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Regarding your column, “No, YouDidn’tSeeThem,CeliaThaxter!”inyourFebruary-March1996 issue,CeliaThaxtercouldhave seen something. Appledore to Newburyportissome12nautical miles.Distancetothehorizonis always1.14(squarerootofthe heightofeye).Nowevenfromthe lighthouseoroneoftheobserva¬ tiontowersonAppledore,Celia wouldbejustabittooshortto espyJohn’slights-eventhough OldNewburyportis11feetabove sealevel.However,onaclearand darknight,theloomoverthehor¬ izon of Newburyport’s harbor lightsandgaslightswouldeasily be observed. There wasn’t and stillisn’tmuchlightpollutionat sea.Celiaprobablywassurethat shesawJohn’slamps-evenifshe didn’t.Allowalittleromance.

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whereverthere'smass transit.Butifyoutake alongthislittlelapdesk onyournextfieldtrip, youcouldbeapoetora painterorevenagreat communicator.It's sturdy,withacrafted handlethatmakesit perfectlyportable,hasa ledgeforbrushesor paperandagroovefor pencils.It'susefularound thehouseandstores easily.Agreatgift.

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What’s “authentically Maine” aboutRebeccaReilly?Shecomes fromCooperstown,NewYork! Herdishesarenotauthentically Maine,either,thoughtheyare authenticallyimaginative.

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Onyetanothersnowymorning, Ifinallyhadtheopportunityto readLauraFecychSprague’sac¬ countof“Maine’sRoleintheChi¬ naTrade”appearinginyourDec¬ ember1995issue.It’saninforma¬ tiveandentertainingarticle;Icon¬ gratulatetheauthor.

My wife’s great grandfather, GeorgeS.Wilson,wasthecaptain (master)ofaship,the DanielI. Tenney, which engaged in this trade.Onatleastonevoyagehe wasaccompaniedbyhiswifeand daughter,mywife’sgrandmother, andwehaveseveralartifactsfrom thisvoyagetoShanghaiincluding oilpaintingsoftheshipandhis daughter, painted by some un¬ known Chinese artist who pre¬ sumablyfashionedacareerfrom suchendeavorsforvisitorsfrom abroad.SomeexamplesofOrien¬ talporcelainhavealsosurvived, thoughmostarenickedbecause, asthefamilystorygoes,damaged

goodsweresubjectedtoreduced ornoimportduty.Proofpositive, apparently,thatthecaptainwasa frugalYankee.Wealsohaveade¬ tailedchartofthevoyage.The ship’sfigureheadappearedinthe August,1950,issueof National Geographic.

Someyearsago,wewerefortu¬ nateenoughtobecomeacquaint¬ edwithamastercraftsmanofship models,andhehascreatedforus areplicaofthe DanielI.Tenney followingextensiveresearchat variousmuseumsandothersour¬ cesoftheoriginalplansforthese magnificentsailingvessels.

Morerecently,wehavecommis¬ sionedthesameartist,Richard DeVynck,tocreateareplicaofthe Roosevelt, theshipsailedbyRob¬ ertE.Pearyonhisvoyagetothe NorthPole.Fouryearsofexhaus¬ tiveresearchandpainstakingly detailedconstructionculminated withthepresentationofthissu¬ perbmuseumpiecetothePearyMacMillan Arctic Museum at my almamater,BowdoinCollege,on April18,1996.

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The Yorktown Shoe Company, ahugebrickfactoryatthe edgeoftheKennebecRiverin Gardiner, was booming, and whynot?Itwastheroaring 1920s, and Yorktown owner Robert P. Hazzard had spent many a long nightassuringthathisshoeshada nationaldistribution. Heneededachangeofscenery. Maybe it was the monotonous row afterrowofredbrickthathefaced everyday,orthegrimy,greenishbrownwoodcorridorsthatendlessly woundtheirwaythroughthefactory, ormaybeitwasjustthetenorofthe times,butMr.Hazzard’stastein architecturetookanabruptturn.

In1926hecommissionedPortland architectJohnCalvinStevenstoplan asummercottageonhispropertyat GrandBeachinOldOrchard.Neigh¬ borslookedforwardtotheconstruc¬ tion as the mansion began—they picturedalargeShingleStyleor maybeastatelyColonialRevival— butweretheyinforasurprise.

