We returned to Baltimore Antiques Show after eight years of absence. It was a repeat of our 2010 visit—after touring the show we headed to the Baltimore Museum of Art. Of course, both the museum and the show have changed in eight years. In 2010, the show was called the Baltimore Summer Antiques Show. Now it's … Continue reading A Return to the Baltimore Art, Antique & Jewelry Show
A new look is being premiered at the Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) this week with the completion of the first phase of its $24.5 million renovation. Highlights of the project include a major architectural intervention by artist Sarah Oppenheimer; three new exhibitions; a new black box gallery for light, sound, and moving image works; … Continue reading Bultimore Museum Unveils Renovated Galleries, Work by Sarah Oppenheimer
The School Sisters of Notre Dame in Baltimore are about to receive a little divine love from the Holy Grail of Baseball Cards. A newly discovered T206 Honus Wagner card, left to the convent by the brother of a member of the order when he passed away, will be auctioned off on Nov. 4 in … Continue reading Baltimore Nuns Auctioning Baseball Card to Raise Money for Diocese
Each year the biggest auction houses in New York have their American sales. A few months before Antique Week, the events provide a good opportunity not only to see items that may not be on public view again for sometime, and see others before they move through the retail chain. Saturday provided the opportunity to … Continue reading America At Preview
Descending the escalator, a line stretched through the lobby of the Baltimore Convention Center all the way to the exterior doors that opened onto Charles Street. It's not often you see a line at an antique show these days and this one on the surface was a good sign. A closer look however revealed that … Continue reading The Sight’s of the Baltimore Antiques Show
One dealer at the Baltimore Antiques show relayed a story about two antique dealers stranded on a deserted island. One day a chair washes ashore and from then on they were both able to make a good living. So is the case when a booth has an item that seems more than familiar. A large … Continue reading Déjà vu, I feel like I have seen this before
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