Innholdsfortegnelse for August 12, 2020 i Kovels Antique Trader

A concerned art buyer and a type of paint that did not exist almost 100 years ago led FBI agents to recently raid a northern Michigan home believed to be the center of a national art-forgery ring. The suspected forgeries of paintings formerly attributed to noted surrealist artist Gertrude Abercrombie and Precisionism artists George Ault and Ralston Crawford fooled art experts into shelling more than $700,000 for them. According to The Detroit News, which broke the story, the raid by 30 agents targeted Traverse City, Michigan, resident Donald “D.B” Henkel, 60, a self-described artist who is accused in a sealed FBI search warrant affidavit of orchestrating conspiracy that started in March 2016 and involved previously unknown paintings by these well-known artists. The years-long investigation culminated outside a large red barn…

Whoa, slow down there buddy. What’s your hurry? There’s plenty of parking. Just take it easy. We don’t start anything on the Big Screen until the sun goes down. The concession stand is to your right. Fountain drinks, buttered popcorn, chili dogs, pizza, snacks of all kinds. Just remember to turn off your lights when you get past me. And please, no horn honking. Hey, wait a minute, you don’t have anyone stashed in the trunk, do ya buddy? No? Well then, welcome to Antique Trader’s Drive-In Cinema. And yes, it’s gotten to this. What with the coronavirus turning movie theaters into ghost towns, we figured it was time for us to open a drive-in. You remember drive-ins, don’t you? They were an entertainment staple from the late 1950s to…

The space suit featured heavily in Stanley Kubrick’s seminal 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey sold for $370,000 during a Julien’s Auctions event in July, far exceeding pre-auctions estimates. The suit, accompanied by the film’s famous helmet and believed to have been worn by the film’s star, Keir Dullea, as mission pilot and scientist Dr. David Bowman, in the film’s memorable scene with computer “HAL,” sold for $170,000 over its original estimate. 2001: A Space Odyssey marked a quantum leap in the realistic depiction of space travel in films, largely due to Kubrick’s meticulous pursuit of accuracy in the film’s projections of near-future astronautical vehicles and equipment. Alongside his production team of experienced filmmaking personnel, Kubrick hired astronautical experts Fred Ordway and NASA veteran Harry Lange (1930-2008). It was Lange…

DENVER, Penn. – The spotlight may have been shining on a stellar array of art glass, jewelry and watches at Morphy’s Fine & Decorative Arts Auction in mid-July, but it was a circa-1840 Shaker sewing table that stitched up the top price at the $3.2 million sale in central Pennsylvania. An unapologetically simple form, the seven-drawer drop-leaf table of mixed woods likely came from the Shaker community at Hancock, Massachusetts. It was attributed to Elder David Terry, who is known to have crafted similar tables. However, there was some speculation amongst experts that it might have come from the boys’ workshop at Hancock. A published example (Shaker Furniture: The Craftsmanship of an American Communal Sect by Andrews & Andrews, 1937, Yale Press), the table was entered in the sale with…

Grab your shovel. There’s treasure to be found. A Michigan jeweler and treasure hunt fan is launching a contest, which could lead you to find his $1 million cache of buried gems, valuable coins and precious metals. Johnny Perri, owner of J&M Jewelers in Washington Township, Michigan, which is about 50 miles north of Detroit, has decided to close his business after 23 years. But instead of easing into a retirement he said was forced by the coronavirus pandemic that battered his business, Perri is having the time of his life – and betting you will too. Inspired by legendary treasure hunter Forrest Fenn, whose $1 million gold chest was recently discovered in the Rocky Mountains after a decade-long search, Perri has hidden his treasure across Michigan and is challenging…

As promised, I’m following up on my last article on unmarked jewelry with more specifics about Juliana jewelry made by DeLizza & Elster. The first thing to note is that Juliana-mania has waned over the past five years or so. This isn’t surprising as more and more people learned about this type of unmarked jewelry and avid buyers completed collections of all but the rarest designs. As a result, prices have more or less stabilized. The good news for folks with a stash of unmarked jewelry they haven’t researched yet is that even the most common Juliana pieces still hold more value than you might expect at first glance. There are a number of popular designs selling for more than decent sums as well. Learning how to recognize them can…

The sight of a sand pail can evoke childhood memories of those sunny, carefree days spent at the beach or lake shore, when the biggest worry was if an incoming wave would wash away the castle you just built. While you can’t go back to those days, you can buy a vintage sand pail that will fondly remind you of them. Vintage sand pails are fun to collect and easy to display. With their vivid colors and charming graphics, they add summer cheer and can also be considered small works of art. Sand pails became popular because they appealed to both boys and girls, and you can find them in an array of different designs including teddy bears, patriotic themes, storybook characters, spage-age motifs like rockets, sailboats, children playing at…

Want to feel like you’re Indiana Jones exploring an ancient Egyptian tomb, but don’t want to leave your couch to do it? Egypt’s Ministries of Tourism and Antiquities has your back. Thanks to a virtual tour, you can unleash your inner Indy and have an archaeological adventure discovering the tomb of Ramesses VI, while remaining in the comfort and safety of your own home. The virtual tour is hosted by Matterport, a website offering 3D modeling with the help of Egypt’s tourism group. This tomb can usually be visited in person, but due to the coronavirus pandemic, the tour has been taken online for the foreseeable future. Even so, no details were spared. You can zoom in, look up, down, and around, and take as much time you need to…

CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. – A new and vast field of antiques and collectibles is opening to collectors, with the merger of Route 32 Auctions and Showtime Auctions. Kevin and Jill Parker, owners of Route 32 Auctions in Crawfordsville, Ind., recently announced the purchase of Showtime Auctions in Ann Arbor, Mich., from Mike and Lori Eckles. The Parkers started Route 32 Auctions in 2017 and have concentrated mostly on petroliana, automobilia, soda advertising and collectibles. They also recently purchased the Indy Antique Advertising Show, which is held in May and September at the Boone County Fairgrounds in Lebanon, Ind. This is also in conjunction with Gateway Gas, which is held in Springfield, Ill., in February. The Parkers said they are excited to have the Eckles merge with the Route 32 team and…

To list your antiques-related event (show, auction, convention, etc.) for free in Antique Trader, send event information (date, location, contact information, times) at least six weeks in advance to: AT Calendars, C/O Antique Trader Editors, 5225 Joerns Dr., Suite 2, Stevens Point, WI 54481 OR email to ATNews@aimmedia.com. Listings will be included on a space available basis. Antique Trader assumes no responsibility for any show not listed. EDITOR’S NOTE: The cancelations or postponements that we have received are marked with asterisks. Be sure to check if events you are interested in are still on before you go. We will be updating this calendar and the one online as we receive official notification of any cancelations/postponements. ARKANSAS Ongoing, Rogers. Outside the Box NWA, 1225 W Hudson Rd., Rogers, AR 72756; 479-631-8974;…

From bloomers to bikinis, few items of clothing have been as revolutionary, or as risqué, as the swimsuit. From full-body coverage to the itsy bitsy teeny weeny yellow polka dot bikini, swimsuits have seen creative innovations through the years and have caused iconic moments in pop culture history. Take a dip into some highlights: 1800s 1900-1920s 1930s-1940s 1950s-1960s 1970s-1980s…