Your Map to Local Treasure
Talk about a return on investment! While attending a charity event on November 1, Dan Dotson — who operates his own auction house and frequently stars in Storage Wars on A&E — says he was approached by a woman who told him a family friend had recently purchased a storage unit he had auctioned off Read More …
Playboy pooh-bah Hugh Hefner’s iconic pipe, silk pajamas and smoking jacket are up for sale next week as items from the raunchy rebel’s personal collection go under the hammer in La La Land. Auction lots range from Hef’s personal stack of Playboys, which could fetch up to $40,000, to the signature smoking jacket ($3,000–$5,000) and Read More …
St. Francis-St. Clare Parish will hold their annual Christmas Craft Show & Luncheon on November 17 beginning at 8:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at 35 Center Street in Waterloo (former St. Mary School). Free coffee will be given to those who come between 8:00-9:00 a.m. Santa will be there between 9:00 until noon. “So, bring Read More …
During the past six months, the Genesee Valley Conservancy has been handing out free canvases to artists across the region and asking them to create a painting inspired by the Genesee Valley. Artists were only limited by a theme – the Genesee Valley – and the physical constraints of the 12-inch, square canvas. Apart from Read More …
Alison Weld went to see a friend’s artwork at the New York Public Library’s Center for Book Arts Exhibit. There, she saw Stella Waitzkin’s cast-resin sculpture “The Filmmaker” and was struck. “I loved it,” Weld said. “I called her that day on the pay phone outside the library. We met two weeks later.” The two Read More …
An Ithaca-based auction house has been ordered to pay nearly $250,000 in restitution and fines after the state Attorney General’s Office obtained a judgment for failing to pay consignment fees to customers. The judgment means Finger Lakes Estate and Auction, and owner Charles Dorsey must pay $237,739 in full consumer restitution for profits from sales Read More …
The motorized chair, used by Hawking after he was paralyzed with motor neuron disease, raised 296,750 pounds in a Christie’s online auction. It had been expected to fetch up to 15,000 pounds. LONDON — A wheelchair used by physicist Stephen Hawking has sold at auction for almost 300,000 pounds ($393,000), while a copy of his Read More …
‘Batman,’ ‘Star Trek’ TV collectibles to be auctioned LOS ANGELES — A longtime TV memorabilia collector is putting props and costumes from “Batman,” ″Star Trek” and other shows up for auction. James Comisar said 400 items from his collection will be for sale. That includes the Riddler’s green jacket from the first episode of “Batman” Read More …
Tractor Supply Company is inviting all local growers, crafters and artisans to showcase their homemade and homegrown goods at a fall Farmers Market outside the Lockport store on Sept. 22. Vendors with expertise in everything from produce and soaps to homemade crafts and candles are encouraged to sign up and participate. “Tractor Supply Farmers Markets Read More …
The Seneca Falls Farmers’ Market is in full swing this year! Come and see all the local produce and other products the market has to offer every Wednesday from 9AM to 1:30PM canal side in People’s Park in Seneca Falls. The park is full to capacity with local vendors, wonderful music and lunch every week Read More …