Brewing Up Art in San Antonio

Geo | August 31, 2010

SAMA

I didn’t quite know what to expect from the San Antonio Museum of Art, but if the charm of the city was any indication I may be again surprised. The museum sits in an industrial area removed from the downtown tourist district. It is connected via the River Walk, however and a leisurely stroll could [...]

Schulz First Day Cover Expected to Fetch £1,000 at Auction

UAA Team | August 29, 2010

The first day of issue postage stamp and envelope (First Day Cover), dated May 30 1969, bears the signature of legendary writer and illustrator Charles Schulz, creator of Peanuts. Schulz has also added a hand drawn sketch of his most popular character Snoopy. At the time of issue Schulz’s comic strip Peanuts had been running [...]

A Cat I Am

ewmiller | August 24, 2010

One day some time ago, exactly when is impossible to know for sure, a cat looked up at a camera. It’s unlikely it knew what the dark-colored box was exactly, perhaps expecting food or hearing a curious click, with perfectly positioned paws and an engaging posture the cat looked up, its eyes meeting with the [...]

A Sunday in Granbury

Geo | August 22, 2010

It may have been no more than an excuse to escape Suburbia, but Sunday found us on a trip to Granbury, Texas and surrounding environs, a short drive Southwest from Fort Worth. There wasn’t much in the way of high-end antiques to be found, but Granbury has enough charm to warrant spending the time and [...]

Philadelphia Museum of Art Presents Exhibition Exploring the Fascinations of North African Jewelry

UAA Team | August 20, 2010

For thousands of years, North Africa, a region that comprises the modern nations of Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Libya and Egypt, has been a crossroads for trade and the transmission of cultural influences from the Middle East, sub-Saharan Africa and Europe. This exhibition explores the richly diverse artistic heritage of North Africa through the presentation of [...]

Retailers Ring with Clocks and Cameras

Geo | August 18, 2010

Walking through the stores of retailers from J. Crew to Target, it’s obvious marketers are more fascinated by mechanical gadgetry than digital devices.  Is there really a need for wall clocks and mantle clocks anymore? Probably not, but it seems an increasing number of models with century-old design inspirations are available at Target. While not many film [...]

Washington Chief gas sign realizes $20,900 at Matthews Auctions

UAA Team | August 17, 2010

A 72-inch Washington Chief Gasoline double-sided porcelain sign with full Indian headdress profile for a graphic climbed to $20,900 at an auction held Aug. 6 by Matthews Auctions, LLC, based in Nokomis, Ill. The sale was conducted on the final day of the 2010 Iowa Gas Show, held at the Airport Holiday Inn in Des [...]

Treasures of Heaven: Saints, Relics, and Devotion in Medieval Europe

UAA Team | August 15, 2010

First major U.S. exhibition of Christian relics and reliquaries premieres in Cleveland — organized by the Cleveland Museum of Art, the Walters Art Museum and the British Museum This fall the Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) will premiere a groundbreaking exhibition examining the role of relics and reliquaries in the development of Christianity and the [...]

Antique City Maps Gaining Ground in the Vintage Map Market

UAA Team | August 11, 2010

Once dismissed as merely an afterthought, antique city maps are now the hottest segment of the collectible antique map market. Antique city maps provide a window into the past, illustrating detailed layouts of cities from hundreds of years ago that are often entirely different than what they have become today. Often hand-colored, the maps themselves [...]

The Antiques at J. Crew

Geo | August 9, 2010

If you took notice of the photo that appeared with yesterday’s post “Can Antiques Make You Happy,” it was one of several I took on a trip to the mall over the weekend. They are from inside a J. Crew store. It’s interesting to see sweaters stacked on old leather suitcases and clothing interspersed with [...]