| GWTW actor cashing in on memorabilia
Barnesville — Fred Crane never claimed to be an actor, but he certainly acted like one as he welcomed guests to his antebellum home south of Atlanta. "Would you sign my book?" asked Louise Battle, a fan who had driven up from Savannah. Crane gave her a crinkly smile and neatly inscribed both his names. .
Unique vintage western store opens south of town
Who would believe that a 30-year-old western shirt would be a collector's item and worth a lot of money? Now the Wickenburg area enjoys a unique store built around western collectables and clothing at Cowgirl Salvage, five miles south of Wickenburg on Highway 60.Julie Malcolm and her husband Tim have been taking their two daughters to horseshows for the past 10 years and have discovered the fashion statement made by vintage western wear. Julie was successful selling shirts and other collectables from a trailer at the shows and now has opened her retail store on the north side of the highway just below the Malcolm Cabinet Shop. .
TEPPER GALLERIES
Estate and other property removed from an E. 82nd Street Townhouse, 150 Central Park South (Hampshire House), 800 5th Avenue, 600 W. 57th Street, 155 E. 76th Street, 250 W. 50th Street,401 E. 88th Street, 2 5th Avenue, The Apthorpe, Old Greenwich and Darien, CT as well as Westbury and Sag Harbor, NY estates.
ART COLLECTIONOld and modern master paintings, drawings, graphics, photography and sculpture signed by orattributed to: C. E. Kuwasseg, T. Richards, H. Schuil, R. Beauchamp, L. Baskin, J. Albers, A. Pirkhert, E. Sanchez Perrier, N. Cikovsky, M. Canals, G. Fiske, C. Winkle, P. Dahl, H. P. Barnett, Linei, Senni; photograph of Martha Graham bu Sunami; signed photographs of Gina Lollobrigida, Randolph Scott, Alan Ladd, Gary Cooper, and Doris Day; decorative prints including botanicals and architectural subjects.
Fort Boonesborough characters to be revived
Fort Boonesborough Foundation and Fort Boonesborough State Park will present Saturday evening entertainment around the massive stone fireplace in the blockhouse at the fort. In a re-creation of an early setting, participants will meet and talk with a different character each Saturday in February. The schedule includes: • Feb. 3: Col. William Whitley by Matt Bryant • Feb. 10: Isaac Shelby by Mel Hankla • Feb. 17: Ann McGinty by Melanie Kuntz • Feb: 24: George Rogers Clark by Mel Hankla Presentations will be in casual theater atmosphere with light pioneer fare served from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. The performance will begin at 7 p.m. Admission is $15 a person, $25 for two people, $5 each for children 12 and younger.
Online Antiques Mall Tias.com: Let's Make a Deal
Tias.com, the Internet's oldest antiques & collectibles mall, announced it has begun testing a new "Make An Offer" feature. The new option displays in the site-wide search results, giving shoppers the option to either purchase an item immediately or "Make An Offer" to sellers that offer this option. According to Phillip Davies, President of Tias.com, the antiques and collectibles market has shown rapid change over the past few years." It has become more and more difficult for sellers to keep up with market trends and the ever changing values of antiques and collectibles." In an effort to help its merchants address these rapid pricing changes, Tias is expanding the visibility of the dynamic pricing offered by their "Make An Offer" purchase option, by integrating it into their inventory search results.
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