| Winter Antiques Show Gets Set To Dazzle
On Thursday evening, the Winter Antiques Show at the Seventh Regiment Armory will open to a crowd of collectors and socialites who have paid hundreds of dollars a ticket to get a first look at the objects for sale. The Winter Show, which, along with the International Show, is one of the premier antique shows in New York, exhibits the finest examples of everything from English furniture to American quilts; from antique jewelry to Chinese ceramics, and from medieval sculpture to objets de vertu the French term for beautiful but useless things, like Faberg. "Dealers save their most important pieces for the Winter Antiques Show, so people know they are going to see things they wouldn't see the rest of the year," the show's executive director, Catherine Sweeney Singer, said. "Dealers will say to a client: I have a piece that I know you're going to be interested in, but you need to come to the opening night party to see it.'" The party, sponsored by Elle Decor typically raises over a million dollars for the show's owner, the East Side House Settlement.
Keep parades, skip candy
At risk of sounding like a post-Christmas Grinch or a latter-day Scrooge, and while there is a hiatus of downtown parades, I would like to make a suggestion to the community: I think the tradition of throwing candy to the kids during a parade should be put to a stop. My heart is constantly in my mouth as I stand on Main Street and see little kids dashing out close to the wheels of fire trucks, antique autos, wagons, motorcycles and horse's hooves. I am amazed that there has not been a serious accident to date and pray there will not be. Since there is so much emphasis these days on obesity, that's another good reason, don't you think? Eileen David Binghamton .
What's new in old Antiques with clean lines and utility come into fashion
Trends in antique furniture circle in and out of favor like painted ponies on a vintage carousel. Biedermeier and midcentury modern are riding high, while Mission and French Empire are fading. Mark Howald, executive vice president of St. Louis auction house Ivey-Selkirk, says there's a logic behind the simultaneous popularity of seemingly disparate styles. "We're seeing a move toward a minimalist look across all styles," Howald said. Biedermeier, made in Germany and Austria from 1815 to 1848, and midcentury modern furniture are both architectural with clean lines. Two other clean-lined styles that are popular now are English Regency and French Directoire, says Keitha Kaminski, director of Webster House Antiques in Kansas City, Mo. Running her fingers along the carved front of a French Directoire cherry console, Kaminski said, "This is a country version of a piece that would have had lots of ormolu, lots of goop.
Group asks Senate to pass Renewable Energy Bill
THE Responsible Ilonggos for Sustainable Energy (Rise) asked the Senate through Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago to pass the Renewable Energy Bill.
In a last minute effort before Congress adjourns for the campaign period, the Ilonggo environmental group wrote Santiago as Energy Committee Chairperson to sponsor the passage of Senate Bill No. 2562 entitled: An Act Promoting and Enhancing the Development, Utilization and Commercialization of Renewable Energy Resources.
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Snappers Gear Up For TwinsFest and Beloit's Winterfest
The Beloit Snappers are sending members of the team's front office to TwinsFest, Friday, January 26 through Sunday, January 28, 2007 at the Metrodome in Minnesota. The Snappers will have a booth on the Metrodome floor with team merchandise, card sets and group and season ticket information. Snappy will also be making an appearance at TwinsFest. More than 50 current, former and future Twins players are scheduled to appear throughout the course of the weekend including Joe Mauer, Justin Morneau, Michael Cuddyer, Joe Nathan, Ron Gardenhire, Harmon Killebrew and Rod Carew (players appearing are subject to change). Former Snappers and current Twins prospects scheduled to appear are Matt Garza, Kevin Slowey, Trevor Plouffe, Eli Tintor, Toby Gardenhire and David Winfree. TwinsFest is an annual fundraiser for the Minnesota Twins Community Fund.
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