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Presidents’ signatures, Bell’s telephone patent docs in spotlight at Quinn’s, Feb. 20

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Patriotic needlework, possibly of silk thread, depicting American Flags outlined in silver thread and eagle with ‘E Pluribus Unum’ pennant. Possibly made for 1836 Presidential election. Framed size: 25¼ x 23¾ in. Estimate $800-$1,200

FALLS CHURCH, Va. – This year marks the 150th anniversary of Alexander Graham Bell’s most famous invention: the telephone. While scientific history is mired in controversy over who actually devised the first electronic speech-transmitting device, with a number of contenders in the fray, it was Bell who received the US patent for the telephone, on March 7, 1876. In recognition of Bell’s world-changing invention, Quinn’s has included several significant early documents and other ephemera pertaining to the telephone patent dispute in its February 20 Presidential Autograph and Americana Auction. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.

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World War II-era American flag quilt registered with the Library of Congress, estimated at $1,500-$2,000

Textiles tempt at Jasper52’s Americana Folk Art and Outsider Art sale, Feb. 9

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World War II-era American flag quilt registered with the Library of Congress, estimated at $1,500-$2,000

World War II-era American flag quilt registered with the Library of Congress, estimated at $1,500-$2,000

NEW YORK – A remarkable World War II-era American flag quilt, a circa-1900 Crazy Sampler quilt, and an 1832 memorial sampler stitched by an eight-year-old will probably land among the top lots at Jasper52’s Americana, Folk Art, and Outsider Art auction, which will be held Thursday, February 9 at 6 pm Eastern time. The sale is curated by Clifford Wallach, an expert in tramp art, folk art and Americana. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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20th-century American copper setter dog weathervane, estimated at $2,000-$2,500

Jasper52 prepares Thanksgiving Americana feast, Nov. 24

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20th-century American copper setter dog weathervane, estimated at $2,000-$2,500

20th-century American copper setter dog weathervane, estimated at $2,000-$2,500

NEW YORK – An exquisite Navajo rug, a charming mid-century American flag quilt, and an American copper setter dog-form weathervane will battle for top lot status at Jasper52’s Special Thanksgiving Americana Day 1 auction, which will be held on Thursday, November 24 – yes, Thanksgiving day – starting at 6 pm Eastern time. As is true for virtually every Americana auction offered through Jasper52, the sale is curated by Clifford Wallach, an expert in tramp art, folk art and Americana. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Detail of circa-1910 tulip applique quilt, estimated at $1,500-$2,000

Jasper52 to auction Americana, folk art and outsider art, Oct. 13

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Detail of circa-1910 tulip applique quilt, estimated at $1,500-$2,000

Detail of circa-1910 tulip applique quilt, estimated at $1,500-$2,000

NEW YORK – A circa-1839 New England needlework sampler, a Colina ceramic vessel, and a tulip applique quilt dating to circa 1910 will clamor for top lot status at Jasper52’s next Americana, Folk Art, and Outsider Art auction, which will be held on Thursday, October 13, starting at 6 pm Eastern time. As always, the sale is curated by the impeccable Clifford Wallach, an expert on tramp art, folk art and Americana. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Milestone to host Oct. 15 auction of classic cars, automobilia, antiques & collectibles

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Very rare 1936 Packard 1407 Coupe with rumble seat. Complete with V12 473-cubic-inch 175hp engine and original 3-speed transmission. Excellent condition, runs great. Clean, straight Dietrich-style body. Odometer: 64,033 actual miles. Accompanied by large assortment of extra parts. Estimate $120,000-$150,000

WILLOUGHBY, Ohio – When the doors open to Milestone’s auction gallery on Saturday, October 15th, an energized – and eclectic – group of bidders is expected to rush in, grab a coffee and take a last-minute look at the merchandise they hope to bring home.

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New book series recaptures ‘Antique Americana,’ one category at a time

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Antique Americana: Coin-Operated Devices by Jim Bunte

BLANCO, Texas – In his decades-long career as a writer, magazine editor and digital publisher, Jim Bunte has covered every antiques category imaginable, from early American photographs to old railroad boxcars. He is also a visionary who was way ahead of the curve in spotting how railroad cars might be recycled and reimagined as trendy, affordable housing. But his most recent project looks back in time through a series of light, visually rich, single-topic books published under the aegis of “Antique Americana.”

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Large Nesbitt’s embossed-tin bottle sign, est. $1,000-$2,000

Americana in all its flavors offered at Jeffrey S. Evans, Aug. 25-27

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Large Nesbitt’s embossed-tin bottle sign, est. $1,000-$2,000

Large Nesbitt’s embossed-tin bottle sign, est. $1,000-$2,000

MT. CRAWFORD, Va. – The Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates Summer Americana Auction includes everything from advertising and firearms to country furniture and antique marbles. The auction, comprising more than 1,700 lots, will take place during three days: Thursday, August 25; Friday, August 26; and Saturday, August 27, with sessions beginning at 9 am Eastern time each day. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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1890 folk art portrait of a man, est. $900-$1,100

Folk portraits, quilts and pottery enliven Jasper52’s Aug. 4 auction

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1890 folk art portrait of a man, est. $900-$1,100


1890 folk art portrait of a man, est. $900-$1,100

NEW YORK – A Juan Quezada Celado Mata Ortiz jar with a snake motif, a circa-1850s quilt with a tree border, and an 1890 folk portrait of a man identified as “Cy” will likely earn top lot status at Jasper52’s next Americana, Folk Art, and Outsider Art auction, which will be held on Thursday, August 4 at 6 pm Eastern time. As always, the sale is curated by Clifford Wallach, an expert in tramp art, folk art and Americana. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Circa-1920s cast iron doorstop of a wine merchant laden with bottles, est. $1,800-$2,000

Jasper52 delivers Americana, Folk Art, and Outsider Art, May 26

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Circa-1920s cast iron doorstop of a wine merchant laden with bottles, est. $1,800-$2,000

Circa-1920s cast iron doorstop of a put-upon wine merchant, est. $1,800-$2,000

NEW YORK – On Thursday, May 26, starting at 6 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will present a sale of Americana, Folk Art, and Outsider Art. Its 310 lots are, as always, curated by the unimpeachable Clifford Wallach, an expert in tramp art, folk art, and Americana. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Signed Mose Tolliver painting on wood, est. $1,500-$2,000

March 24 auction Americana, Folk Art & Outsider Art spotlighted in New York, March 24

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Signed Mose Tolliver painting on wood, est. $1,500-$2,000

Signed Mose Tolliver painting on wood, est. $1,500-$2,000

NEW YORK – On Thursday, March 24, starting at 6 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will hold a sale of Americana, Folk Art and Outsider Art. The 534-lot auction is, as always, curated by Clifford Wallach, an expert on tramp art, folk art and Americana. Featured in the sale lineup are a trio of museum-quality portrait dolls dressed in silk and satin wedding attire, created in the first half of the 20th century; duck decoys, a wood carving of a Great Dane dog, a Southern country abacus, a quartet of Beatrix Potter Vienna bronzes, and a generous selection of quilts, including a circa-1880s Victorian silk crazy quilt.

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