OT: The ultimate flea market find?

John Stone

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Dec 11, 2003, 4:00:12 PM12/11/03

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David Wang

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Dec 11, 2003, 4:07:00 PM12/11/03

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John Stone <sto...@mail.lib.msu.edu> wrote:
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That 1804 Bust Dollar a friend bought in China may be a yet unknown class I.

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Phil DeMayo

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Dec 11, 2003, 4:31:57 PM12/11/03

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sto...@mail.lib.msu.edu wrote:

>http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/europe/12/11/offbeat.van.gogh.reut/index.html

I believe the couple who purchased a painting at a garage sale strictly for the
frame got a better return on their investment, When they cut the picture out of
the frame a document fell out that turned out to be an original copy of the
Declaration of Independence. IIRC they got $8 million for it.

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Just say NO to counterfeits

Terry S

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Dec 11, 2003, 7:39:10 PM12/11/03

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The one and original flea market, in Gay Paree (Straight Paree ?)

Richard L. Hall

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Dec 11, 2003, 10:42:30 PM12/11/03

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Gee! I have two genuine Picassos hanging in my TV room. And I know they're
genuine because I painted them myself. I wonder f they're worth anything.

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Padraic Brown

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Dec 12, 2003, 9:00:27 AM12/12/03

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On Thu, 11 Dec 2003 21:07:00 +0000 (UTC), David Wang <f...@bar.invalid>
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>John Stone <sto...@mail.lib.msu.edu> wrote:
>> http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/europe/12/11/offbeat.van.gogh.reut/index.html
>
>That 1804 Bust Dollar a friend bought in China may be a yet unknown class I.

Well, last year I picked up a love token engraved on a half eagle with
a nice gold chain for only twice face. :)

Padraic.

la cieurgeourea provoer mal trasfu
ast meiyoer ke 'l andrext ben trasfu.

John Stone

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Dec 12, 2003, 11:59:35 AM12/12/03

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> Gee! I have two genuine Picassos hanging in my TV room. And I know they're
> genuine because I painted them myself. I wonder f they're worth anything.

I have a genuine Rosalie Lowrey painting hanging in the computer room. Who?
Not exactly a household name but she was painting in the 1920s-30s. Mostly
landscapes. The one I have is a very nice winter landscape in a woods with
a stream. Searching for info on the web has been kind of frustrating, I do
know she was born in 1893 and founded an artists organization in Dayton, Ohio.
She is mentioned in several art books. Can't find any auction records for
her paintings. The painting was a gift to my mother many years ago, she might
have been related to the artist but I haven't been able to document that for
sure.

Value? Probably not a whole lot but doesn't matter. I just like it as a
family keepsake.

Bruce Hickmott

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Dec 12, 2003, 12:44:56 PM12/12/03

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On 12 Dec 2003 08:59:35 -0800, sto...@mail.lib.msu.edu (John Stone) is alleged
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Contact the Dayton Art Institute at 937-223-5277. They should be able to help.
If they say you have to be a member for help on that, email me the information
and I'll ask.

Bruce

Richard L. Hall

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Dec 12, 2003, 10:23:42 PM12/12/03

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Just for kicks I did a search on Rosalie Lowrey and this popped up

http://members.aol.com/pntsclp/

Interesting? I would guess that that's her.

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JSTONE9352

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Dec 13, 2003, 9:09:33 AM12/13/03

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>
>Just for kicks I did a search on Rosalie Lowrey and this popped up
>
>http://members.aol.com/pntsclp/
>
>Interesting? I would guess that that's her.

Yep, that is her, I have seen that picture
before. If I can get the painting I have
into the scanner I should post it. It's a
nice winter watercolor scene.

Padraic Brown

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Dec 13, 2003, 10:31:29 AM12/13/03

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On 13 Dec 2003 14:09:33 GMT, jston...@aol.com (JSTONE9352) wrote:

>Yep, that is her, I have seen that picture
>before. If I can get the painting I have
>into the scanner I should post it. It's a
>nice winter watercolor scene.

Can you take a nice photo of it and scan or import the file?