The passing of Memorial Day marks the official push into summertime. Fireworks stands will soon be popping up on rural roadsides, and lots picnics, backyard cookouts and trips to…
Archive for May, 2007
Beer Appreciation Goes Beyond Good Taste
Wednesday, May 30th, 2007A Love Affair with Wedding Collectibles
Sunday, May 27th, 2007Surrounded by loving family members and adoring friends, there aren’t many events that stir more sentiment and emotion than the joining of two hearts as one. At this time…
Antique Maps Thief E. Forbes Smiley III To Pay $2.3 Million Restitution
Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007
Convicted antique maps thief E. Forbes Smiley III, of Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, has been ordered by a federal court to pay restitution of $2.3 million to victims of his thefts in the U.S. and overseas.
Smiley, a former top dealer in antique maps, now a convicted felon, was sentenced in September, 2006, to 3 1/2 years in prison for stealing more than 100 rare and valuable antique maps in a crime spree that lasted several years.
Libraries in Connecticut, New York, Boston, and the United Kingdom were among the institutions that were targetted by Smiley.
The Boston Globe reports that 96 of the 100 missing maps have been recovered.
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Smiley, a former top dealer in antique maps, now a convicted felon, was sentenced in September, 2006, to 3 1/2 years in prison for stealing more than 100 rare and valuable antique maps in a crime spree that lasted several years.
Libraries in Connecticut, New York, Boston, and the United Kingdom were among the institutions that were targetted by Smiley.
The Boston Globe reports that 96 of the 100 missing maps have been recovered.
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Is Older Red Dinnerware Safe for Food Consumption?
Monday, May 21st, 2007Have you ever heard that red glazed dinnerware, with pieces like the Fiesta creamer shown here at the top of the list, are unsafe for food consumption? Does the…
Antique Maps & Antique Prints News, May 18, 2007
Friday, May 18th, 2007
Antique Maps & Antique Prints Upcoming Events
May 29, Toronto, Canada. Upper Canada Map Society meeting, 6:00 pm. University of Toronto, Robarts Library, Room 4049, 130 St. George's Street. The 1701 Samuel Clowes Map - Part of a Deed From the Iroquois to the King of England of a Vast Tract of Land. Dr. Alexander von Gernet, Adjunct Professor of Anthropology, University of Toronto at Mississauga, will present a lecture on the Clowes map, which deeded a large tract of Iroquois land to the King of England, in exchange for a guarantee of the Iroquois' hunting rights thereupon. For more information, please contact Megan Webster.
June 8-9, London. Annual meeting of the International Map Collectors' Society. The annual dinner is at 7:30 pm on the Friday, at the East India Club, 16 St. James Square. The meeting and lectures take place on Saturday at 10:30 am. For more information, please contact the IMCoS Secretary.
Antique Map & Print Exhibitions.
For a full listing, please visit current exhibitions for antique maps & prints.
Antiquarian Book & Map Fairs
May 31 - June 1, New York. West Side Loft Book & Ephemera Fair. Arts Building, 336 West 37th Street 6th floor. Thursday 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM; Friday 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM.
May 29, Toronto, Canada. Upper Canada Map Society meeting, 6:00 pm. University of Toronto, Robarts Library, Room 4049, 130 St. George's Street. The 1701 Samuel Clowes Map - Part of a Deed From the Iroquois to the King of England of a Vast Tract of Land. Dr. Alexander von Gernet, Adjunct Professor of Anthropology, University of Toronto at Mississauga, will present a lecture on the Clowes map, which deeded a large tract of Iroquois land to the King of England, in exchange for a guarantee of the Iroquois' hunting rights thereupon. For more information, please contact Megan Webster.
June 8-9, London. Annual meeting of the International Map Collectors' Society. The annual dinner is at 7:30 pm on the Friday, at the East India Club, 16 St. James Square. The meeting and lectures take place on Saturday at 10:30 am. For more information, please contact the IMCoS Secretary.
Antique Map & Print Exhibitions.
For a full listing, please visit current exhibitions for antique maps & prints.
Antiquarian Book & Map Fairs
May 31 - June 1, New York. West Side Loft Book & Ephemera Fair. Arts Building, 336 West 37th Street 6th floor. Thursday 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM; Friday 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM.
June 8-9, London. Annual London Map Fair. Olympia 2 Exhibition Centre, Hammersmith Road, London.
June 10, Portland, Maine. Portland Book, Print & Paper Show, Holiday Inn by the Bay, 88 Spring Street Portland , ME 04101
July 14, Lenox, Massachusetts. Lenox Book & Ephemera Show. 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. Lenox Community Center, 65 Walker Street. For more information, call 413-528-2327.
Auction Calendar
May 23, London. Bonhams. Exploration, Travel, & Topographical Pictures.
June 14, New York. Swann Galleries. Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Historical Prints.
June 7, Falls Church, Virginia. Waverly Auctions. Fine & Rare Books, including Maps & Atlases.
June 20, Gloucestershire, England. Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps, & Ephemera.
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Discovering Moser Glass
Friday, May 18th, 2007One of my collecting friends discovered vintage costume jewelry because of her maiden name. She foraged flea markets, antique shops and online auctions until she put together a great…
Down-to-Earth Antiques: Collecting Utilitarian Stoneware
Wednesday, May 16th, 2007I grew up surrounded by stoneware. It was in the kitchen. It was in the den. It was on the patio. There might of been a moonshine jug (I…
The Perfect Springtime Dinnerware
Monday, May 14th, 2007We’ve had a fantastic springtime in Texas. In fact, we’re just now starting to feel Mother Nature turn up the heat a little bit. That usually happens in April,…