Americana, quilts and textiles well covered in April 15 auction

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Circa 1870s pinwheel stars quilt
Circa 1870s pinwheel stars quilt

NEW YORK – Sitting inside and busying oneself isn’t just a pandemic thing. Jasper52‘s Americana, Quilts & Textiles sale, which starts April 15 at 6 pm Eastern time, provides ample proof of that fact. The auction features 190 lots of fabric art of every type imaginable, from Quaker schoolgirl samplers to impressively large Navajo rugs to 19th-century quilts in head-turning designs. In each case, the item offered reflects a high standard of craftsmanship and unique creativity. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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4 Most Popular Types of Political Memorabilia

2016’s contentious political campaigns and the candidates’ saturation TV ads will soon be history, but collectors will see to it that the memorabilia left behind lives to see another day. Presidential campaign mementos – the signs, banners, buttons, hats and other ephemera produced to publicize candidates and fire up voters – rank among the few things besides rocks and bottles that collectors can pick up for free. In fact, there are diehard collectors who, like Deadheads, go from city to city following campaigners and collecting free memorabilia printed or manufactured specifically for a particular region.

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