transform into one of Los Angeles’ most exciting cultural stages as the hotel, in partnership with Julien’s Auctions and TCM (Turner Classic Movies), presents 100 Years of Marilyn, a landmark auction event commemorating what would have been Marilyn Monroe’s centennial birthday.  Taking place live
  
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• A Look Inside the June 2026 Issue of Kovels Antique Trader

  01-06-2026 14:41 via antiquetrader.com
  
  America’s 250th anniversary takes center stage in the June issue of Kovels Antique Trader, where history, craftsmanship, and patriotism intersect in fascinating ways. From folk art rooted in tradition to objects that tell the story of a nation, this issue explores the many ways Americans have expressed identity, creativity, and pride across generations.Discover how self-taught artists helped shape the American folk art tradition in A Nation of Folk, and explore the enduring appeal of patri
  
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• Fine and Decorative Arts at Fontaine’s Auction June 6-7

  01-06-2026 14:13 via antiquetrader.com
  
  PITTSFIELD, MASS. — Fontaine’s Auction Gallery presents an important Two-Day Fine & Decorative Arts Auction June 6-7 to include over 1,000 lots of 19th/20th century lighting, Tiffany lamps, art glass, leaded glass windows, fine silver, porcelain, marble and bronze statuary, Asian items, paintings, American and European furniture, clocks, fine jewelry, and coins. The sale will feature an array of Tiffany windows from Forest Hill Abbey, Kansas City, Mo., a Paul Evans Deep Relief ca
  
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• America at 250: Kansas, the Sunflower State

  29-05-2026 21:04 via antiquetrader.com
  
  Each Friday, we celebrate America’s 250th by exploring one state or territory at a time, uncovering the history, crafts, and Semiquincentennial events that help tell the nation’s story.Wheat has always been an important crop in Kansas agriculture. This 2-inch mirror promoting The Wichita Flour Mills Co. uses the state’s flower to advertise flour. It sold for $12 at Catamount Auction Co. in 2026.
  Image: LiveAuctioneers/Catamount Auction Co. LLCA Brief History of the Free StateKa
  
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• Estate Jewelry Exchange USA

  29-05-2026 15:26 via antiquetrader.com
  
  Estate Jewelry Exchange USA specializes in buying vintage, antique, estate, and inherited jewelry by private appointment, including designer pieces, sterling silver, watches, Native jewelry, costume jewelry, and mixed estate collections.www.estatejewelryexchangeusa.comEmail: [email protected] N Tustin St #301
  Orange, CA 92867
  Phone: 714-388-6471
  Hours: Monday – Sunday 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  Private evaluations by appointment only.
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• Lost Spanish Paintings Returned after Century

  27-05-2026 18:27 via antiquetrader.com
  
  The two paintings were recovered by the Spanish National Police. Image: Policía Nacional de EspañaIn 1929, the Hospital de los Venerables (Hospital of the Venerable Priests) in Seville, Spain, loaned two oil paintings on oval pine panels by Baroque artist Lucas de Valdés to the Ibero-American Exposition. After the exposition ended in 1930, the paintings were not returned.The Archdiocese of Seville spent nearly a hundred years looking for the paintings. In 2025, a listing in
  
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• “T-Rex Leather” Takes a Bite out of Luxury Fashion

  22-05-2026 09:01 via antiquetrader.com
  There are vintage handbags, and now there’s one with origins dating back 66 million years. Last April, the biotechnology, fashion, and art worlds came together to debut the first-ever handbag made of T-Rex Leather.The bag was made by Polish fashion label Enfin Levé, which describes itself as a maker of “experimental garments.” It is created from synthetic leather produced through a collaboration between Lab-Grown Leather Ltd., biotechnology innovator The Organoid Company
  
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• DENR funds P50M expansion of sanitary landfill in Antique - Philippine News Agency

  21-05-2026 12:12
  DENR funds P50M expansion of sanitary landfill in Antique  Philippine News Agency
  
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• New antique store opening in Ashtabula Harbor this weekend - Star Beacon

  21-05-2026 06:15
  New antique store opening in Ashtabula Harbor this weekend  Star Beacon
  
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• Jackie Bateman: North Vancouver upcycling shop reveals a lot about what is important in life - North Shore News

  20-05-2026 21:30
  Jackie Bateman: North Vancouver upcycling shop reveals a lot about what is important in life  North Shore News
  
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• Collectors Crazy for New Swatch Collaboration

  20-05-2026 16:38 via antiquetrader.com
  The eight colors of the Audemars Piguet x Swatch Royal Pop collection.Collaborations with artists and designers have turned Swatch watches from 1980s kids’ accessories into hot collectibles. The latest collaboration may be the biggest of all. Working with luxury watchmaker Audemars Piguet, Swatch launched the Royal Pop pocket watch, whose debut on May 16 drew crowds and chaos to stores around the world.Swatch announced the collaboration on May 13. The watch is named for Audemars Piguet&rsq
  