TheMediterraneanorthePacific wouldhavebeenanaturalsettingfor aSpanishvillaoraMissionestate overlookingthesea,butin1926,a Spanishvillaoverlookingstately BlackPointacrosstheAtlanticwas somethingofashocktothenatives, withitsstuccosidesandgreen-tiled hippedroof.

“Itwasvery,veryunusual,certain¬ lyananomalyinStevens’swork,” saysEarleG.Shettleworth,Jr.,auth¬ orof JohnCalvinStevensDomestic Architecture,1890-1930.

“ThoughIhavenoevidenceeither way,myinclinationistosaythe Spanish theme was probably the client’sidea,becauseit’ssodifferent from Stevens’s other summer cot¬ tages.Normallyinthe20shewas doingafewShingleStylecottages andagreatdealofColonialRevival work.”

WhileShettleworthdoesn’tknowif localartisansdidtheSpanishdetail onthehouse’sinterior,“therewere peopleinPortlandwhocouldhave

Theinteriorisbeautiful-andcampyenoughforNormDesmond. done it,” because other projects wereunderwaywithsimilardetails at the time — “the State Theatre comestomind.”

Shettleworthfeelsquiteafewofthe Spanishdetails,includingthegreen tileroof(“Ihaven’t seen greentiled roofs”), might have been ordered through catalogues. “The whole Spanish Revival fostered a great manybuildingsuppliers.Atthetime, there were a number of national manufacturersadvertisingSpanishstyletiles,ironwork,androofs.”

Inanycase,hereitwas,inOld OrchardBeach,thestunningestate thatJohnCalvinStevenspresented ashisnewest“CastillodelMar.”

Sometimestheseawasaseaofcon¬ troversy.Thevillastoodoutlikea redhotchilipeppergarnishonthe rimofabowlofFrenchonionsoup. Mostadmiredtheindividualityand ruggedstrengthofthisstrangecrea¬ ture.Somestuck-in-the-mudgrouch¬ esgrumbled.Butitwasundeniably beautiful.Thevilla’sstylereflected thehigh-spiritedflavorofthetimes. TheHazzardkidslovedit.

Andsoitbracedthecontroversy andstoodproudly,perfectlystilland unbending,inthefaceofasnorting, ragingnor’easter.Itpeacockedfor thetourists,infullcoloranddignified character,throughthesummerheat. Itbeamedeversosubtlyasitheard the sounds of children laughing, splashing,andswimminginthesum¬ merocean.

“Stevenswasabletoincorporate oneofhisfavoritearchitecturallines, agable-roofedbay,onthesouthwest cornerofthehouse.Heextendeda one-storyhip-roofed portecochere fromthebaytomarkthemainen¬ trance.

This“carriageporch“opensontoa stairhall.Fromtherespaceflows throughlargearchedentrancesguid¬ ingtheeyefromthehallwaytothe living room and adjoining dining roomrightouttotheocean.Spanish tileswerelavishlyusedinthedecor. Theyareonfloors,staircases,and stepfacingsleadingintotheliving

room.Intricateironworksurrounds thearchesofthehallway,theliving room,anddiningroom.Thewallsare stuccoedandexposedbeamsfinish theceilingsintheocean-facingliving anddiningrooms.Upstairsarefive bedroomsandasleepingporch,all originallyfurnishedwithappropriate SpanishRevivalpieces.”

Alotoftimeandtidehaspassed sincethecompletionofthevilla. Somepeopleintheareastillreferto itastheHazzardCottage;otherscall ittheSnowEstate,andstillothers callittheDantonMansion-depend¬ ingontheirgeneration.Itwasowned by the once-famous Snow’s Clam Chowderfamilyandeventuallysold to Judge Nicholas Danton and his wife,Frances.Theirson,WilliamDan¬ ton,developeroftheadjacentDan¬ tonTowers,livestheretodaywith hisfamily.

“It’sstillbeautifulontheinside,”a localtownofficialisquicktorespond toacasualinquiryaboutitsstateof repair,andalookatourphotographs bearsthisout,withapparentlyallof theoriginaltiles,fixtures, walldecorations,and-tantalizingly-agooddealof theoriginalMissionfurni¬ tureintact.

Forexample,theselfsame circulargalleoncarvingov¬ erthefireplaceappearsin the1926photographthat illustratespage106 oiJohn CalvinStevensDomesticAr¬ chitecture,1890-1930.

