Letter from China Jul 3, 2008
You'll find Lin's image on flea market plates, cups and posters, the newly manufactured "relics" of the Cultural Revolution of 1966 to 1976. This kind of camp representation of Lin is now allowed, but within a year or two of his coup attempt - and after a ferocious propaganda campaign against him - Lin was dropped down Orwell's memory hole, all those pictures of him with Mao were expunged from the official record. (International Herald Tribune)
Antique oil rig relocates to Colorado Jul 3, 2008
He considered starting a museum for the relics, but never did. He never turned it into a museum, but he would show everything that was here to anyone who came out, Brad McKnight of Regional Recycling said. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Even the Queen is feeling the crunch as Jun 28, 2008
Dear God, let us be done with these relics. James, Newcastle. (Times Online)
Holland America Line's New ms Eurodam Blends Traditional Dutch Art and New Works Jun 27, 2008
These relics were culled from the 70,000 pieces recovered from the shipwreck. Additional contemporary artists depicting Dutch heritage are Jan van 't Hoff, who paints still life in the centuries-old tradition, and Charles Bell, whose paintings are intense with monumental dimensions depicting fruit and flowers in casual broad strokes and vibrant colors on large canvases. (PR Newswire)
Lufthansa's labor of love: restoring old junkers Jun 17, 2008
Today, it's mainly consumer companies like Swiss watchmaker Breitling SA and German energy-drink maker Red Bull GmbH that pay to recondition aviation relics as flying billboards. Lufthansa, whose jetliner operations are profitable, can afford its costly projects partly because active and retired employees volunteer to reconstruct, maintain and fly the old planes. (AZCentral -- Business)
Stolen antiquities returned to Iraq Jun 10, 2008
At a ceremony in Baghdad, Iraq's foreign minister, Hoshiyar Zebari, handed over the recovered relics to the country's antiquities minister, Mohammed al-Uraibi. Nestled in a protective foam casing inside a small square box were 11 cylinder seals made from agate and alabaster. (MSNBC -- International)
Historic, cultural relics to undergo repair work May 28, 2008
BEIJING, May 28 -- Professors at Shanghai's Tongji University are working on plans to repair historic and cultural relics damaged in the Sichuan earthquake ... "We are going to fix those relics by not only mending the architecture's outer surface. More importantly, we need to correct those with inappropriate anti-earthquake design and find out the ultimate cause of the damage," said Chang Qing, dean of Tongji's architecture department. (Xinhuanet, China)
Lakewood 400 gets ready for antique season May 23, 2008
On a larger scale, John Wilson might ask thousands for some of the furniture he displays here, relics from treasure-hunting treks through China on a riverboat. But the real show might be in the selling. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Loved and lost Apr 20, 2008
Family members and friends of the last American survivor of the Titanic sinking were outraged yesterday after the sale of her relics raised $235,000 at an auction house in England. "I would characterize it as ugly," said Philip K. Maloof, the lawyer and friend of the late Lillian Gertrud Asplund of Shrewsbury. (Boston Globe)
Hidden Relics Apr 14, 2008
Sign up to get coupons, news, discounts, cheats, etc. Travel across the globe in search of the Lost Artifacts. (USA Today -- Tech)
Remembering history: Marker honors Goose Creek naval shipyards Apr 4, 2008
He stressed the importance of preserving relics of the past. Everyone has a little living history, he said. (Lake Houston Sun, TX)
Raiders of Solo's lost art Mar 22, 2008
The museum's relics came from the grand Hindu and Buddhist empires that dominated the region before the coming of Islam - and the collections of Solo's King Pakubuwono XIII, who sits at the apex of Indonesian royalty ... King Pakubuwono was then accused of selling sacred relics to maintain a lavish lifestyle, an accusation vehemently denied. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Playing with dolls Mar 9, 2008
Displays will include furniture, glassware, toys, books, jewelry, vintage clothing, hats, linens, military and political items, china, tools, kitchenware, pottery, crocks, relics and more. Sports-minded collectors will find dealers specializing in trading cards for all sports, sports equipment and memorabilia, sporting goods, toys, pictures, advertising, fishing tackle, decoys, matchbox cars, golf clubs and hunting gear. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Civil War relic dealer had explosives stockpile Feb 20, 2008
White was a well-known relic collector, and had his own Web site Sam White Relics where he sold artillery, buttons, bullets and other items from the Civil War ... White also sold many of the relics on eBay, where more than 800 customers all reviewed his products and services with nothing but praise ... Rick s Relics, and I believe he was in North Carolina. (Petersburg Progress Index, VA)
I didn't know a black man invented the potato chip. I didn't know there was such a thing as collard green ice cream." Feb 15, 2008
