Thomas Edison builds a Kinetoscope, or peep-hole viewer, which allows people to view short films. James Naismith invents the game of basketball, with the first game played by 18 students in Springfield, Mass. Cleveland’s League Park opens with the first game there pitched by Cy Young (above). The Wrigley Company is founded in Chicago, and […]
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Event: Heritage Auctions’ Chicago Opening Reception
215 W. OHIO ST., CHICAGO Photographs by Mila Samokhina Heritage Auctions opened its first public saleroom and office in Chicago with a reception that attracted nearly 100 clients, friends and collectors. “Chicago’s River North neighborhood is the perfect location for our experts to assist Midwest buyers and sellers in more than 40 auction and direct […]
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Event: Culture & Cocktails Series
THE COLONY HOTEL PAVILION, PALM BEACH, FLA. Photographs by Michiko Kurisu Heritage Auctions specialists Kathleen Guzman and Nicholas Dawes, who appear on PBS’s Antiques Roadshow, led a conversation on “Heritage Values” at the Culture & Cocktails event hosted by the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County in Florida. Rena Blades, president and CEO of the […]
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Shirley Temple Event Thrills Fans The Personal Property of Shirley Temple Black auction attracted fans from around the world, including Rachel Quigley and daughters Trinity (above) and René, and granddaughter Nicole. They submitted the winning bid for a necklace and bracelet worn by Temple. “[It was] an exciting and memorable experience,” Quigley said of Heritage’s […]
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