PreservationistShettleworth, upon seeing these pictures,isdelighted:“The entrancehall,diningroom, and living room look un¬ changed.

“1agreewithyouthatthe lightfixtureslookoriginal.” Thenhetakesabreathand guesses,“Possiblythefur¬ nishingsarefromtheperi¬ od,too,becausewhenpeoplesella secondhouse,thefurnitureoften stayswithit.”

ThetownofOldOrchardBeachap¬ praisesthebuildingat$113,500and thelandat$64,000.ForJohnCalvin Stevensfans,itsnoveltymakesit priceless. H

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Onetime,duringanappraisalinCentralMaine,” beginscharmingappraiser/auctioneerMau¬ reen BoydofEliot,“wewere almostfinished with the house when we found a complete Victoriancoincollectiontuckedawayunder theeavesofourclient’sattic.Theyhadnoideatheywere there!Therewerealotofearlylargecents,someearlygold pieces,andsomeearlydimes,allassembledandwrapped up before the turn of the century. The owners were stunned.They’dheardlegendsofthecollectioninthefam¬ ilybuthadgivenupfindingityearsago.Itjusttookanoth¬ ersetofeyestoseewhereitwas.Wetookthecomplete

housetoauction,andweretheyeversurprisedwhenthe coinsalonebroughtin$23,000!”

Miracleslikethesereallydoseemtofallfromthesky whensomeofMaine’sappraisersanddealersget togetherandtelltheirrags are richesstories

“As1wascompletingarou¬ tineinsuranceappraisal,1 headedtowardastoragearea on the second floor of my client'shouse,”saysaffable, bearded Bruce Buxtonof Portland,who,likehiscol¬ leagueshasagiftfortellinga good story about the an¬ tiquesheloves.“Shetoldme thattherewasnothinginthis roomexceptanoldpieceof furniture." "1dooldfurniture.”

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“Itisalovelypoorcountrypiece,”Itoldher.“$75,000.”

AnotherlovelyelderlyladyfromMidcoastMainewasget¬ tingreadytogointoanursinghome.Iwasaskedtolook andseeiftherewereanythingofvalueinherhomebefore shesoldthingstoanantiquedealer.Therewasn’tmuch. Upstairsinherattic,though,crammedinamongbagafter bagoftrashandothermoldythings,1sawwhatIthought wasaFrenchwatercolorprintbyRaoulDufyacrossthe room.Shesaid,“Oh,that’sjustanoldthingwe’vehad, thereisn’tmuchcolortoit.”

Icontinued,barelylookingatit,andmarkeditdownfor $150to$250.

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Thenextday,Icame backtoherhouse.“Tell meaboutthat,”Isaid. “My husband brought itbackfromthesouthof FranceafterWorldWar II.”

Istartedclimbingover twosetsoftwinbeds.I wasn’tabletogetover thesecond,soIhadto takethestuffoutfrom under it to move it. Then1hadtomoveall thebagsoftrash.

Thiswasn’taprint,it wasarealone.Herhus¬ bandhadpickeditupin theturmoilafterthewar inashop.Nowitwas worth$45,000.

tion.Itwaslikesolvingamystery.Youshouldhaveseen herface!

Ifshehadn'ttoldmeherhusbandhadbeeninthesouth ofFranceafterWorldWarII...Themoralis,it’salwaysbest totellthestoriesconnectedtoyourthingstoanappraiser.

Ifeltshock,laughter,a greatsenseofsatisfac1openedthedoorandtherewasthisabsolutelybeautiful tigermaplehighboywiththeuniquecabriolelegsofthe Dunlap sc\wo\-wonderful carvingonthetopdrawerson boththetopandbottomsection,fancarving,original brasses,adreamcometrue!

“Thisisagreatpiece!"Isaid,butshewasn’tlisteningto me.

“Isn’titugly!’shesaid,“himygrandmother'swill,we receivedthe‘ugly’chestofdrawers."

“Why?"