Dr. Willhoite, as he calls himself (when pressed, he explained that the title came from an honorary degree), is the impresario behind the Soul Food Museum, a curiosity cabinet in the form of a convenience store, filled with relics like a cast iron stove and an old ice-box, blow-ups of photographs of Willhoite with celebrities and shelves full of products developed and marketed by blacks - products that are often found only in mom-and-pop groceries, gasoline stations, truck stops or street... (International Herald Tribune)
RRSports Collectibles Report Feb 8, 2008
Plus, there are mini jersey cards that are really sharp, a Mickey Mantle relic and autograph, all rookie team relics and autographs, parallel cards are gold, black, platinum and gold foil. along with printing plates. (Philadelphia, TheInsiders.com)
Business in Brief Feb 8, 2008
Doubling the space available for antiques and other furnishings, Ryan Chandler has purchased the building that houses his business, Ryan's Relics, at the corner of Belair Road and Putty Hill Avenue in Fullerton. The 25-year-old businessman said the sale settled in late summer, and he is remodeling the second floor to use as a sales floor. (Towson Jeffersonian, MD)
Roger Collis: Travel Deals Jan 18, 2008
ROSEN PLAZA HOTEL, Orlando Romance Package from $169 a night for two in a deluxe room includes a steak, chicken or seafood dinner at Jack's Place, dancing, and an after-dinner drink; a buffet breakfast; golf or a spa treatment; and transportation to and from Universal Orlando Resort (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
Ask Babe: More questions for the Babe Jan 3, 2008
As always, the product is loaded with chrome parallels, a variety of signed cards and Ticket to Stardom Relics (in hobby packs only). Hobby boxes contain on average three autographed cards. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
What to do with your parents' collections Jan 2, 2008
Children who clean out the house confront their parents' mementos as well as relics of their own childhoods. Layered on top of this emotional minefield is the daunting question of what to keep, sell, donate to charity or drag to the curb. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Loch Ness Monster sightings Dec 23, 2007
As Nessie researchers have scanned the bottom with sonar, they've discovered all sorts of interesting relics, including a World War II Vickers Wellington bomber that crashed in the lake in 1940 and was pulled up 45 years later in remarkably good condition. And they found Crusader, the boat in which the British racing hero John Cobb set a world water speed record in 1952 - and died seconds later when his boat hit a wave and sunk to the bottom. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Chinese team ready to salvage ancient ship on "Marine Silk Road" Dec 21, 2007
It was estimated there were probably 60,000 to 80,000 relics on board. To better protect the precious relics and gain valuable information, archaeologists launched an unprecedented operation in early May to raise the wreck and the surrounding silt in a huge steel basket ... In order to avoid damage to the relics caused by a change of environment and pressure, the ancient ship would be put in a huge glass pool. (Xinhuanet, China)
Alabama coast bounces back after Hurricane Ivan Dec 7, 2007
Exhibits in the nearly century-old former schoolhouse include "the world's most dangerous sea creatures," a really old hornet's nest with the dried-up former inhabitants hanging on a line in a plastic bag, a Pet Rock, stuffed giant crabs and trophy fish, dinosaur fossils, a NASA parachute fished out of the gulf, Native American relics, broken pottery, your great-grandfather's fishing tackle, a hurricane wind gauge, vintage photos of Orange Beach and a lot more fascinating stuff. Those deadly... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Ancient metallurgy relics unearthed in C Vietnam Dec 7, 2007
HANOI, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) -- An archeological site full of metallurgy tools and pottery dating back nearly 3,000 years ago has been discovered in Vietnam's central Khanh Hoa province, local newspaper Pioneer reported Friday. The Vietnam Archeology Institute found a number of bronze molds and bronze refining tools, eight tombs and over 126,000 pieces of pottery in the Vinh Yen 50-square meter site in Van Ninh district. (Xinhuanet, China)
These Old Homes Dec 4, 2007
Many of the Carr's belongings were sold in an auction, but some Carr relics remained in the home. The Fernald's have pictures of the Carr family in the front entrance and an eight-foot mirror that has hung on one of the walls for more than 100 years. (Monmouth Daily Review Atlas, IL)
'Uncharted: Drake's Fortune' proves PS3 is here to play Nov 30, 2007
You will also have fun hunting for the 60 collectible treasures hidden throughout this world, such as gold and silver statues, coins and other relics. Despite some shimmery edges around parts of the environment, such as trees, the graphics are great, especially the fluid character animation and huge outdoor levels. (USA Today -- Tech)
Auction of "state heirlooms" halted Nov 23, 2007
BEIJING, Nov. 23 -- The auction of four pieces of cultural relics that claimed to be "state heirlooms" was halted by the Beijing Municipal Administration of Cultural Heritage ... The auction company, Royal International Auction Co., Ltd, a major cultural relic auction agent, has been found to have advertised their goods as state-level treasures without examination from the expert panel of the Beijing Municipal Administration of Cultural Relics, the local Beijing Times reported ... The four... (Xinhuanet, China)
Collectors rue glass company's closing Oct 14, 2007
