Antiques & Auction News - February 2, 2024

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FRIDAY FEBRUARY 2, 2024 • VOL. 54, NO. 5

100 Years, The Kindig Legacy

Antiques At The Barn Pop-Up Show Returns

Two-Day Sale Set For Feb. 8 And 9 By Cynthia Beech Lawrence On Thursday and Friday, Feb. 8 and 9, Pook & Pook is honored to present 100 Years: The Kindig Legacy Auction. For a century, the Kindig family of York, Pa., has dealt in the finest antiques available. Joseph Kindig Jr. opened his first shop in 1925, coinciding with the antique craze that swept America in the 1920s. Kindig’s shop flourished. His clients included the foremost collectors of American

decorative arts of their time: Henry Francis du Pont, Ima Hogg, Wallace Nutting, and Frances P. Garvan. Kindig shared a close working relationship with du Pont, and the historic Winterthur Collection reflects his

in Pennsylvania.” Joe III worked closely with Dr. Donald Shelley, whose Pioneer Collection was auctioned for a record $9.8 million by

One-Day Outdoor Event Set For May 4 By Karl Pass

expertise. Over his career, Kindig guided Colonial Williamsburg, Winterthur, Bayou Bend, the Baltimore Museum of Art, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and many others in the acquisition of masterpieces.

In 1947, Joe Kindig III joined his father’s business, and they worked together for 20 years. Joe Kindig III was an intellectual drawn to subjects ranging from architectural history to a continuation of his father’s study of the Kentucky long rifle. Joe III curated exhibits for the then Historical Society of York County and assisted the furnishing of Wright’s Ferry Mansion, which Kindig termed “the best representation of a Queen Anne house

Pook & Pook in 2007. In 1994, Joe III was joined by his daughter, Jennifer, and the family business soon moved into the 21st century. The Kindig Collection reflects the family’s interests and expertise. The

furniture is mostly early American, and the decorative arts contain a large percentage of English and some Continental items. The heart of the collection’s furniture is regional, with an emphasis on Philadelphia. The earliest furniture includes two pairs of Cromwellian chairs. Pennsylvania William and Mary pieces include several Southeastern Pennsylvania William and Mary walnut wainscot armchairs, a Pennsylvania William and Mary walnut desk and bookcase, and other Pennsylvania William and Mary items, including

a burl mahogany slant lid desk, stools, chairs, and a tall case clock. Queen Anne highlights include a rare Chester County Queen Anne walnut Octorara chest with removable legs, ca. 1765, and a Pennsylvania Queen Anne tiger maple dressing table, amongst additional Pennsylvania Queen Anne dressing tables, compass seat chairs, and a tall case clock. Important Philadelphia Chippendale pieces include a

The Antiques at the Barn Pop-Up Show will be a one-day outdoor antiques show on Saturday, May 4, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Twelve quality antiques dealers will be set up under tents on the grounds of the Brickerville Antiques Barn, located at 2 E. 28th Division Highway, Lititz, Pa. (the intersection of routes 501 and 322 behind the Brickerville Family Restaurant). The event will be held rain or shine. Come check out this fun and free outdoor pop-up antiques s h o w. S t ay fo r l u n c h a t t h e Brickerville Family Restaurant and/or grab some ice cream at the adjacent ice cream shop, stroll through the other specialty stores, and stop in to the Multi-Dealer Antiques Shop. Fo r f u r t h e r i n f o r m a t i o n , call the Brickerville Antiques Barn during regular business hours at 717-626-0786.

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Super Bowl Weekend Political Collectors’ Gathering Set Political Collectors to Gather in Titusville, N.J., on Feb. 10 Collectors of political buttons, badges, ribbons, posters and related ephemera will meet in Titusville, N.J., on Saturday, Feb. 10, to sell, trade and display memorabilia from the most recent campaigns, as well as from political campaigns throughout the centuries. This annual gathering is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Union Fire Co. Ballroom. Attendees can expect to see a wide variety of political items, ranging from 2024 presidential-campaign buttons to items from former presidents such as Teddy and Franklin Roosevelt,

Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower and Ronald Reagan. Dealers also bring items related to sports, advertising, civil rights, military and related topics. The gathering will be hosted by the local chapter of the American Political Items Collectors (APIC), a national nonprofit hobbyist association dedicated to preserving political history. “Our meetings offer a great opportunity for young and old alike to see and learn about real artifacts used by candidates throughout our nation’s many elections,” Continued on page 11

A one-day tented antiques show will be held Saturday, May 4, in Brickerville, Pa.

In This Issue SHOPS, SHOWS & MARKETS . . . . . . . The American Political Items Collectors (APIC), a national nonprofit hobbyist association dedicated to preserving political history, will hold its annual gathering on Feb. 10 in Titusville, N.J.

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SHOPS DIRECTORY . . . . . . .

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EVENT & AUCTION CALENDAR on page 8 AUCTIONEER DIRECTORY . . . . on page 8 AUCTION SALE BILLS . . . . . . on page 9

FEATURE RESULTS: Comics And Comic Art Auction - Page 5

CLASSIFIEDS . . . . . . . . . . . on page 11


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