Who let the dogs out? Shelburne exhibition collars art of Stephen Huneck

Stephen Huneck, ‘Dog Toys [Good Boy],’ 1997. Woodcut print, 18 1/2 by 25 1/2in. Collection of Shelburne Museum, gift of the Friends of Dog Mountain, Inc. 2022-3.6. Photography by Andy Duback.
Stephen Huneck, ‘Dog Toys [Good Boy],’ 1997. Woodcut print, 18 1/2 by 25 1/2in. Collection of Shelburne Museum, gift of the Friends of Dog Mountain, Inc. 2022-3.6. Photography by Andy Duback. © Stephen Huneck
Stephen Huneck, ‘Dog Toys [Good Boy],’ 1997. Woodcut print, 18 1/2 by 25 1/2in. Collection of Shelburne Museum, gift of the Friends of Dog Mountain, Inc. 2022-3.6. Photography by Andy Duback. © Stephen Huneck

SHELBURNE, Vt. – Pet Friendly: The Art of Stephen Huneck, on view at the Shelburne Museum through October 22, celebrates the diverse multimedia work of Stephen Huneck (1948–2010), one of New England’s best-known and most celebrated artists.

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Fairbanks ‘scaled’ its business for the Industrial Revolution

A vintage Fairbanks Springless scale realized $125 plus the buyer’s premium in July 2017 at SS Auction, Inc. Image courtesy of SS Auction, Inc. and LiveAuctioneers.
A vintage Fairbanks Springless scale realized $125 plus the buyer’s premium in July 2017 at SS Auction, Inc. Image courtesy of SS Auction, Inc. and LiveAuctioneers.
A vintage Fairbanks Springless scale realized $125 plus the buyer’s premium in July 2017 at SS Auction, Inc. Image courtesy of SS Auction, Inc. and LiveAuctioneers.

NEW YORK — Whether you are besotted with country store items and have a replica old-fashioned shop set up in the basement of your home or you just like antique inventions, a Fairbanks scale is sure to turn your head. Fairbanks scales were made as the industrial revolution kicked into high gear and were popular enough to sell in many countries. Begun more than a century ago in Vermont, the company has grown and changed names, but still exists and operates out of Overland Park, Kansas.

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