Brokering Adventures: Royal Vienna Vase(4/10/09) Atlantique City is a massive antique show, held several times a year at the Atlantic City Convention Center, featuring hundreds …
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A Hot Muggy Day of Treasure hunting….(9/26/08) Summer is here in Washington D.C.! Saturdays are always fun for me because my husband watches our 4 year old and I get to treasure hunt.
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Consolidated Glass – The Deco Years (1925-1931)(9/15/08) During the first decade of the 20th century, Consolidated Lamp and Glass Company continued to enjoy the sweet success of an established business with quality products.
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July Antique Show in Washington(7/23/08) This past weekend was the D.C. Big Flea, a huge 2 building antique show in Chantilly, Virginia. It is a two day general antiques and collectibles show. The show’s promoters, D’more, advertise well and really get the people in the door.
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A History of The Sandwich Glass Company(6/8/08) Deming Jarvis started the Boston and Sandwich Glass Factory in 1825. Sandwich was a small town on Cape Cod that was rich in fuel, had easy access to major waterways, and was located only 50 miles from Boston. When Jarvis purchased the land for the factory, he purchased the surrounding 20,000 acres of forest so that the company would not have to pay for wood to burn in the furnaces.
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Manassas Antique Market(5/26/08)
This past Saturday, May 24th, was the semi-annual Manassas Antique Market in the Harris Pavillion in Old Town Manassas, Virginia. The weather cooperated beautifully for this outdoor show. It was the first time that I had participated as a dealer in the show – and what a success.
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