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Coin And Antique Buyers Coming To Dover

Posted by admin on January 30th, 2012

Coin And Antique Buyers Coming To DoverIn search of rare and unique collectibles, the Ohio Valley Refinery & Roadshow is making a stop in Dover for January 31- February 4 at the Comfort Inn.

The Ohio Valley Refinery has the resources to pay top dollar for gold, silver, and collectible items. “Gold and silver markets have not been this strong for over 30 years,” states company spokesperson, Dennis Kouts. Its specialists make offers based on rarity, collectability, condition, and market value.

Almost all coins and paper currency, vintage jewelry, war memorabilia, musical instruments and toys made prior to 1970 are highly sought after. The event is free, call 217-726-7590 for more information.

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State Troopers Looking For Antique Burglars

Posted by admin on January 7th, 2012

Alaska State Troopers are searching for burglars who made off with truckloads of antiques from a local shop.

State Troopers Looking For Antique Burglars

On November 29, Bill Lowe who owns Treasure Trunk Antiques at Mile 37.5 of the Glenn Highway discovered that a pair of storage buildings housing “a lifetime’s worth” of antiques and unique items had been stolen.

“I’m thinking they might have made more than one trip there,” he said, adding the buildings held “everything I’ve collected in the last 40 years. They almost cleaned me out. There were 14 or 15 bicycles with the balloon tires, Schwinn bicycles from the ’60s that were in mint condition, a Texaco gas pump from the ’50s. … These are things you don’t see anymore, and there’s not a whole lot of antiques in Alaska.”

Lowe says in a post on his Facebook page that Alaska Native dolls and baskets, a 13-pound mastodon tooth and a 100-year-old large brass cash register are also gone with the theft.

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Stolen 80k Antique Cello Returned

Posted by admin on January 3rd, 2012

An irreplaceable antique cello that was stolen in broad daylight from its owner more than three months ago has been returned to its owner.

Stolen 80k Antique Cello Returned

Renowned Melbourne cellist Rosy Hunt embarked on a tireless campaign to find the rare French family heirloom after it was taken just a few minutes before she was due to set off for a performance. A passing motorist took the $80,000 instrument after Hunt buckled her young daughter into the car and placed the instrument on the ground.

“I turned around for less than 30 seconds and then it was gone,” Hunt said. “The moment it was stolen, there was just this sort of gut-wrenching panic. It’s heart wrenching when you lose your beautiful tool of trade … it’s not like a power drill, it has a soul.”

The antique cello was returned this week after Hunt boosted a reward offer to $4,000.

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New Antique Store To Reside In Grand Island

Posted by admin on December 16th, 2011

New Antique Store To Reside In Grand Island

Billie Berta and Jerri Cuterer are about to open their own 5,000-square-foot antique store, called Primitive Touch Antique Warehouse, at 520 W. Third in downtown Grand Island.

The mother-daughter antiquing team is currently leasing about 1,300 square feet in the Railroad Towne Antique Mall.

“This is what we have been looking for five years,” Berta said. “These old buildings are so gorgeous,” Berta said. Berta purchased the building earlier this year and is performing a $258,000 renovation.

It would be the first facade grant awarded in the 500 block of West Third if the facade grant of $70,443 is approved by the Community Redevelopment Authority.

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Nine Held For Selling Fake Antique Jewellery

Posted by admin on December 5th, 2011

Nine Held For Selling Fake Antique JewelleryNine persons, including two women, have been arrested for allegedly selling fake gold jewelry, mostly to doctors.

The police have seized about 25kg of fake gold from the gang.

The gang, which posed as street vendors, preyed on many people many in different cities. Its members frequently changed their locations. They duped doctors into buying what they claimed were antique jewellery excavated from hidden treasures.

Dr Chaitra, a resident of JP Nagar and one of the victims, filed a complaint with the police stating that a gang visited her clinic seeking treatment. The gang members offered to sell jewellery to her as they were in dire need of money. Later, she came to know that the jewellery was fake.

The JP Nagar police, headed by inspector SK Umesh, arrested the gang members from Ramachandrapura near Chandapura, on the outskirts of the city. Gang members confessed to have visited Dr Chaitra’s clinic. They consulted Dr Chaitra for various ailments for a couple of months. Earlier, they told Dr Chaitra that their relatives had stumbled upon a treasure while carrying out excavation work in Golconda, near Hyderabad. They claimed that the jewellery belonged to the British era and was worth a fortune.

The nine arrested were agents who had procured jewelry from a disposal gang in Gujarat.

From Dnaindia.com:

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Kidderminster Antique Dealer’s Home Raided

Posted by admin on November 27th, 2011

Kidderminster Antique Dealer's Home RaidedA burglar who made a night-time raid on the home of a Kidderminster antique dealer has been jailed for twenty-seven months at Worcester Crown Court.

Martin Gwynne was eventually arrested after being seen on the roof of a school.