Shealmostburstintotears.“Lookatallthestripesonit! Thisiswhatthe poor countrypeoplehad,"shesaid.Over theyearsshe'dbeentoldthatonlytheblackmahogany Salem, New York, or Boston pieces were any good. So

Duringmyusualpreliminarywalk-throughonanother assignment, I noticed the elderly homeowner had an earlyStaffordshirecoveredblueandwhitetureen,with anunderplate,depictingWashingtonatCastleGate. Threehourslater,afterIhadcompletedmyappraisalof therestofthehouseinthepresenceofherchildrenand hadfoundnothingelseofparticularvalue,Iwentback tostudythetureenonthekitchentable.Noonehad

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Thenfromtheotherroom,1hearda smash,thenthewords, “Now fight overit.”

Theoldlady,immobilealldayand inachair,foroncehadmovedlikea cat.She’dtakenhercaneandjust pulleditoffthetablewhiletheywere arguinginthekitchen.Itwastheonly thingofvalueshehad.

Itwasquietforalongtimeafter that.Icanstillpicturetheplace,pic¬ turewhereIwasstandingatthetime. Icanevenhearthenoise.

Emotionscancomeintoplayatauc¬ tions,too.Once1recommendedtoa couplewhowereregularclientsthat they bid on a George III doublepedastaltablethatwastrulybeauti¬ ful.1knewthepiece-itsprovenance wasabsolutelycorrect-itwasthe finestofitskind.Well,duringthepre¬ view,sheapproachedthetableand tookalookatit.Thecouplewas prominent-strangerstonoone-and someotherdealersrecognizedher andmaterialized,saying,justloud enoughforhertooverhear,“Oh,isn’t ittoobad,thefinishisn’treallygood, it’sgoingtohavetoberedone.Oh, doyouthinkthelegswerechanged later?”

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Duringtheauction,Iwassurprised whenthecoupledidn’tbid.Iwassit¬ tingontheothersideoftheroom andcouldn’tbelieveit!Thetable wentforasong.Duringabreakafter¬ wardIfoundtheminthecrowdand theysaid,“Oh,wedidn’tbidbecause oftheproblems.Thelegswerere¬ placed.Thefinishwasn’tgood.” Myheartsank.“Whotoldyouthat?” Theypointedtotwopeoplewhom1 knewalltoowell.

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it\" Thiswasconfirmedbyatripto thebiddingtable.Thepiece,which theunderhandeddealersboughtfor $6,000,wouldlatergotomarketfor $20,000.

Anotherladywhohadworkedfora numberofwellplacedPhiladelphia familieswantedmetoseehersilver tomakesureitwasproperlyinsured. “Ihavenothing.They’rejusttryingto sellmemorecoverage,”shesaid. Ilookedathersilver.“Doyouhave anythingelse1shouldlookat?” “No.”

“Doyoumindif1takealookinthe cupboard?”

“Oh,there?Justatarnishedsilverplatesouptureen.Idon’tlikeit.”

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ThetureenwasMartele,aspecial typeofGorhamsterling,alittlehigh¬ erthan92.5percent,morelike94.5 percent.Rare,allhand-crafted,itwas turn-of-the-centuryandhadafloral formwithagiltinterior.Martelewas special-orderonly,forverywealthy patrons.“Youdon’thavetolikeit,”I smiled.“It’sworth$38,000.”

Ilovetolookincabinets.Once,dur¬ inganappraisal,Idiscoveredan entireserviceofspatterwareinthe backofachinacabinet.Parrotinthe Treepattern-thesetincludedtea¬ pots,sugarandcreamer,pitchers, saucers,over70pieces-withallthe rarecolors,red,blue,yellow,black, purple.

“Whyisthisbackhere?”1asked.

“Children made it,” they said. “Aren’tthebirdscrude?”

“What do you mean?”

“Weweretoldchildrenworkedon it,soitwaskindofchildren’schina.” Itwastrue-inthe18thandearly 19th century, children had per¬ formedthatlabor,andtheowners wereembarrassedbecauseitwasn’t sophisticated.Whatthey didn't know wasthatthiscollectionwasworth tensofthousandsofdollars,ateapot aloneatleast$6,000,cupsandsau¬ cersover$500each-evenmorenow. Suddenly the set was a cherished heirloom.BythetimeIleft,ithad gonefromthebackofthechinacabi¬ nettothefront.