But the fervor of Fenton collectors and tourists who made the plant one of West Virginia's most popular stops has not been enough to shore up one of the last relics of an industry that once flourished along the river from Pittsburgh to Alton, Ill. Company President George W. Fenton, whose grandfather and great-uncle pooled $284. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
40th Annual Spoon River Valley Scenic Drive: SOME PAST HIGHTLIGHTS Oct 7, 2007
In the park there are relics of an old mill and a statue honoring the Boys Scouts of America. Nearby will be an exhibit of old photographs and newspapers. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
Even Martha Stewart Living recognizes Greene County is the place to be for autumn leaves Oct 1, 2007
Unlike the northeastern and northwestern parts of the state, with their black spruce and tamarack, and the oak forests along most of the state's southern tier -- oak is not known, especially, for its fall colors -- Greene County is unusual because it has what foresters call a "mixed mesophytic forest." These are relics of ancient woods that once covered much of the temperate Northern Hemisphere but now can only be found in the Southeast region of North America and in eastern and central China.... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
* China's heritage is drifting away via Hong Kong Sep 27, 2007
Sally Chu, who runs a shop selling Chinese and Tibetan textiles on Hollywood Road, said: "We talk about it all the time, me and the other traders. We know that relics dug up from historic sites are being traded here. It's an open secret.". Currently most Chinese historical relics that pre-date 1795 cannot be legally exported out of mainland China ... "In view of the small number of cases over the last decade, it is considered that smuggling of relics into Hong Kong is not prevalent," a spokesman... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
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)
Mexico's unseen riches Aug 22, 2007
With a little bit of Spanish and a student identification card, you can obtain a 50 percent discount on most of your bus tickets, travel to obscure locations, buy relics from the past and taste strange new things. The total cost of the 10-day trek - including travel expenses to and from Albuquerque, food, alcohol, a haircut, a small shopping spree, jewelry and a certain unnamed artifact securely taped to the bottom of my backpack - was $255. (The Daily Lobo, NM)
Hockey Hall worth the search Aug 15, 2007
The game's roots are seen in relics such as the 1936-37 Leafs sweater of Francis "King" Clancy, the trademark black cap worn by Aurel Joliat in the 1920s and 1930s, and the brown leather skates Georges "The Chicoutimi Cucumber" Vezina wore in 1925 before retiring, and later dying, due to tuberculosis. Veer right and you will find the World of Hockey, a nod to the international scene that is not nearly as colorful as the nation's jerseys filling the area. (AZCentral -- Sports)
A bucket of relics from Napoleonic era Jul 28, 2007
Supposedly he managed to keep the relics and still had them when he arrived in Botany Bay in 1820 as a convict aboard the vessel Mangles ... au/news/business/a-bucket-of-relics-from-napoleonic-era/2007/07/27/1185339258971. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Visit past eras with back-in-time vacations Jul 20, 2007
Nearby, visit slate quarries and other relics of the Industrial Revolution in the town of Blaenau Ffestiniog. Unwind after sightseeing by the hotel's pool or try an aromatherapy massage at its spa. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Civil War images haunting Jul 14, 2007
He has long been fascinated by the war, hunting for relics and serving recently as president of the Atlanta Civil War Roundtable. Not that he approves of all things Confederate. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Treasure hunt Jul 1, 2007
You never know what you might find, and even if you never spend a dime, the memories inspired by old mementos and other relics could put a smile on your face -- and might even tug at your heart. At the American Vintage Thrift Store at 727 Van Ness Ave. in downtown Fresno, Lori and James Riley have a large selection of plaid polyester pants from the 1970s. (Fresno Bee)
Ableauctions -- Beatles Las Vegas Collectible Auction to Include Original Nicholas Volpe Oil Portrait Jun 30, 2007
From 1975 to 1986 the auction house promoted a series of legendary rock music conventions, offering exclusive memorabilia through their rock relics memorabilia. During the 1980's It's Only Rock n Roll owned and operated the It's Only Rock n Roll gift shoppe in New York City's Greenwich Village. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
* New show from old infatuations Jun 10, 2007
He has also accumulated a extensive assortment of cultural and historical relics ranging from lacquerware, bronze and jade artifacts to ancient furniture and decorative art works such as thumb rings, snuff bottles, belt hooks and plaques ... Meanwhile, Wang had come to believe that as a collector he had an important mission in life, which was to recover China's historical relics lost in foreign lands. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
* World News Quick Take May 31, 2007
