* World News Quick Take Aug 8, 2008
They broke into the 17th century house in February 2005, stealing paintings, clocks, furniture and other items valued at G22 million (US$42. 8 million). (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Sit and enjoy Jul 23, 2008
Fisher-Price toy rotary phones, View-Masters, Evening in Paris perfume, cod liver oil, 1949-model Big Ben alarm clocks, long johns and nightshirts, Horlicks malted milk tablets, LemonUp shampoo, light blue ice bags to relieve a headache, and Fizzies drink tablets are but a few of the gazillion old-fashioned items sure to bring back memories. Most galleries don't let you carry in food or drinks, but Village Green Gallery (661 Main St., 802-824-3669) serves organic coffee, artisan teas, and... (Boston Globe)
New life in an old home Jul 20, 2008
The Littles extensive collection of valuable antiques, from vintage clocks to heirloom artwork, fit nicely. We ve been collectors of antiques for years, Judy said. (Montana Standard, MT)
NYC & Company Spotlights New York City's Museum and Cultural Institutions as Hidden Shopping Gems Jul 16, 2008
Individual pieces range from camera clocks, belts and necklaces to fisheye, pinhole, oktomat and colorsplash cameras that create one-of-a-kind images. For more information on what to see and do in New York City's five boroughs visit. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Savvy Snoot in Atlanta Jun 18, 2008
Armoires, pillows, clocks, breakfronts and plenty of dining chairs fill the floor space and more hang from the rafters. The store carries its own line of scented, three-wick candles in square glass jars that retail for $25. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Antiques and Beyond boasts European furniture, animal heads Jun 3, 2008
Framed art, Oriental rugs, tea sets, platters, urns, painted boxes, pillows, decorative screens, ink wells, mirrors, mirrored chests, planters, clocks, ceramics and candlesticks are displayed throughout. A case is crowded with an array of crystal drops for chandeliers and lamps; another is packed with sterling pieces. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Will Iraq's wounds heal with time? Jun 1, 2008
Over the front desk in my hotel in Irbil, in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, are four dusty clocks that display the times in different cities around the world. The country also runs on four time zones, but the spacing among them dwarfs anything a simple set of clocks could convey. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Swedish consulate in Portland closing May 31, 2008
Grandfather clocks tick. Two Volvos wait in the driveway. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Time Is Money May 24, 2008
clocks appear on the auction market periodically, sometimes selling for well over $1 million ... clocks typically sell for under $75,000, but prices may be on the rise. (Forbes)
Summer Classics trendy outdoor store in Roswell May 8, 2008
Around the main pieces, buyers will find candlesticks, pillows, artwork, lamps, outdoor area rugs, umbrellas, wall clocks, fireplace screens, vases, potted silk plants and tile-topped tables. Best sellers. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Hawken School Hosts 23rd Annual White House Antiques Show May 3, 2008
Antique dealers will feature such items as period 18th through 20th Century European and American furniture, as well as silver, pewter, clocks, paintings, prints, quilts, jewelry, books, lamps, porcelain, china, glass, carpets and more. Admission is $8 per person, $6 if purchased in advance. (PR Newswire)
Hawks last stand May 2, 2008
The last stand, if you will, comes a little more than 24 hours from now - hopefully the shot clocks and buzzers are all in working order ... hopefully the shot clocks and buzzers are all in working order ... Hell naw man hopefully the shot clocks and buzzers quit again so the janitor can blow the airhorn and Ryan Cameron yells out the shot clock count. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Antiques Empire In Woodbury Sells For $3.85 Million Apr 18, 2008
The antiques shop offers everything from dining tables to tall case clocks and accessories that include paintings, prints, American ironwork and chandeliers, European fire tools and Dutch English and American brass objects. "It needed some new blood, and it came time, and [I] felt that they could do a very good job [in] taking over Mill House and helping it grow," said Mr. Veselsky. (Litchfield County Times, CT)
A treasure hunt Apr 15, 2008
I got clocks coming out the yin-yang, Fields said. You have to stop and pause when all the clocks go off in my house ... Several of Fields clocks and other treasures were up for sale at the Cam-plex Garage Sale on Saturday. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Top Swiss Exports & Imports Apr 12, 2008
