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Auction house follies
The Art of the Steal: Inside the Sotheby's-Christie's Auction House Scandal by Christopher Mason, New York, G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2004; 406 pages, $26.95 ......(Continue Reading)
Antique arms and armour: 2003 and 2004 saw collectors and dealers acquiring good-quality material in good condition, auction houses achieving steady prices,
Arguing that antique arms and armour have a valid place in the fine and decorative arts is often regarded as sophistry. In the commercial arts world, ......(Continue Reading)
NSNA 53rd Annual Convention Salt Lake City, UT April 4-10, 2005 Draws 3,400 Attendees
Brooklyn, NY-April 22, 2005. Thirty-four hundred nursing students, faculty, and exhibitors from across the country packed the Salt Palace Convention Center ......(Continue Reading)
Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Auction Results
The Howard Hughes Buick Roadmaster sold for a small fortune and muscle cars were big sellers at the 2005 Barrett-Jackson auction in Palm Beach. Millions of dollars were exchanged in a carnival-like atmosphere that turned me off because of its......(Continue Reading)
Ford Skyliner, the Amazing Retractable Hardtop
Okay, so Ford wasn't first with the retractable hardtop convertible. Peugeot did one with the Eclipse, 20 years earlier. And Mercedes-Benz brought the concept back, 40 years later. But Ford deserves credit for giving us the first mass-produced exampl...(Continue Reading)
Prince Rainier of Monaco, Car Guy
You may not be aware that Prince Rainier of Monaco, who passed away April 5th, was a dedicated car enthusiast. He supported the Monaco F1 Grand Prix but it was more than a royal duty, for the Prince loved auto......(Continue Reading)
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