From Kidderminstershuttle.co.uk:

Gwynne, 39, of Oak Road, Catshill, Bromsgrove, who pleaded guilty, was said to have problems with heroin.

His first victim was William Arris on July 16 in Chester Road North, Kidderminster, said Stephen Davies, prosecuting. Items including jewellery, binoculars and ornaments were stolen.

Police were alerted next day by a report that Gwynne was trying to sell the stolen items at an antiques centre in Kidderminster and had also gone to Cash Converters. All the stolen objects had been recovered.

Gwynne’s previous convictions included drug use and shoplifting.

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Antique Shop Hit By Thieves

Posted by admin on November 26th, 2011

Antique Shop Hit By ThievesAt the weekend, a number of items were stolen from an antiques shop in Chipping Campden.

On Sunday, the Stuart House Antiques on the High Street was broken into at about 3.15am and numerous pieces of antique crockery were damaged.

From Cotswoldjournal.co.uk:

Thieves made off with items worth up to £3,000, including silver-plated cutlery, toast racks, fish slices and cruet sets.

Police believe offenders reversed a vehicle into the doors of the premises, forcing them open before leaving the scene in a vehicle towards Stratford.

Anyone with any information is requested to contact the police.

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Jeffrey S. Evans Antique Auction To Emphasize On South

Posted by admin on November 23rd, 2011

Jeffrey S. Evans Antique Auction To Emphasize On SouthJeffrey S. Evans & Associates has announced its 21st annual fall cataloged auction of Americana and fine antiques spotlighting Virginia and the South.

The auction will take place on Saturday, Nov. 12, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Eastern at the firm’s gallery at 2177 Green Valley Lane in Mount Crawford.

From Acn.liveauctioneers.com:

The sale will include a large selection of Virginia and other Southern decorative arts; 18th- and 19th-century American furniture; fraktur and folk art; samplers and other textiles, folk pottery, a large collection of ironware, antique firearms, a collection of Southern silver, a large selection of 18th- and 19th-century English and Asian ceramics and fine jewelry. Ninety-nine percent of the lots will sell without reserve.

Virginia furniture is highlighted by a fine Chippendale walnut corner or smoking chair (lot 536) from the second half of the 18th century. This rare survivor is attributed to Isle of Wright County and was published by John Bivins in his 1988 volume The Furniture of Coastal North Carolina, 1700-1820 (p. 173). Another closely related example resides in the Colonial Williamsburg collection and is illustrated on page 108 of Southern Furniture 1680-1830 by Ronald L. Hurst and Jonathan Prown. The Colonial Williamsburg example is attributed to Southampton or Greensville County, Va., just west of Isle of Wright Co. The chair offered in this auction is from the private collection of Dr. Charles and Elizabeth Umstott of Newport, News, Va., and was acquired from the late John Bivins Jr. It carries an estimate of $6,000-9,000.

On Friday, Nov. 11 at 6 p.m. the Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates Fall Lecture Series will be held at the firm’s Mount Crawford.

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East Texas Town Named Antiques Capital

Posted by admin on November 17th, 2011

East Texas Town Named Antiques Capital

A town in East Texas, Gladewater, has been a thriving community of antiques malls and stores.

However, many stores had closed, gone out of business, and boarded up following the recession of the 1980s. The late Beth Bishop led a group of antiques dealers in a move that would eventually see the town officially recognized as “The Antique Capital of east Texas”.

From Blog.christiandaviesantiques.co.uk:

The dealers started with booths in Gladewater Mall, which is now owned by Margaret Larkin. Individuals set up booths selling antique goods and collectibles. Gradually a number of other malls and antiques stores opened, until the Main street and two adjoining streets became officially recognised as The Antiques Capital of East Texas. About 200 individual traders now thrive in Gladewater, with antiques and collectibles to be found from all over the world. One shop is proud to stock items which have been sourced in Italy, including art and design.

The area successfully mixes the world of antiques with contemporary goods. One store sells exotic loose leaf teas, with over 20 blends available. In the same store you will find antique teapots, cups and other items used to brew a cup of tea. Gladewater also has a reputation for memories, as a number of people are happy to browse and recognise an item from many years ago.

UK residents know they can find items like antique desks in the Lancashire area, in what could almost be termed the ‘antique capital of the North’.

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Clerks Tied Up in Antique Store Theft

Posted by admin on October 12th, 2011

Clerks Tied Up in Antique Store Theft

The Summerland Antique Cooperative was robbed on Tuesday morning.

Two female employees at the antique store were found bound with duct tape as a single suspect made off with an undisclosed amount of cash and some store merchandise.

From Independent.com:

The two women, both in their twenties, lay bound for nearly half an hour before a customer walked into the store and found them. Neither appears to have suffered any serious injuries. The suspect is described as a black male, 6’2” to 6’4”, muscular build, late twenties to early thirties, wearing a long-sleeve black shirt, and black jeans.

Any information about the case could be shared with Sheriff’s detectives at (805) 681-4150 or the Sheriff’s Anonymous Tip Line at (805) 681-4171.

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