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• Antiques Roadshow Finds $35,000 Value in $1.50 Purchase

  20-05-2026 16:34 via antiquetrader.com
  An Antiques Roadshow guest said he paid $1.50 for the clutch he brought for an evaluation.“I thought it was pretty,” a guest on a recent Antiques Roadshow episode said about the clutch he brought along, which he had paid $1.50 for at a thrift store. He quickly found out there was more to it than good looks.Appraiser Katherine Van Dell of Heritage Auctions in Palm Beach, Florida, admired the “absolutely exquisite Art Deco purse” and walked through the details of the stones
  
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• Bridgeman Antiques

  20-05-2026 15:19 via antiquetrader.com
  The hunt is at the heart of Bridgeman Antiques. I source pieces throughout the Netherlands and far beyond, both within and outside the European Union. From castles and country houses to forgotten barns, estate sales and quiet storerooms, remarkable objects can appear in the most unexpected places.Every piece must pass a personal test. I need to feel it with my hands, see it with my own eyes, and recognise the character it carries. Nothing enters the collection without it.bridgeman-antiques.comEm
  
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• Limoges Collector

  20-05-2026 15:15 via antiquetrader.com
  LimogesCollector.com is one of the largest direct importers of fine French porcelain Limoges Box collectible art pieces. Shop our extensive selection of current, retired, vintage, rare and vintage Limoges boxes for your collection or perfect gifts.limogescollector.comEmail: [email protected]
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• A Close Shave

  20-05-2026 15:11 via antiquetrader.com
  Image by H. Armstrong Roberts/ClassicStock/Getty Images.There are two types of men in the world: those who use a razor and shaving cream, and those who use an electric shaver. And woe to the wife who doesn’t know which man she is married to, as our story will soon illustrate.
  The year is 1987, and yes, it is a far different world. For one, newspapers, real seven-day-a-week newspapers that leave your fingers ink-stained after reading and are delivered to your door by a neighborhood kid, are
  
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• DSWD cash-for-work benefits 150 university students in Antique - Philippine News Agency

  20-05-2026 11:11
  DSWD cash-for-work benefits 150 university students in Antique  Philippine News Agency
  
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• Arch Books Presents the Private Wartime Library of Lord Portal, Churchill’s Chief of the Air Staff

  19-05-2026 19:30 via antiquetrader.com
  London – Arch Books is pleased to announce the release of a newly cataloged collection from the private library of Marshal of the Royal Air Force Charles Portal, 1st Viscount Portal of Hungerford, wartime Chief of the Air Staff and one of the most senior Allied commanders of the Second World War.Portal, as Chief of the Air Staff from 1940 to 1945, stood at the summit of British air power throughout the decisive years of the war. He advised Winston Churchill directly, sat at the heart of Br
  
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• Sow the Seeds of Victory

  18-05-2026 20:34 via antiquetrader.com
  World War I poster with Columbia sowing seeds, “Will you have a part in Victory?,” with Charles Lathrop Pack quote “Every Garden a Munition Plant.” James Montgomery Flagg, National War Garden Commission, 1919, frame, 37 in. x 25 in., sold for $292.50 at Jeffrey
  S. Evans & Associates. Image courtesy of Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates.During World War I and World War II, vegetable gardens were a powerful presence on the home front. Charles Lathrop Pack, a wealthy busi
  
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• Antique Equipment Association To Host Benefit Event May 30-31 - Post Journal

  16-05-2026 08:34
  Antique Equipment Association To Host Benefit Event May 30-31  Post Journal
  
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• Vagabond held for stealing antique idols from Chandni Chowk temple | Latest News Delhi - Hindustan Times

  16-05-2026 00:32
  Vagabond held for stealing antique idols from Chandni Chowk temple | Latest News Delhi  Hindustan Times
  
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• America at 250: Iowa, the History and Heritage of the Hawkeye State

  15-05-2026 20:33 via antiquetrader.com
  Each Friday, we celebrate America’s 250th by exploring one state or territory at a time, uncovering the history, crafts, and Semiquincentennial events that help tell the nation’s story.A Brief History of the Hawkeye StateThe earliest inhabitants of Iowa were the Paleo-Indians, who hunted big game like bison about 13,000 years ago. Over the years, people established permanent settlements near the region’s many rivers and lakes, taking advantage of its excellent conditions for ag
  
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• A Nation of Folk

  15-05-2026 18:20 via antiquetrader.com
  Miss Liberty Reaches Out to Welcome the Persecuted by Reverend Benjamin Franklin Perkins (1904–1993), Bankston, Alabama, March 17, 1990. Oil on canvas, 31 1/2 x 19 1/2 in. American Folk Art Museum, New York, Gift of Audrey B. Heckler.When the 1876 Centennial Exposition was built on the fairgrounds of Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park, what emerged from this first official world’s fair in the United States were new ideas in culture and innovation. Among the concepts and products we
  
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