| Case cane or Dance master cane
This new room is dedicated to the usage of the Case Cane also called Dance master Cane. This cane, well-known since the Seventeenth Century will become more famous in the Eighteen Century, from the revolutionary times on. So, this new theme takes to the renewal of the Canes and sticks in the French revolution. "Canes and sticks in the French revolution". Ten years that mattered for the democratic renewal of the Cane, from 1788 to 1799. This new room has just been launched at the Web site of the Segas Gallery, that specializes in antique and rare canes, gadget canes or cane curiosa. The Cycle of Virtual Exhibitions initiated by Gilbert Segas, a history lover, is dedicated to the history of Canes and Walking sticks, at the cross road of art, collectibles and history. Apart from the present exhibition and the new room that tells us the history of the Dance master, Gilbert Segas has offered us an exhibition on Glass Canes and Conscription Canes, another focused on Popular art and Canes sculpted of wood, and more recently "Cane and eroticism".
The 99th Chicago Auto Show
What: The nation's largest auto show, spanning 1.25 million square feet. Multiple world and North American introductions. Complete range of domestic and imported passenger cars and trucks, sport utility vehicles, experimental and concept cars -- in total, nearly 1,000 different vehicles. Numerous accessories and auto-related exhibits, competition vehicles, antique and collector cars. For additional information, visit www.chicagoautoshow.com.When: Today through Feb. 18Where: McCormick Place, Lake Shore Drive at 23rd Street, ChicagoHours: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. (closing at 8 p.m. on Feb. 18)Cost: Admission Ticket prices are $10 per adult and $5 for seniors ages 62 and older and children ages 7-12. Tickets for children ages 6 and younger are free when they accompany a paying adult. Advance ticket sales are available at https://tickets.drivechicago.com/tickets/.
Venom Makes His First Appearance!
Scott Weinberg writes: "Up until now the appearance of the infamous Venom has been one of the biggest "Spider-Man 3" secrets, but thanks to the toymakers of the world, we now have a whole bunch of images of the villainous symbiote ... and an action figure! .
Missing money, missing merchandise: auction house investigated
Ads for estate auctions pop up in our local papers every week. Fine art, bronzes, furniture and antiques up for bid. Many valley residents hit these auctions in search of a good deal, but as our News 3 Investigators found, the people calling the shots are often up to no good. When you hire an auction house to sell your stuff on consignment, you trust them to unload your valuables and pay you back a portion of the profits. In the case of Premier Estate Auctions, it doesn't always work that way. Some call it bad business and others say it's outright stealing. The sign inside says "Welcome to Premier Estate Auctions: 'Too Good to Miss.'" But former customers say the whole thing is simply too good to be true. "I've clearly been ripped off," That's Ed Wilkerson. We'll get to his story in a minute.
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