EARLY ART DECO CARTIER WRISTWATCH REALIZES $21,000 IN CORDIER AUCTION NOVEMBER 5 & 6

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Rare Waltham girandole clock (#1 of 50) could bring $20,000-$40,000 at Gordon S. Converse, Dec. 28th

Last Updated on Tuesday, 13 December 2011 09:55 Written by External Post Tuesday, 13 December 2011 09:55

(MALVERN, Pa.) – Over 400 quality lots of important antique clocks, Asian objects, fine art, porcelain and antiques in an array of categories will be sold at auction Wednesday, Dec. 28, by Gordon S. Converse & Company, at the Peoples Light & Theater Company in Malvern, a city situated in eastern Pennsylvania, not far off [...]
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TRAINS ALBUM OF PHOTOGRAPHS: PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD, LOCOMOTIVES, CIRCUS TRAIN

Last Updated on Monday, 12 December 2011 10:37 Written by External Post Monday, 12 December 2011 10:37

Three spiral bound books, 1940`s. One features locomotives of the Pennsylvania Railroad, another the daily operations of the Pennsylvania, and the third is filled with photos of the Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey Circus Train. Great images for railroad fan.
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Pennsylvania Teen Wins Auctioneer Championship Title

Last Updated on Thursday, 5 August 2010 09:08 Written by a2e Thursday, 5 August 2010 09:08

Nolan Bell., Gray, Penn., has been named the 2010 International Junior Auctioneer Champion. The competition occurred July 16 in Greensboro, N.C. during the National Auctioneers Association International Conference and Show. Over 20 junior auctioneers from around the world competed.
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PA Appeals Court Weighs Punishment For Students’ Online Parodies

Last Updated on Friday, 4 June 2010 07:40 Written by External Post Friday, 4 June 2010 07:40

crimeandpunishment writes ‘Is it a student’s right to free speech or a school’s right to discipline? A US Appeals Court in Pennsylvania heard arguments Thursday on a case that could have far-reaching implications. The issue involves the suspension of two
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Twitter fights subpoena to out critical Tweeters

Last Updated on Friday, 21 May 2010 08:20 Written by External Post Friday, 21 May 2010 08:20

Twitter is resisting a legal demand that it unmask two users who posted comments critical of Pennsylvania’s top law enforcement official. The grand jury subpoena issued early this month by Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett ordered the
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Pennsylvania politician attacks free speech on Twitter

Last Updated on Friday, 21 May 2010 08:20 Written by External Post Friday, 21 May 2010 08:20

If they were ever to hold a Twitter “Twit of the Year” contest, I know who’d get my vote: Pennsylvania Attorney General (and Republican candidate for governor) Tom Corbett. Not that I give a rodent’s behind about politics in the Keystone State (though
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Penn. AG Corbett Subpoenas Twitter For Bloggers’ Names

Last Updated on Friday, 21 May 2010 02:00 Written by External Post Friday, 21 May 2010 02:00

Dthief writes with this from Pennsylvania’s ABC27 News: ‘The state attorney general’s office has issued a subpoena threatening officials of the social networking service Twitter with arrest unless they reveal the names of two bloggers who have been
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Over 100 antique clocks will be sold at auction June 18 by Gordon S. Converse & Co. in York, Pa.

Last Updated on Monday, 17 May 2010 10:10 Written by a2e Monday, 17 May 2010 10:10

(YORK, Pa.) – Over 100 antique clocks and related items will be sold at auction Friday, June 18, by Gordon S. Converse & Co., in the Pennsylvania Banquet Room of The Expo Center in York, Pa. The event is timed to coincide with the opening of the annual convention of the National Association of Watch [...]
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Camp David Equestrian Estate for Auction

Last Updated on Sunday, 2 May 2010 11:40 Written by a2e Sunday, 2 May 2010 11:40

Concierge Auctions will host a luxury real estate auction of a 150-acre equestrian estate near Camp David on June 12, announced Laura Brady, Co-Founder and Vice President of Marketing for Concierge Auctions.

Originally listed for $7.9 million, the estate is selling with a reserve of $3 million and a pre-sale estimate of $4 million to $5.8 million. The sale is being conducted in cooperation with Gary Gestson, a certified Historic Property Specialist with Long & Foster Real Estate.

The J. Martin Benchoff Estate is a family compound located on Old Route 16 in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, only a 90-minute drive from both Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, and 3 hours from Philadelphia. The grandest of the estate’s four residences, a 15,000-square-foot custom home built of native stone, is surrounded by magnificent grounds with spectacular views.

The auction of the J. Martin Benchoff Estate on Old Route 16 in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania will be held on Saturday, June 12 at 11am EDT. Attendance will be limited to registered bidders and their representatives. The estate is available for preview daily from 3pm to 6pm and by appointment. View Terms and Conditions of Sale for full details. For more information, visit www.BenchoffEstateAuction.com or call 877-217-2001.

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