Other household goods including clocks ; $672. 5 million (4. (Suite101.com)
Spring Antiques Show and Sale slated April 1-3 (4) Apr 10, 2008
Dealers from Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Texas and Oklahoma will have treasures of elegant and depression glass, estate jewelry, cut glass, furniture, linens, fine china, sterling silver, clocks, coins, prints, quilts, crocks, buttons, sewing notions, pattern glass, pottery, Native American items, and many choice collectibles. A new dealer will bring choice pieces of furniture of several styles Victorian, mission, early American, Oak, and others. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Gerry Russell Apr 9, 2008
He knows almost everything about antiques, guns, clocks. Tell us about a life-changing experience: When my husband died. (Appeal Democrat, CA)
Master of the time lords Apr 8, 2008
Since 1988, Major Griff Brook (see My Collection) has run the delightful Melbourne Clocks Museum in Hampton, showing his personal collection of antique and unusual clocks ... Those who collect clocks are a breed apart from other collectors ... Grimalde is one such name, especially when it appears on one of his famous musical clocks that play a range of minuets on the hour and quarter-hour. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Here's a toast to all things collectible Apr 6, 2008
They can check the temperature in the kitchen on a Coca-Cola thermometer or slip into a back room to revel in all things Pepsi, including coolers, clocks and metal signs. Or, they can wander through the dining room and living room and drink in the colorful advertisements for Gund, Michel and Bartl breweries and more. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Old friends promote antiques Mar 22, 2008
Items will range from genuine antiques and collectibles, or "the kind of thing your grandmother had, to "things of enjoyment," said Moore. For a nominal entrance fee to the fundraiser, participants will be able to choose from linens, glassware and jewelry to "primitives," which are handmade items or paintings created by unknown locals, childhood items, books and toys. One vendor always brings in items of interest to men, as well, she said, citing old clocks, tools, and tins. This group of... (Mid Iowa Enterprise, IA)
Common gifts couples forget on their registry Mar 16, 2008
Items like lamps, candlesticks, vases, decorative bowls and clocks add style and personality to your home, and will mean even more if they re given to you by the people you love. Register for your favorites, and what you don t receive as gifts you can pick up yourselves after the wedding. (Montana Standard, MT)
Wine Country Indulgence Mar 15, 2008
Rooms come with cable television, VCR and DVD players, alarm clocks, telephones, irons and gas fireplaces. Free Wi-Fi in the sunroom (and town plaza). (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Store can connect clock owner with hobbyists Mar 3, 2008
Are you aware of any organization that has special interests in clocks, especially cuckoo clocks ... A: I'm not aware of any organization with special interests in cuckoo clocks, but I did find a business that may be able to assist you ... Peggy Lowther, owner of the Butter Churn in Clinton, said "We have several customers inquiring about various items, even cuckoo clocks.". (The Clarion-Ledger)
Anniversary clock can be repaired nearby Feb 26, 2008
Lyons can fix most clocks and watches, even antiques. The anniversary clock was designed to run more than a year without being wound. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Pathway Christian School holds fundraiser Feb 21, 2008
Schlabaugh Woodworking donated two hand mirrors, two cutting boards, and two clocks. Sister's Garden donated a twenty-five dollar gift certificate. (Kalona News, IA)
Mountain magic Feb 13, 2008
SpendDon't walk into Seaver & McLellan Antiques (2 Main St., 603-532-8500, ) expecting to see Chippendale desks and grandfather clocks (although you might stumble across a few). The department-store exterior, storefront windows filled with staid table-and-chair sets, lamps, and other mundane household furnishings, belies the quirky collection inside. (Boston Globe)
Brazilian modernism's time has come Feb 10, 2008
They have helped to make icons of that era from North America and Europe - such as Eames chaises, Le Corbusier tables, Saarinen chairs or George Nelson clocks - so ubiquitous in modern homes that they have become visual cliches. "My clients are resisting any recognizable modern classics in their homes," San Francisco architect Randy Ruiz said after a visit to a home he just completed for a young couple in Glen Park. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Blue Mountain Majesties Jan 25, 2008
