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FRIDAY FEBRUARY 11, 2022 • VOL. 52, NO. 6
The 74th Conference Of The PA Auctioneers Association Annual Event Was Held In Harrisburg On Jan 11 To 14 The 74th conference and trade show of the Pennsylvania Auctioneers Association (PAA) took place in Harrisburg from Jan. 11 to the 14. The PAA is one of the largest and most active auctioneer associations in the United States. The association holds its conference once a year in Harrisburg (with local chapters meeting multiple times a year) to host educational seminars, an annual auctioneer competition, an advertising and marketing contest and a fun auction. The PAA is dedicated to making the auction industry stronger. The membership of the PAA is made up of auctioneers, trade members and other auction professionals who are passionate about the auction industry and the auction method of selling.
Well over 100 auction professionals were in attendance, including auctioneers, apprentices, auction students, support personnel, vendors and presenters. During the event, all had access to various educational seminars that will allow them to better serve their buyers, sellers and the industry as a whole. The PAA focuses on educating the auction professional. Continuing education points were available to the many auctioneers who maintain advanced auctioneer certifications or auctioneer licenses held in other states that require ongoing education. Thirteen presenters from around the country offered a wealth of information. Many of the presenters were from the PAA membership itself, including the 2021 president Matt Hostetter, who, along with J. Meryl Stoltzfus, led a “Bid Calling Critique” where auctioneers could bid call and get pointers. Member Dana Balsamo shared her wealth of knowledge about “Identification and Valuation of Quilts,” Sherman Hostetter discussed “Auction Company Management and Structure,” Tim Keller spoke on “Helping Nonprofits and How to Make a Profit,” and Brent Souder discussed how industry experiences, The 2022 Pennsylvania Auctioneer Competition Championship winners relationships, strate(left to right) were runner-up Brian Burke II, champion John Stauffer, gies and truth create top female Katlyn Callahan, and rookie Colin McPeak. Continued on page 2
This is 2022 Hall of Fame inductee and Auctioneer of the Year Patrick Morgan (right) with business partner Dustin Spencer (left).
“Winslow Homer: Illustrating A Nation” Brings Civil War Era Illustrations To The Muskegon Museum Of Art The Muskegon Museum of Art in Muskegon, Mich., presents a new exhibition, “Winslow Homer: Illustrating a Nation,” which opened Jan. 20. Winslow Homer was one of the most significant American artists of the 19th century, famed for his dramatic depictions of people and nature, as well as his illustrations of day-to-day life and the battles of the Civil War in “Harper’s Weekly,” a New York City-based illustrated magazine that extensively covered the American Civil War. The exhibition features several of Homer’s best known images, including “The Noon Recess,” “Snap the Whip,” “A Sharpshooter on Picket Duty,” and “The Dinner Horn,” a companion image to the MMA’s oil painting “Answering the Horn.” Other works in the exhibition depict illustrations of leisure, work, and the everyday lives of people, as well as dramatic scenes and circumstances. In 1861, “Harper’s Weekly” assigned Homer to illustrate the events of the Civil War, which Continued on page 9
The 2022 PAA officers are (left to right) Treasurer Robert Ensminger, President Jamie Shearer, President-Elect Lon Clemmer, and Vice President Thomas Saylor.
Two Antiques Shows Slated For Historic Bath, Pa. Governor Wolf Show Set For March 5 And 6 And One-Day Chestnut Street Show On March 5 The 13th annual Governor Wolf Historical Society (GWHS) Antiques Show, highlighting primitives and country, is held on the grounds of the 1785 stone Wolf Academy in Bath, Pa. The site also includes the stone center-hall Ralston McKeen House and the Monocacy School. All three buildings will be filled with antiques including country antiques and folk art. Approximately 25 dealers will participate. One of the dealers, Brad Hamilton, said, “The last GWHS Show (2020) was one of the best shows I’ve ever done!” The 1785 Ralston McKeen House has seven fireplaces, which add to the ambiance of the dealer’s displays. One of the unique features of the show is the period room settings. The main house has large rooms (16-by-16 feet) with corner fireplaces. Each of these rooms adorned with antiques will transport the showgoer back to the
19th century with crackling fires and wide heart pine plank floors. The large walk-in fireplace in the kitchen will be used for an educational demonstration of hearth cooking using period equipment, complete with tastings. In the Monocacy School, lunch will be available from Daily Grind, including homemade soups, sandwiches, fresh baked cookies, and more. On day two, the show will feature the popular appraisal clinic from 1 to 3 p.m. Attendees to the show may bring in a maximum of two items at a cost of $5 each to have verbally appraised by veteran antiques dealers. The hours of the show are Saturday, March 5, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, March 6, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is $6 per person ($5 with a show card, or a Continued on page 7
In This Issue SHOPS, SHOWS & MARKETS . . . . . . . . . starting on page 3 SHOPS DIRECTORY . . . . . . . . . on page 5 EVENT & AUCTION CALENDAR . on page 7 AUCTION SALE BILLS . . starting on page 8 AUCTIONEER DIRECTORY . . . . on page 8
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