Mar 25 2012

Antique Show Calendar for April 2012

Sun  Apr 1  - Alameda Point Antiques & Collectibles FaireAlameda Point Naval Air Station, Alameda, $5 (early bird 7:30 a.m., $10; vendor set-up, $15). (510) 522-7500

Sun  Apr 1  - Coarsegold Flea MarketDowntown Coarsegold on Highway 41, -. (559) 683-3900

Sun  Apr 1  - PCC Flea Market1570 E. Colorado Blvd., Free. (626) 585-7906

Sun  Apr 1  - Santa Monica Airport Antique & Collectibles MarketSanta Monica Airport, Airport Avenue off Bundy, $4. (323) 933-2511

Sun  Apr 1  - The GrovesGreat Park, Irvine, Free. (949) 786-5277

Sun  Apr 1  - Ventura Flea MarketVentura County Fairgrounds, Ventura, $5 (early bird from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m., $10). (323) 560-7469

Tue  Apr 3  -Sat, Apr 7Marburger Farm Antique Show (Roundtop)2248 South Hwy. 237 in Roundtop, TX, $10, early bird from 10-2 on Tuesday, $25. (800) 999-2148 or (800) 947-5799

Wed  Apr 4  - Ventura County Fairgrounds Swap Meet Ventura County Fairgrounds, 10 W. Harbor Blvd., Ventura, 93001, Free. (818) 590-5435

Sun  Apr 8  - Downtown Santa Cruz Antique Street FaireLincoln Street, downtown Santa Cruz, free. (831) 476-6940

Sun  Apr 8  - North San Diego County Antiques and Collectable ShowCalifornia Center for the Arts, 340 N. Escondido Blvd., Escondido, Free. (858) 232-9474

Sun  Apr 8  - Rose Bowl Flea MarketRose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, $8 (early bird from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m., $10). (323) 560-7469

Wed  Apr 11  - Ventura County Fairgrounds Swap Meet Ventura County Fairgrounds, 10 W. Harbor Blvd., Ventura, 93001, Free. (818) 590-5435

Fri  Apr 13  -Sun, Apr 15Calendar Del Mar ShowSan Diego Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., $8. (800) 943-7501

Sun  Apr 15  - Glendale Community College Swap Meet1500 N. Verdugo Avenue, Glendale, Free. (818) 240-1000 ext. 5805

Sun  Apr 15  - Long Beach Flea MarketVeterans Stadium, Long Beach, $5 . (323) 655-5703

Sun  Apr 15  - San Mateo Antiques & Collectibles MarketCollege of San Mateo, parking lot #2, . (510) 522-2316

Wed  Apr 18  - Ventura County Fairgrounds Swap Meet Ventura County Fairgrounds, 10 W. Harbor Blvd., Ventura, 93001, Free. (818) 590-5435

Sat  Apr 21  - Antiques & Collectibles ShowContra Costa County Fairgrounds, Sunset Hall, . (925) 373-6758

Sat  Apr 21  - Swap Meet and BrunchMarie Callender’s Restaurant, 160 East Rincon Street, Corona, . Barry at 714-281-5190

Sat  Apr 21  -Sun, Apr 22Vintage Paper FairHall of Flowers, Golden Gate Park, 9th & Lincoln, San Francisco, . (415) 531-0553

Sun  Apr 22  - Downtown Torrance Antique Street Fair1317 Sartori Avenue, Torrance, Free. (310) 328-6107

Sun  Apr 22  - Jamestown Village Vintage Flea Market474 El Camino Real, Tustin, Free. (714) 573-1025

Sun  Apr 22  - Santa Monica AirportSouth side of the Santa Monica Airport, $4. (323) 933-2511

Wed  Apr 25  - Ventura County Fairgrounds Swap Meet Ventura County Fairgrounds, 10 W. Harbor Blvd., Ventura, 93001, Free. (818) 590-5435

Fri  Apr 27  -Sun, Apr 29Hillsborough Antiques Show & SaleSan Mateo Expo Center, San Mateo, $10. (650) 773-4824

Sat  Apr 28  -Sun, Apr 29San Diego Vintage Postcard & Paper Collectibles ShowAl Bahr Shrine Center, 5440 Kearney Mesa Rd., San Diego, $5. (626) 665-9435

Sat  Apr 28  -Sun, Apr 29Treasure Island FleaGreat Lawn, Avenue of the Palms, Treasure Island, San Francisco,, . (415) 898-0245