The antiques - pianos, organs, paintings, grandfather clocks, bedroom suites, rugs, breakfronts and sideboards - are scattered throughout the campus in dorms, the administrative building, the library and the president's home. Some are even in storage. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
New DVDs: 3:10 to Yuma, Sunshine Jan 25, 2008
David Finchers very long dramatization about the 1970s serial slayer known as the Zodiac Killer grows even longer in this extended version that clocks in at nearly three hours. The film stars Jake Gyllenhaal as a newspaper cartoonist obsessed with uncovering the identity of the killer, whose string of unsolved slayings terrorized the San Francisco area. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Prices soaring for collectibles Jan 19, 2008
In 2007 interest remained high in the following categories: jewelry, World War II items, stoves, Coca-Cola, furniture, Occupied Japan, silver plate, lighters, knives, paintings, bottles, Lladro, dolls, toys, clocks, radios and Planter s Peanuts to name a few. What will be hot this year. (Kewanee Star Courier, IL)
Presidential Collectibles Jan 18, 2008
Franklin Roosevelt has appeared on a variety of clocks. When he wasn t busy steering the ship of state, he was enjoying a snootfull, celebrating the repeal of prohibition. (Suite101.com)
How to Decorate Like An Emir Jan 15, 2008
Loud paintings of harems and the ruling Sabah clan hang near Louis XVI enameled clocks and candlesticks in the long hallways. Enormous, overstuffed sofas squat on a collection of rare antique carpets in room after empty room. (Time.com)
Keep your insurance up to date for 2008 Dec 30, 2007
Other Clocks Window coverings. Kitchen Appliances Stove Refrigerator Dishwasher Toaster Coffee maker Microwave Electric can opener Blender Mixer Other Cutlery Eating Utensils Dishware SOURCE: California Department of Insurance. (North County Times)
Local shoppers like boots, bling, and ‘anything electronic’ Dec 20, 2007
Shelton s also offers a selection of clocks, watches, gold and silver, and diamonds. But the Pandora jewelry is the biggest, hottest, number one item, Shelton said. (Heber Springs Sun-Times, AR)
Restoration of Chevys gives Shelbyville man more drive Dec 18, 2007
The showroom s walls are lined with metal diecast antique model cars as well as clocks and lighted signs of the era. All of the cars on display have low mileage, are completely restored to their original state or are in their original paint, and most were one-owner cars when Boarman found them. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
High Winds Prevent Italian Satellite's Launch Dec 9, 2007
Clocks are ticking down the final moments for liftoff of Delta 330 with the second COSMO-SkyMed spacecraft ... Countdown clocks are running again following the planned 20-minute hold ... Once the countdown resumes, clocks will tick down to the T-minus 4 minute mark where a 10-minute hold is planned. (Space.com)
Fuston Home, Academy Hall among sites on Home Tour Nov 26, 2007
The Ladies Parlor includes several antique banjo clocks that are a part of more than 300 antique clocks collected by Steve s father, Roy Fuston. There are portraits of the Fuston s twin sons, Bert and Brent, painted in Civil War era attire. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Brochure nabs top price at Deere Collectors Center auction Nov 17, 2007
Standing on a mezzanine above a bank of vintage John Deere calendars and lighted clocks, he used an accomplished motor-mouth delivery to hawk sales brochures, stationery, commemorative books and similar items. "Never throw out an annual report," he said after a grouping of five annual reports from 1945 through 1949 sold for 900. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Carver says he's older than his antiques Nov 1, 2007
Clocks, dishes, photographs, wooden tools, pottery, primitives, scrimshaws, guns, a buffalo hide scale, arrowheads and weather vanes are just some of the items filling the room. He remembers the place and time when he bought most of them. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Shop and eat in Glendale's historic Catlin Court Oct 19, 2007
He and his wife, Susan, restore and repair antique and modern clocks, including historical Jaeger-LeCoultre Atmos clocks and timepieces by Howard Miller, Bucherer and House of 1000 Clocks. Bring in your clocks for a no-charge estimate, or browse the antique clocks for sale. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Palomar Mountain B&B restoration stalled Oct 16, 2007
