Palm Beach Modern’s Feb. 6 auction notes uptick in online buyingWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Now that everything from toothpaste to sofas is purchased online, the idea of bidding at auction has lost some of its intimidation factor and the auction industry has gained an influx of buyers shopping for their own homes. That observation comes from Palm Beach Modern Auctions (PBMA), a leading specialist […]
Miscellaneana: Tea caddies and other boxesLONDON – Just as milkmen delivering the daily pints to our doorsteps are becoming a thing of the past, so it seems are Christmas boxes. Time was when the window cleaner and even the dustman (sorry, refuse collector) expected a little something for his trouble at this time of year. Truth be told, I have […]
Specialists of the South has ingredients for grand estate auction Apr. 29-30PANAMA CITY, Fla. – The estate of Tanja B. Tarsey – a chemist and philanthropist who died in 2009 and collected fine art, Asian objects, porcelain pieces, better furniture, estate silver, fancy jewelry and more – will be sold April 29-30 by Specialists of the South Inc., in the firm’s showroom at 544 E. Sixth […]