Abundant Americana thrilled bidders at three-day Jeffrey S. Evans sale

Pair of emerald green Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. notch-cut and pressed vases, $10,800
Pair of emerald green Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. notch-cut and pressed vases, $10,800
Emerald green Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. notch-cut and pressed vases, $10,800

MT. CRAWFORD, Va. – The Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates June 15-17 Premier Americana Auction produced robust prices in multiple categories, along with a few noteworthy surprises. The three-day event consisted of more than 1,400 lots of high-quality material and generated strong levels of participation for the firm, a solid indication of continued vigor in the diverse Americana marketplace. With a busy gallery on each day, competition was intense throughout each session, with several thousand registered bidders participating. Absentee and Internet live bidding was facilitated by LiveAuctioneers.

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At International African American Museum opening, a reclaiming of sacred ground for enslaved kin

Exterior of the International African American Museum in Charleston, S.C., which opened on June 27. Image courtesy of the International African American Museum, photo credit Ellis Creek Photography
Exterior of the International African American Museum in Charleston, S.C., which opened on June 27. Image courtesy of the International African American Museum, photo credit Jim Sink Photography
Exterior of the International African American Museum in Charleston, S.C., which opened on June 27. Image courtesy of the International African American Museum, photo credit Jim Sink Photography

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) – When the International African American Museum opened to the public June 27 in South Carolina, it became a new site of homecoming and pilgrimage for descendants of enslaved Africans whose arrival in the Western Hemisphere began on the docks of the lowcountry coast.

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It’s no illusion: Potter & Potter Summer Magic auction totals $425K

Ouija prediction watch magic apparatus, $21,600
Ouija prediction watch magic apparatus, $21,600
Ouija prediction watch magic apparatus, $21,600

CHICAGO – Potter & Potter Auctions‘ Summer Magic Auction, held on June 17, was worthy of applause, totaling $425,000. The sale offered 568 lots and had a 99% sell through rate. Absentee and Internet live bidding was facilitated by LiveAuctioneers.

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