Decorated with cuckoo clocks, 10 cozy rooms -- some with their own bathrooms -- could offer tourists a place to stay. Close to a cabinet with an antique tea set and film canisters from the 1950s, a notice posted in the window from the county's Environmental Health Department dated Aug. 8 orders the lodge closed. (North County Times)
2007 holiday bazaars Sep 28, 2007
Look for Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas decorations and ornaments, teddy bears, moose pins, quilts, jewelry, fun socks, American Girl doll clothes, purses, hats and scarves, salmon-stamped pillows, hand-woven baskets, moose and bear clocks, bear paw salad servers, cutting boards, cake testers, beaded salad servers, handmade clay flowers, stained glass, fused glass, framed Alaska wildlife pictures, Alaska Wild Kenai smoked salmon, hand-painted mugs, wineglasses and furniture, soaps,... (Anchorage Daily News)
9th Annual Appraisal show Sep 26, 2007
The categories are: books and publications, Civil War artifacts and firearms, clocks and timepieces, coins and currency, dolls, furniture, jewelry, linens, quilts and coverlets, paintings, prints, primitives and folk art, needleworks, porcelain and glass, silver, and toys and games ... Participating appraisers are: Tennyson Williams, of Bertram ams Books and Fine Art; Shannon Pritchard, of Old South Military Antiques LLC; Richard Robinson, Robinson's Antique Clocks; Nick Leshkow, Mountaineer... (Suffolk News Herald, VA)
A National Treasure: 30 Years of Antiques Roadshow Sep 1, 2007
from The Independent & The Independent on Sunday. Porcelain, paintings and pewter goblets may not be the most obvious ingredients for a hit TV series. (Independent)
What's it Worth? An increasing appreciation for Americana Aug 26, 2007
There's also glassware, kitchenware, and kitchen furnishings, and photographs, clocks, hat pins and guns. Perhaps the most notable thing about all these items is that they were created because of a need. (Woonsocket Call, RI)
Fire department entertains town Aug 18, 2007
e'll be here all three days with a little bit of everything clocks, knives, leopards, dragons, plates, pencils - really we have a little bit of everything. These kinds of things are good, especially if you get the people, they are really good events. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
'World class' shopping in you own backyard Aug 17, 2007
Look for a hodge-podge of antique lamps, Persian rugs, furniture and porcelain clocks. 823 E. Gadsden St. 469-1976. (Pensacola News Journal)
Time to ring out the bells Aug 12, 2007
The house - which was crafted with several built-ins for the Dolls' many collections - contains rooms full of clocks and guns and cookie jars. When they decided it was time to scale back, the most conspicuous collection (and, with tens of thousands of dollars invested, likely the most expensive one) was the first to go on the block. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Cruising the Black Sea Jul 29, 2007
Its oval, three-deck atrium is dominated by an interpretation of a massive gold 17th-century Flemish astrolabe, with 14 clocks giving the time in 14 parts of the globe. The ship's mostly old-world decor reflects its popularity with European passengers. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
How much is that really worth? Jul 29, 2007
He also appraises real antiques baskets, quilts, rugs, pewter, clocks, military items and guns. And this is just a partial list, so bring whatever you want to have appraised. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
McPherson craftsman repairs Greensburg clock Jul 22, 2007
There is a feeling of warmth and reminiscence in the air coming from the subtle sound of clocks ticking in the home of Marion and Phyllis Becker ... During his 35 years of collecting, he was able to obtain 40 antique clocks ... His fascination for clocks led him to a hobby and business of repairing clocks. (McPherson Sentinel, KS)
Camping out in glitz city Jul 21, 2007
We all know about the clocks. Most of Keating's biographers treat his penchant for old French clocks and contemporary Zegna suits as two faces of a single, endearing foible, quaint but finally trivial, like keeping canaries or maybe mistresses ... Ended it not just in a small, antique-clocks kind of way either, but globally and forever. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
47th Sidewalk Sale Set This Week Jul 17, 2007
These decorative, working clocks are in businesses all around Honesdale and in Wayne County. For specific locations and more information call (570) 253-6850. (Honesdale Wayne Independent, PA)
Others' junk makes artist's home a real treasure Jul 12, 2007
It's one of several antique clocks that chime in unison in various rooms of the house. Garrett credits his family genes for his sense of detail and color. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
