Skinner September Discovery Auction Features Silver, Estate Jewelry, Royal Doulton amp; Musical Instruments

High quality, affordable antique and vintage home furnishings, silver, and estate jewelry are all on the block at Skinners upcoming Discovery auction, September 15th and 16th in Skinners Marlborough, Massachusetts gallery, located at 274 Cedar Hill Street.The auction kicks off on Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at 2 p.m. with over 200 lots of coin, sterling and silver plated flatware, plus serving ...

Separating wheat from chaff at the Rollag threshing festival

Every Labor Day weekend, thousands of people come to the Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion in the tiny northwestern Minnesota town of Rollag. Dozens of antique steam engines are shown that were once used to thresh -- to separate grain from the stalk.

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Gary Coker and Jackie Robertson of Prudential Palms Realty have earned the GRI designation from the Graduate Realtor Institute. The designation is earned by completing a national program of specialized and advanced education. Coker joined Prudential Palms in January following a career in resort management, vacation rentals and vacation ownership. Robertson is an agent in the firm’s Palmer Ranch ...

Father time: Why George Daniels is the world’s best horologist

George Daniels is one man for whom you definitely don't want to be late – which is why I am knocking on the back door of his grand white house at 2pm on the dot. Perhaps I needn't have worried: the grandfather clock in the hall doesn't seem to be telling the right time and Daniels himself later reveals he often doesn't wear a watch – not quite what I was expecting from a man frequently described ...

Treasure Hunters Roadshow coming to Wilmington

Treasure Hunters Roadshow, a company based in Springfield, Ill., will visit Wilmington 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 6-9 and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 10 at the Holiday Inn, 5032 Market St.