September 25, 1998
Greetings Accumulators!
Now that summer is officially over, we begin
battening down the hatches for
winter, as we worry about and pray for our friends
and family in the
Southeast and the Caribbean, who are suffering a
violent storm.
FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF I GUESS HE TRIED RETURNING IT
TO THE STORE, BUT THEY
WOULDN'T TAKE IT BACK
Early American History Auctions of La Jolla, CA has
announced the release
of the catalog for its next absentee auction. The
items that interest me
are in the Americana section. There are a group of
letters written by
Confederate General J.E.B. Stuart, material relating
to General George A.
Custer, and - my favorite - one of a group of
umbrellas presented to the
ushers at John F. Kennedy's wedding to Jacqueline
Bouvier. The engraved
umbrella was a gift to Senator George Smathers. For
more information about
this auction, contact Dana Linett or Beverly Hill at
(619)459-4158 or write
to P.O. Box 3941, La Jolla, CA 92038.
BUT WAS THIS SOME OF HIS EAR-LY WORK? DEPARTMENT
This fall, The National Gallery of Art in
Washington, DC will exhibit
Vincent Van Gogh's painting "The Courtesan", along
with the print that
inspired it. One thing, though: Van Gogh never saw
the print. What he saw
was the cover of "Paris Illustre" in May, 1886. The
cover was a reverse
reproduction of a nineteenth century woodblock print
by a Japanese artist
named Keisai Eisen. Van Gogh saw it, traced it,
applied a grid and
transferred it to a canvas. Voila! - a painting
composed of this and other
Japanese motifs.
FOR FELLOW JEWEL-NUTS
The White Jewelry Company, manufacturers of fine
costume jewelry, are going
out of business. Located in Chester, MA, they're
holding a giant sale of
new-old stock, raw materials, hand tools and
equipment, master models
(watch out for those repros!), original design
artwork, vintage trade
journals and packing materials. Expect to find all
kinds of costume
jewelry, rhinestones, pearls, buttons, beads,
findings charms, everything!
The sale is being held today through Monday, and
also October 2,3,4 and 5, 1998
from 9AM to 5PM. If you can get there - GO!!! They
are located at 97 Old
State Road, Chester, MA. The phone number is
(413)354-6380.
MORE REPROS
Look out for fake bakelite 1939 NY Worlds Fair
figural napkin rings, and
for paper advertising fans featuring black faces.
I've seen both on the
market.
Okay, Accumulators - I've got to skate! We're on
our way up to
Petersburgh, NY for the gala celebration of Steve
Sussman's birthday. And
shopping. Of course. Happy hunting!
Best,
Judith
© 1998 Judith Katz-Schwartz. All rights reserved.
Antiques and Collectibles Newsletter #58
U.S. Library of Congress
ISSN 1520-4464
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