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Winterthur Visit To Kick Off New Season Of Hit TV Show
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Season 24 Premiere Of “Antiques Roadshow” Begins Jan. 6 With Three Episodes Recorded At Winterthur FRIDAY DECEMBER 13, 2019 • VOL. 50, NO. 50
Fun And Funky Collectibles Draw A Crowd To The Zeppelin And The Unicorn In Wilmington, Del. “Delaware Today” Votes Co-Op Best Antiques Store In Delaware
Jacqui and Larry Donahue took over as co-owners of the Zeppelin and the Unicorn store in 2011. The shop features antiques and collectibles from more than 50 dealers.
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mobiles are part of the overall experience. The shop is packed but “I wanted the shop to be some- accessible, with some stacks of place that’s embraced by the com- antiques and collectibles for cusmunity. Something approachable tomers who don’t mind digging, as and fun, with things for everyone,” well as bright, airy displays that said Jacqui Donahue, co-owner of highlight jewelry, mid-century the Zeppelin and the Unicorn design and vintage clothing. Antiques in Wilmington, Del., along Jacqui is a lifelong doll collector with her husband, Larry. “I didn’t whose mother taught her the value want it to be high-end, because of finding secondhand treasures. that’s not me. And I didn’t want it to She was a biology/art double major be a thrift shop with junk. We’re a in college. “I had a vision of doing destination where you can come museum work,” she said, but her and spend some time.” artistic side brought her to art Anyone who has visited the classes at the Moravian Tile Works rambling red barn knows that it will in Doylestown, Pa., where she met take some time to see everything in Larry at a kiln they were both using. the shop, and the owners take fun Larry has his master’s degree in seriously. ceramics and worked at the There are more than 50 dealers Delaware College of Art and Design. exhibiting in the various rooms, and Their son, Chris, is frequently seen Larry’s whimsical sculptures and at the shop, helping customers. The unusual name of the shop comes from Larry’s affinity for zeppelins and Jacqui’s fondness for unicorns, and it stands out as a memorable hook for customers. Jacqui was selling dolls as one of the dealers in the shop under its former owner for about 10 years, and when the owner passed away, One of the shop’s features are vintage vinyl records and other she and Larry decided Continued on page 6 music collectibles.
Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library will ring in the new year as the featured venue for the season 24 broadcast premiere of “Antiques Roadshow.” Three onehour episodes were produced from the “Roadshow” event held at Winterthur this past summer. Viewers can tune in to WHYY in Philadelphia and public television channels across the country to see the exciting finds and learn more about Winterthur on Jan. 6, 13, and 20. “We are thrilled and grateful that Winterthur will serve as the premiere episode of such a wonderful series,” said Carol B. Cadou, the Charles F. Montgomery Director and CEO of Winterthur. “With its vast collection of early American antiques of all kinds, Winterthur is a perfect fit for ‘Antiques Roadshow’ and its millions of fans. We were delighted to host the ‘Roadshow’ and are so pleased that viewers will now learn more about
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founder Henry Francis du Pont’s remarkable collections and estate. We hope the program will inspire those who have not seen Winterthur or are unable to visit.” “Antiques Roadshow” continues to be the highest-rated ongoing series on PBS. It recorded three episodes at Winterthur on June 18 for its 2019 tour of five distinctive historic locations across the country. About 3,000 people visited the event at Winterthur for appraisals from about 70 experts in more than 20 areas of specialty. “We were excited to visit
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The Lincoln and Johnson mammoth 1864 jugate campaign poster, which also established a new standard for any Lincoln campaign item, sold for $250,000. A massive jugate poster from Abraham Lincoln’s 1864 presidential campaign set a record for the most ever paid for a political poster when it sold for $250,000 to push the final total for Heritage Auctions’ “Lincoln and His Times” Americana and Political Auction to $1,853,301 on Nov. 2. The Lincoln and Johnson 1864 jugate campaign poster, which also established a new standard for any
This Abraham Lincoln signed carte-de-visite photo brought $62,500. This “inkwell pose” was taken by Lincoln photographer Mathew Brady shortly after Lincoln assumed the presidency. Lincoln campaign item, is massive; it measures 41 inches wide by 54 inches high. One of just three known examples of what is considered the finest campaign display item for the 16th president, it features 12-inch Continued on page 2
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In This Issue SHOPS, SHOWS & MARKETS . . . . . . . . . . starting on page 3 SHOPS DIRECTORY . . . . . . . . . on page 5 EVENT & AUCTION CALENDAR . on page 7 AUCTION SALE BILLS . . . starting on page 7
FEATURED AUCTION RESULTS: Milestone Auctions - November 2 in Willoughby, Ohio - Page 9
AUCTIONEER DIRECTORY . . . . . on page 8 CLASSIFIEDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . on page 11