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Platt, circa 1830, priced at $975, and a pair of
Guangxu period (1875-1908) Chinese covered
jars in famille rose tagged $850.
The whimsy found in the dealer space of
Lisa S. McAllister of Clear Spring, Maryland,
is always sure to please—so much eye candy!
A favorite with many at the show was a
French or German papier-mâché skittles set
in the form of chickens. All the pieces could
be housed in the oversize figural rooster. The
complete set was priced at $4800.
Many chairs were available at this Hudson
event. Several favorites were found in the
dealer space of Carol Schulman of Chesterland,
Ohio. A 19th-century child’s Windsor was
priced at $550, while a circa 1780 Windsor of
Pennsylvania origin was $1200.
A pair of New Lebanon Shaker chairs was
priced at $2200 in the booth of B.C. White
Antiques, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. An
18th-century New England banister-back
chair with delicate finials and curving arms
was priced at $1695 by Scherre Mumpower
of Troy, Ohio. Dan Freeburg Antiques,
Wilcox, Pennsylvania, had a lovely set of four
Pennsylvania country Sheraton chairs with
half-spindle backs and great paint, tagged
$595.
Unusual or possibly unique items are a
mainstay at most antiques shows, and the
Hudson Antique Show was no different.
“I’ve never seen another one,” Mike Christy
of Comet Lake Antiques, Clinton, Ohio, said
about the oak or chestnut baby tender he
offered for $395. The ends, sides, and interior
panel were all made of single wide boards.
Two wooden slats per side created the bassinet
effect.
Carved out of walnut by John Haley
Bellamy, a Freemasonry folding shelf
featuring numerous Masonic symbols could be
purchased for $3500 fromAxtell Antiques and
The Rookery Bookery, Deposit, New York.
And then there was the broom maker. Found
at a farm sale in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania,
this interesting contraption was made of
beaded wood and hand-forged hardware.
Wearing its old red paint, the broom maker
was priced at $575 by Graybill’s Antiques &
Folk Art, East Waterford, Pennsylvania.
Sure, they can be found, but the circa 1890
boneshaker velocipede with a 48" diameter
front wheel from Thomas Brown Antiques,
Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, was from Ohio
and retained its original surface. It was a
beauty, and it was priced at $7500.
“I heard from many dealers and shoppers
that this was the best the show has ever looked,
which was very encouraging,” Sherhag stated.
And though the number of attendees was
strong on Saturday, the gate on Sunday was a
bit off.
“The show was a full weekend earlier this
year since January first fell on a Sunday, which
I’m sure had something to do with it,” Sherhag
explained. The show traditionally is held the
second weekend in January.
Sherhag also pointed to the political climate
with the inauguration a few weeks away. “I had
the feeling lots of people were not spending
money right now but were waiting to see what
would unfold politically.”
With that said, “There were some dealers
that had a phenomenal show and just as many
that did not, which is not uncommon,” Sherhag
stated. “Still, I want all my dealers to do well,
but it is hard to predict. I think the dealers that
had a good show were diligent in researching
what buyers tend to look for at this venue, and
they brought items priced across a wide range.
“Smalls were popular across the board.
Two major paintings sold, as did folk art,
but very little furniture walked out,” Sherhag
explained. “I was pleased with the show, but I
always want it to be better, for the sellers and
the buyers. My goal is to keep the integrity of
the show at a high level, to set it apart from
others, and that’s what I plan to continue to
do.”
For more information, contact Steve
Sherhag at (330) 207-2196 or go to the website
(www.hudsonantiqueshow.com).
Carol Schulman stands behind a circa 1780
Pennsylvania Windsor that was priced at $1200.
The early basket and its contents on the seat of
the chair were priced at $385. The painted stool
next to the Windsor was priced at $325, and the
18th-century lighting fixture with a heat shield
could be had for $1100.
Mike Christy of Comet Lake Antiques, Clinton,
Ohio, always has fun stories to tell. His booth
never disappoints, but I think even he was
surprised by the attention that this baby tender
($395) was receiving. The same thing was going
on with a simple cutout fish coat rack (not
shown) in old blue paint with three pegs for
hanging coats, which had sold. Christy stated,
“I could have sold that three more times, and
the show has only been open an hour.”
The 12 double-pinwheel punched tins made this pie safe ($1425)
very attractive. It was offered by Comet Lake Antiques. The
kneeling bench on top was $195; the top wooden boat hull
was $295, while the example below it was priced at $295. The
tiny chair with the decorated back hanging on the wall was
affordable at $50.
B.C. White Antiques, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, knew how
to catch the attention of shoppers by making this President’s
Wreath quilt a backdrop. The circa 1860 textile was found
in Sunbury, Pennsylvania. The pair of New Lebanon Shaker
chairs was $2200; the lovely Shaker basket, $875; the one-
drawer stand with nicely turned legs, $975; an oval Shaker
box, $1675; and a large squirrel windmill weight, $1650.
Ponzi’s Antiques, Trumansburg, New
York, offered this salmon and black
paint-decorated blanket box with molding
on the top and base. It was tagged $2295.