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TherewasaConcordStreetestate wedidlastyeartosellthecollection ofaflamboyantcollegeprofessor who’d passed away. He’d traveled worldwide and had an eye toward interestingartifacts.Insteadofbuy¬ ingcostumejewelryfromthedepart¬ mentstore,heboughtdesignerpiec¬ eshandcraftedbypeoplewithtalent. Instead of buying cheap souvenir items,heboughtinterestingethnic pieces.Hesupposedlywentintothe antiquebusinessinthe1950s.We catalogued500or600lots,things thattotheuntrainedeyewerejust yard-sale‘merch.’Therewereinter¬ estingcollectoritems,wonderful decoratorpieces-forexample,there weretwocolumnsfromanoldmar¬ blemantelpiece,Mexicanritablos, Burmese weavings, whaling items. Theprobateattorneytoldtheexecu¬ tortocallantiquedealers,andhe did. Several said the estate was worth $15-$20,000, based on the antiquevalueofthecollection.AsI researchedit,Ifoundittohavea muchhigherdecorativeandcollec¬ torvalue.Bypromotingitthrougha diversemarket,Iestimatedwecould bringincloserto$70,000forit.When theattorneyexpressedsurprise,I said,“IfeelsofirmlyaboutitthatI’ll putup$70,000tobuyit.”Thefinal tally?$88,000.Themarblecolumns alonebrought$2,000.

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“OnceIwasaskedtoarrangethe saleofaWhistlerthathadprove¬ nancebacktowithin2or3yearsof whenitwaspurchasedbythefamily fromtheartisthimself.Ithadasig¬ naturethatwasknowntobeasigna¬ turebyWhistler.Ithadagalleryand exhibitioninformationrelatingto beingaWhistlerandbeingexhibited within2or3yearsofwhenitwas painted.Thefamilyhadperiodexhi¬ bitiongallerycataloguesandevery-

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thingrelatingtothefactthatthiswas aWhistler.Nowthefamilywantedto selltheWhistlerandcontactedan auctionhousethatwasthrilled,but foricingonthecaketheywanted authenticationfromthemajorworld expertforWhistler,wholivesinGlas¬ gow,Scotland,andsentittoher.The expertsaidthatthemarkusedonthe paintingwasn’twhatWhistlerused duringthatperiod,butratherone thatheadoptedtwoyearslater.Dis¬ countingexperimentation,shesaid thetwoelementsdidn’tjibe.Now,a paintingthatwasgoingtogoforover $2millioncouldn’tgofor$20,000.I firmlybelieveit’saWhistler,but becauseitcarriesthiscloudnow,it’ll nevergoformuchontheopenmar¬ ket.Icouldn’thandleitandpresent itasaWhistlerwithoutdisclosing everythingIknew,soIdidn’ttakeit on.Whatadifferenceadoubtmakes.

Another time, we sold a Stubbs paintingfor$5,000thatwasinastack ofpictureframespurchasedfor$25. Beforeyougetridofanything,callin aqualifiedappraiserandnotjustthe fleamarketpersondowntheroad. Now,nooneisfoolproofandwithout holesinhisorherknowledge,butit’s certainlybetterthanhavingayard saletodeterminethevalueofyour goods.Thingsyard-sale“pickers” purchasefor$1oftensellforthou¬ sands.

Agentwhowasalocalcontractor didsomeexcavatingworkforsome¬ one. The bill was $1,000 and the clientcouldn’taffordit,soheoffered toletthecontractorhavethecon¬ tentsofhisattic.Thecontractor thoughthe’dbeenhad,butfiguredit wasbetterthannothing.Afterthe cleanuphebroughtonepieceoverto us,aMorrischair,andIthoughtit wouldbringa“couplethousand.”It brought $10,000. In a twinkle he broughttherestofthefurniturein. Thewholedealbrought$17,000or $18,000.

“Believeitornot,myoldelemen¬ tary schoolteacher was moving to Washingtonwithherson,afriendI’d grown up with, and she wanted an appraisal,”saysJamesJuliaofFairfield.

It was a very hotAugust,andI said,“We’llgoup totheatticfirst,” where I’d played asakid,beforeit gothotter.Itwas9 a.m.Butshestoppedme.Shewanted metolookfirstatsomethingfirst.My eyesfelloutofmyhead.Itwasapor¬ traitofalittleboy.“Mydoctorwants tobuyitfor$2,000,”shesaid.“He’s beensogoodtome.”

