Antiques and Memorabilia

Clocks and crocks, paintings and prints, antiques and collectibles.

Volunteers at the Oneida County Historical Society are preparing for their upcoming third annual Brunch and Auction and are turning to the public for help. This event is a major fundraiser that helps the society in its mission of service to Oneida County's citizens since 1876.

In addition to the articles above, the society is seeking items, valued at $20 or more, such as glassware, pottery, postcards, jewelry, sports memorabilia, toys, hooked rugs, books, the donation of a service, gift cards, etc. Items dating back to the 19th or early 20th century will be especially appreciated.

Mary Anne Buteaux, brunch committee chairwoman, says donor forms and ticket information are available at the historical society, located at 1608 Genesee Street in Utica, or by calling 735-3642. Ask for society staff or brunch volunteers who can explain arrangements for picking up donations.

The brunch and auction will be held on Sunday, March 2.

Committee members are working on final details which will be released in the coming weeks.

Source:The Oneida Daily Dispatch

The 14th annual Winter Antiques Show at Sherway Gardens will have a distinctly Mississauga feel when it opens Sunday at the shopping centre on the city's eastern border.

Four Mississauga dealers, including Hugh Little, Foibles, Paul's Antiques and Steve Szentesi, will join the scores of other vendors who will be selling more than 10,000 antiques. Items that will be available for purchase include Maritime folk art, restored mahogany dining room tables, white-washed cottage furniture, vintage timepieces, armoires, coins, pine harvest tables, sideboards, blanket boxes, brass beds, pressed glass and jewellery.

The show continues until the following Sunday.

"You don't have to be a serious collector to enjoy the show," said organizer Peter Sutherland. "It's a great place to find the perfect accent piece to enhance your decor."

New vendors this year include Quebec's Pallafray (French paintings), Bel Maison (French decorative items) and Louis Moran (20th century Danish, French and Italian decorative items).

Sutherland believes those looking to add a degree of uniqueness to their homes will be interested in stopping by.

"Many people don't want their entire room to be completely modern or completely traditional," he said. "The current mix-and-match trend addresses this and, as a result, we're finding new uses for antiques in our homes. A vintage filing-cabinet and drafting table can be used to refresh a modern office, or a buffet topped with silver-framed photos can find new life behind the sofa."

AN antiques expert lost his entire collection, amassed over 45 years, after being conned by a window cleaner.

Victim David Hodge, 77, was befriended by Andrew Dowey in 2005 when the drug addict knocked on his door in Pentwyn, Cardiff.

But over the course of two years the 30-year-old manipulated the pensioner to gain money and steal his most treasured possessions, making off with more than 200 items including Greek urns worth nearly ?3,000, silverware and a collection of ornamental boxes.

Dowey, of Bryn Celyn, Pentwyn, was jailed at Cardiff Crown Court for 12 months after admitting burglary and theft. He also received a further three months to run consecutively for the breach of a suspended sentence imposed for theft.

Recorder Charles Cox described Dowey as "a confidence trickster" who carried out a "mean and callous" act. He said he had wormed his way into Mr Hodge's home.

Dowey was arrested at his home hiding in a kitchen cupboard and later admitted the thefts, committed with an accomplice, saying they sold the antiques in the Canton area of Cardiff and used the money to fund his drug addiction.

However, the true nature of Dowey's manipulation emerged after the Echo spoke to Mr Hodge at his home yesterday.

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