An eclectic collection: Hewitt's Store has candy, charm Jul 7, 2007
The Crunkletons' collection includes jukeboxes, cannon balls, neon signs, old clocks, a dancing minstrel and a statue of the RCA dog, Nipper. The things sat in the store. (The Daily Reflector)
Palm Springs' mid-century-modern revival Jul 6, 2007
You don't have to know Pei from pie to have fun at a small modern hotel with blaring orange curtains, amoeba-shaped coffee tables and clocks with numbers on a swirl of electrons. The hottest of the hot spots is Orbit In, a nine-room motel with a wacky, Jetsons-cartoon-like space-age sign. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
At 92, Spotsylvania County resident Ray Chidester is still ticking--and repairing timepieces. Jul 3, 2007
Over the years, he fixed pocket watches that kept railroad workers on time all the live-long day and grandfather clocks that chimed in Victorian living rooms ... "A lot of people have these antique watches and antique clocks, and they don't entrust them to just anybody," said Betty Turnley, a church member. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Three steps to recovery for those carping narcissists Jul 2, 2007
This could include general things (the weather, the cricket) and subjects specific to their individual interests and expertise (Keating, antique clocks; Fraser, sheep husbandry and matters pastoral; Whitlam, ancient Greece and Rome; Hawke, drinking and not drinking). When fully integrated back into normal society, Keating could become a regular on The Collectors or Antiques Roadshow, and Fraser could commentate on sheepdog trials or join Peter Cundle on Gardening Australia. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Mercury hazards in some antiques Jun 21, 2007
Mike Groll / APA circa 1835 English made barometer hangs on a wall in an office in Albany, N.Y. This barometer contains no mercury, but it is present in many antique clocks, mirrors and lamps, termometers and barometers, and can still pose a health risk if it leaks out. . (MSNBC -- Health)
Antiques can pose mercury risk Jun 16, 2007
Many such items of years gone by -- including barometers, thermometers, lamps, clocks and mirrors -- contain the toxin and can pose a real threat to health, according to an article in this week's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, a publication of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Mercury can damage the nervous system, brain, kidneys, and developing fetuses. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Report flags concerns over antiques Jun 15, 2007
Antique clocks, barometers, lamps and mirrors can contain mercury that can leak or spill as the items age and break down. A report in a U.S. public health journal reveals that a number of consumers have discovered mercury leaking from items they own or have bought. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Tea Sets and Tea Brewing Accessories Land at TableAndHome.com Jun 8, 2007
com is an authorized dealer for 96 manufacturers of fine house furnishings (): Accoutrements, Arthur Court, Avalanche Calendars, Axis Imex, Baldwin, Belleek, Bestever, Breyer, Built NY, C & F, Cabin Critters, Capresso, Charlton, Cornell, Country Artists, Cristal d'Arques, Cypress, Dansk, Denby, Department 56, De Sousa, Dezi, Digital Blue, Emma Bridgewater, Encore, Evergreen, Figi, Fisher-Price, Fitz and Floyd, Folkmanis, Fringe Studio, Fuzzy Nation, Fuzzy Town, FX Schmid, Gemmy, Godinger,... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
New market is doctor's Rx for old warehouse Jun 2, 2007
They'll have to feel comfortable in an industrial district that looks more like the scene of a mob hit in "The Sopranos" than a place to browse antique clocks and buy fresh tomatoes. Still, there are indications the area is becoming a destination for more than just delivery trucks and freight trains. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Emily rides to rescue with big Creation Jun 2, 2007
There are also mini-lectures on book collecting, antique clocks and Art Deco ceramics, plus valuations for $3 per article. It could be a musical day too, with short recitals on the carillon and the Great Hall's organ. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Antiques show draws crowd May 31, 2007
With its unique array of pottery, glassware, linen, clothing, paintings, prints, sports memorabilia, jewelry, clocks and china, the first Mountain Lakes Classic Antiques Show turned Rabun County Civic Center this weekend into an antiques-lovers wonderland. Reni Black of Clayton was at no loss of adjectives to describe her experience at the event. (Clayton Tribune, GA)
