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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 2004
Page
22
Stamp issue from Argentina features a forest canopy progression from green to flame red with a charred hole, illustrating global forest degradation and the threat to landscapes and wildlife.
Muhammad Ali battles counterfeit autographs amid soaring demand. Ali says he signs far fewer than the estimated 30 000 to 50 000 yearly and urges fans to buy only from trusted sources to ensure authenticity. His agent Harlan Werner notes the vast supply in the marketplace.
Brief note invites readers to explore a variety of collectibles with links to more information and potential shops. It highlights categories like stamps coins toys and antiques and suggests checking current listings and dealer sites for details.
An exhibit redefines fancy as imaginative, not decorated, tracing 1790 to 1840 arts. It highlights middle class consumption of fabric, wallpaper, timepieces and tableware, with kaleidoscope influence and items like a Philadelphia cotton quilt and New England chest-over-drawers.
The exhibit surveys American and English wares labeled American Fancy with spatter, lustre, mocha and gaudy wares. Auction prices show single pieces outrunning sets, such as a rainbow spatter cup and saucer selling for 23 000 and a red toleware coffee pot at 55 000. The show runs at Peabody Essex through October and travels to the Maryland Historical Society December 3 to March 20, 2005.
The Corning Museum of Glass paid 17,600 dollars for a mid-19th century Boston and Sandwich fruit basket at a Green Valley auction in Virginia. Americana folk art portraits of children remain highly sought after, with a 19th century painting of a young girl feeding a bird fetching 5,000 dollars at Brunk Auctions.
A stave constructed wooden bucket marked Made by hand in 1760 by Mr Butters of Boston. Size about 10 inches bottom, 7 inches at the sides. Likely an apple bucket. provenance and original paint affect value. Research 18th century Boston records for a maker named Butters and compare paint age to gauge collector appeal.
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