Sat  Apr 28  - Uptown Whittier Antique Street FairePhiladelphia Street between Greenleaf and Painter Avenues, free. (562) 696-2662

Sun  Apr 29  - Downtown Petaluma Spring Antique FaireFourth and Kentucky Streets, Petaluma, . (707) 762-9348

Sun  Apr 29  - Long Beach Special 5th Sunday ShowVeterans Stadium, Long Beach, $5, early bird $10 (5:30 a.m. – 6:30 a.m.). (323) 655-5703

Sun  Apr 29  - The Bead Societyís Bead BazaarVeteranís Memorial Auditorium, 4117 Overland Ave., Culver City, $5. www.beadsocietyla.org

Sun  Apr 29  - Vintage Clothing & Textile ShowThe Pickwick Gardens, 1001 Riverside Dr., Burbank, . (310) 359-5603

Mar 24 2012

A few weeks back, DC Comics pleased a clamoring fanbase of Smallville fans

Smallville Season 11: Superman Returns – Comics Feature at IGN

A few weeks back, DC Comics pleased a clamoring fanbase of Smallville fans when they announced that they’d be offering a new comic book series called Smallville Season 11, written by show veteran Bryan Q. Miller and drawn by his Batgirl cohort Pere Perez. Smallville Season 11 will debut in weekly digital installments on April 13, available from Comixology for only .99 cents each. For fans that still prefer their comics in print, these digital chapters will be collected into a monthly print issue, the first of which goes on sale in May. It’s worth mentioning that while new comics typically come out on Wednesday, the digital chapters of Smallville Season 11 will be releasing on Fridays, keeping the show’s time slot alive. This past weekend at WonderCon I had a chance to catch up with Miller and get some dirt on his plans for the returning Smallville cast, including potential guest stars, new villains, and the continuing threads of the series.

Oct 1 2011

Watts debuts 70-tile Muresque mural at October Golden California Show

 

He enlisted master tile salvager, Eric Ramos, to help in the process of the massive extraction.

Eric Ramos to the rescue in risky Fresno salvage job

Highlighting this year’s Golden California Show slated for October 9th and 10th will be a 70-tile mural that dealer Eric Watt is still in the process of salvaging from the estate of the owner of Muresque Tile. He will be showcasing this phenomenal 7′ x 10 1/2′ Spanish Courtyard scene, along with several dozen tiles from the Fresno estate.

Eric Ramos getting ready

Major tile dig
“I have been digging around there for about a week,” reported Watt, owner of Caltiles.com, in early September. He hopes to have the showstopper out of the wall in time for the sixth annual show, but he will certainly have plenty of never-before-seen tiles from the estate. He enlisted master tile salvager, Eric Ramos, to help in the process of the massive extraction.
“It is either Claycraft or Muresque,” he said of the tile mural, adding that Muir was a big collector of tile, especially Claycraft, so it was not necessarily made by his own company. ” I won’t know for sure until I can see the back of one of the tiles.”
Watt is not certain what he will price the mural at yet, but suspects a likely buyer will be somebody who is custom building a large Spanish style home.
Watt will be featuring other tiles from the estate of Muir, who founded Muresque Tiles in Oakland in 1925. The factory was located at 1001 22nd Avenue. Muir was not always a California boy; he was born and raised in Glasgow, Scotland, where he apprenticed as a tile setter.
Watt’s selection at the show will include nearly a dozen individual tiles that belonged to the founder. He will also debut an original Muresque catalog from the 1930s, a couple of old boxes in which the tiles were shipped, prototype fireplace surrounds depicting the history of California (certainly appropriate for the Golden California Show, and large tiles hand signed “W. Muir.”
“These were probably prototype pieces,” said Watt.

 

Inspired by both Batchelder and Claycraft
“There will be all kinds of neat historical items,” he said. “The more I dig, the more I find.”
Muresque tiles, among the finest tiles produced in California, were inspired by both Batchelder and Claycraft tiles. Among the many tiles, trim shapes and accessories offered by Muresque, the company produced over 130 decorative tiles, most molded in high relief with a raised border and used as wall or mantel inserts. The subject matter was always romantic, depicting the majestic California landscape, scenes from nature, medieval imagery, and most notably, ships at sea.
In addition to Watts’ tiles, there will be more than 40 other dealers in the 11,000 square foot Glendale Civic Auditorium. Offerings will include California Rancho style and Arts & Crafts furniture, early California pottery, fine art, iron metalwork and lighting, American Indian and Old West, Mexicana, and even smaller specialties, such as Big Bear Lodge and High Sierra Cabin.
Los Amigos del Arte Popular will be holding a panel discussion of masks, “The Arts of the Mexican Mask,” on Saturday at 2:00 p.m. The lecture is free with paid show admission.