An existing ban affects relics made before 1795 but the date will be pushed forward to 1911, the final year of the Qing Dynasty and the end of imperial China, it said. UNITED KINGDOM Artist eats corgi in protest Artist Mark McGowan ate a corgi, famous for being Queen Elizabeth's favorite breed of dog, in protest on Tuesday over the alleged killing of a fox in January by a group including the queen's husband Prince Philip. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Tough rules to safeguard treasures May 30, 2007
Their primary interest now is the cultural heritage of ethnic minority groups and relics that lie underwater in China's thousands of sunken ships. "Many precious artworks, like ancient rock carvings by ethnic minority groups, are bought for pennies and then smuggled abroad," Shan said. (People's Daily Online, China)
Coke rarities May 19, 2007
Well before the 1996 Summer Olympics transformed the downtown ground that now holds Centennial Olympic Park, Georgia Aquarium and the new World of Coca-Cola, Doug McCoy uncovered some fantastic relics. Back then, the areas around Baker Street were populated by dilapidated buildings, homeless shelters and cracked parking lots. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
The art of antiquing - discovering your own treasures May 6, 2007
They are survivors - relics of the past. Pieces of history that endure beyond their time to become valuable to subsequent generations based on age, rarity, condition, utility or some other unique feature. (Conroe Courier, TX)
"Steel box" sails off to salvage ancient ship May 6, 2007
Archaeologists estimate that there are probably 50,000 to 70,000 relics on the ship, and that the archeological value of unveiling Nanhai No.1 is no worth less than discovering the terracotta warriors of the Emperor Qinshihuang. The huge "steel box" will be used to salvage the ship with 2 meters of silt that covers it together to better protect the precious relics. (Xinhuanet, China)
Heritage Center becomes a reality May 1, 2007
Relics from Augusta, York, Marysville, and East Helena will be displayed as well, if any can be found. Our idea is to just get the exposure and to get the collections up on display, Read said. (Helena Independent Record)
The cult of Cornell Apr 22, 2007
Whatever else can be said for his enduring cultural significance, the entrancing little boxes he often conceived of as tokens of sublime affection and devotion are best thought of as holy relics, the ragtag material world redeemed. David Barber is the poetry editor of The Atlantic. (Boston Globe)
There's history and money in obsolete computers Apr 11, 2007
Even as the power and speed of today's computers make their forerunners look ever punier, a growing band of collectors are gathering retro computers, considering them important relics and even good investments. ADVERTISEMENT (article continues below) "There has been a real steep upward trend in prices in the last year, year and a half," said Ismail, 38. (Scientific American)
Like old cars, retro-computers become collector's item Apr 11, 2007
Even as the power and speed of computers today make their forerunners look ever punier, a growing band of collectors are gathering retro computers, considering them important relics and even good investments. "There has been a real steep upward trend in prices in the last year, year and a half," said Ismail, 38. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Penning a mysteryHistory detectives rely on Stamford resident's expertise Apr 7, 2007
"I will use a forensic machine called a Video Spectral Comparator and my vast experience with handling autographs, documents and relics in a non-forensic way," Reznikoff said. "I kind of combine the two, determine value and authenticity.". (Stamford Advocate)
Bellevue Couple Escapes Burning Home Feb 28, 2007
"They had many, many wonderful Chinese relics. She is an artist and all her paintings are gone," said Janice Freiberg, a friend of the homeowner. There was no immediate word on what caused the fire. (KIRO TV, WA)
The legacy of the leisure class on display Feb 24, 2007
Robert Kirkham/Buffalo News Museum collections director Walter Mayer unpacks some relics that Buffalo travelers collected in the Indo-Persian region during the 1800s. Artist Isabel M. Ross frequently sailed off to Spain in the late 1800s in search of jewelry, decorative arts and furniture. (Buffalo News)
Boldly exploiting the 'Trek' phenomenon Feb 19, 2007
But that effort compromises perhaps half the program's airtime, while the remaining focus is on something only devotees could love staff preparation for the October sale of 1,000 "Trek" props, costumes and other production relics at Christie's auction house. So half the show is designed to bore Trekkers, while the other half should send nonfans fleeing. (Newsday -- Entertainment)
How many Chinese cultural treasures "lost" overseas? Jan 31, 2007
About 10 million pieces of Chinese cultural relics have been flowing or "drained" overseas, mainly to the Europe, the , , and Southeast Asian nations ... 64 million Chinese relics and over 10 times more Chinese antiques are being stored by ordinary people worldwide today ... The two groups of statistics indicate a figure of proximity, that is, the number of Chinese cultural relics scattered globally exceeds the 10-million mark. (People's Daily Online, China)
Find it at the fairgrounds Jan 18, 2007
Other items include jugs, postcards, fruit jars, advertising items, documents, and Civil War and Native American relics. "There will be over 130 tables with dealers from over a dozen states," Balliet said of the show's scope. (The Clarion-Ledger)