 

Associate producer, Ted Birbilis, made a last minute announcement of some additional dealers.
Associate producer, Ted Birbilis, made a last minute announcement of some additional dealers. Just joining the roster were Federico, Andrew Munana Collection, Caskey Lees, Stephen Johnson, Michael Tierney Fine Art, Rod Bartha Antique Interiors, Brian Kaiser, and Len Woods Indian Territory.
Show hours are Saturday from 10-6 and Sunday from 10-4. Tickets sales ($12 each) start at 9:15 a.m. on Saturday morning.
This is producer Ted Birbilis and Sandy Raulston’s first Golden California show since their new and wildly successful Antiques & Objects L.A. which was held in the same venue, in March.
For more information on the Golden California Show, contact Ted or Sandy at (626) 437-6275 or tednsandy@goldencaliforniashow.com, or Eric Berg at eric@goldencaliforniashow.com.

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Oct 1 2011

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The most sought-after item in the collection was her pair of famed Luxor No.6 flying goggles.
Worn by Earhart when she experienced her first crash in July 1921 while learning to fly with Neta Snook, the goggles still evidenced a cracked lens. The bidding opened at $10,000 and escalated to a final sales price of $17,775.
Also featured in the collection were 20 never-seen-before unpublished gelatin silver prints that were sold individually. The two photos in particular which captured the hearts of collectors were a silver gelatin print of Earhart, signed and inscribed by her and dated 1937. The photo snapped for $2,100. The second photo that tripled its high estimate was another photo of Earhart, signed and inscribed “To my friends of the radio audience.”

This image sold for $3,200.
Bidding for Clars auctions is available in person, by phone, absentee and live online at www.clars.com. To register to bid, call Clars at (888) 339-7600.

Oct 1 2011

Twain Quotes Inspire Steampunk Artists

 

  • Steampunk artist Joey Marsocci, aka Dr. Grymm curated t he new exhibition featuring 21 steampunk artists at the Mark Twain House.
Steampunk artist Joey Marsocci, aka Dr. Grymm curated t he new exhibition… (Mark Mirko)

Joey Marsocci, aka Dr. Grymm, invited 20 steampunk artists from around the world to participate in the “Steampunk Bizarre” exhibit at the Mark Twain House & Museum. Each was allowed to submit six already-completed artworks. In addition, Marsocci issued a “Twain challenge”: Each artist was given a different quote from a Mark Twain work, with the task to create a steampunk artwork that illustrates that quote. Attend the Twain show to see what artists did with these ideas. Source: Hartford Courant

 

Oct 1 2011

cocktail fashion Elizabeth Taylor’s favorite designer, Doris Geddes, at Netanya’s

Famous Sling Cocktail and strapless dress have same exotic origin

Susan De Tresor (above) will be offering haute couture gowns from 1940s fit and flare faux sarong styles to 1980s beaded Halstons at the upcoming Vintage Clothing & Textile Show slated for October 30th at the Pickwick Gardens in Burbank. 

At a recent Caskey-Lees Textile Show, she offered a heavily-beaded 1960s paisley evening gown designed by Doris Geddes for $500.
The circa 1968 dress with wide sleeves originated in Singapore. Geddes boutique was located in the Raffles Hotel in Singapore. There are even photos of Elizabeth Taylor wearing a Geddes strapless gown in Singapore in 1957.
The Raffles Hotel was not only famous for housing Geddes’ couture collection. It was also the site of the invention of a very important drink concoction: the Singapore Sling. The cocktail was invented by bartender Ngiam Tong Boon between 1910 and 1915.
Susan’s business, Tresor de Vintage, specializes in vintage designer apparel. This includes vintage dresses, cocktail dresses and evening gowns, a huge collection of beaded shells and vintage sweaters, suits, separates and lingerie. Just in time for the cooler winter weather, they also carry an array of wool and cashmere coats, as well as fur capelets, stoles, vintage jackets and coats.

The Vintage Clothing & Textile Show

now in its 28th year, features 65 exhibitors. 

General admission is $7, and early buying is $20. Show hours are from 9-3. Early buying is at 8:00 a.m. Parking is free. The Pickwick Gardens are located at 1001 Riverside Drive in Burbank. Call (310) 455-2886 for more information.

Photo: Netanya Caskey
producer