“Idon’tthinkso,”Isaid.“Thepaint¬ ingisn’tsigned,butIknowwhodidit, afellowbythenameofBrewster.It’s worth$35,000or$40,000.Letmelook itup.”Shehadnoideaaboutthis portrait.Ithadbeeninthesameattic we’dplayedcowboysandIndiansin asboys.AfterresearchIcameback andsaid,“Itmightbeashighas $50,000.”Isolditforherfor$77,000.

AnoldYankeeneighbor,friendly, realtaciturn,andwellupintohis90s, cameinonedaytochat.

Itturnedoutthathe’dinheriteda houseinBiddeford,butwewerenev¬ erabletoagreeonanappraisalprice, sohesoldmanyitemsthroughafur¬ nituredealer.“Isaved$150overyour cost!”heexulted.

Unfortunately,hewasn’tableto secure the untended house, and thieves walked away with a great dealofitscontents.

So we went down there to help him.TomysurpriseIfoundoutit wastheoldesthouseinBiddeford, early18thcentury.Sortingthrough thetrash,Iranintoaboxofoldpho¬ tosofthehouseanditsrooms.Inone wasamagnificent18thcenturySpan¬ ishQueenAnnechair,worth$5,000. Thenextpictureshowedafour-post Marlborough tester bed worth $18,000.Athirdshowedablock-front slant-liddesk,worth$15,000-$20,000.

“Wow!”1said.“Elwood,thesemust befrom1910.Thishousewaslikea museum.”

Elwoodblinkedhiseyes.“Thisis whatitlookedlikesixmonthsago,” hesaid.Suddenlyhebeamed,proud. “Doyouseethatchair?Well,they didn’tstealthat,byGod.Wegotour moneyforitandwegotgoodmoney for it.” He cocked his head and loopedhisfingersinhissuspenders.

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“Yep,wesoldittoanattorneyfor $450. So there!” I kept my mouth shut.Hewaspointingtoapictureof a Pennsylvania combback knuckle¬ gripWindsor,worthatleast$5,000.

“Fifteenyearsago, a lady in Bethel calledmeup,”says George Morrill of Gray.“Shedesper¬ atelyneeded$1,400 togetherfurnace fixedtogetthroughthewinter.She’d heardmedoatalkattheBethelHis¬ toricalSocietyandaskedforanap¬ praisal.”SoGeorgewentoutandtook alook.

Ifshesoldeverythingincludingthe refrigerator,shewouldn’thavegot¬ ten$800.Thenwegotoffintoalittle ante room where there was a won¬ derfullittleprimitivepainting.Isaidit wasworth$2,500or$3,500,aPrior Hamblinschool,andIdroveitdown toBostontothreeindividualbuyers, and1solditfor$5,500.ThatdayI madeafriendforlife.

Another time, we appraised an estateinBuxton,aprettyaverage housebelongingtooneofthosefam¬ iliesthatneverthrewanythingaway. Wefound250poundsofsugar,allin bags,annealedintheattic,saved whenitwasinshortsupplyduring WorldWarII.Therewere175pounds ofLavasoap!Weplowedthroughthe stuff,andunderneathallthedebris wefoundawonderfullittleBoston Seymour inlaid tambour desk. We auctioneditonsitefor$16,000.

Backin1979,1wasdoingaroutine appraisalfordistributionofitems among family members. They want¬ edtokeepthenumbersfairlyequal. Thetotaloftheappraisalwasabout $100,000,butthen,inanupstairs maid’squarter,Ifoundawonderful Winslow Homer watercolor in a dimestore frame. It was a marine scenewithafewlittleboats,afew smallpeopleonabeachoronsome rocks,justkindofgazingout.Every¬ thingelseinthehousehaddocumen¬ tationattachedtoit,butthiswasan

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orphan.Becauseoftheframe,they’d alwaysthoughtitwasjustaprintand hadneverregardeditasanything.I wasabletoget$125,000forthem.

1wasinaplaceinAlbany,Maine.It wasapre-auctionappraisalbeforea couplemovedtoretirementhousing. Allthewaythroughthehousethere reallywasn’tmuch.Itwaskindofa farmfamily,andnobodyintheprevi¬ ous two or three generations had been much interested in material things.Well,Ifinishedtheappraisal and asked to use their bathroom. Becausetheyhadnoindoorplumb¬ ing,theyledmeoutsidetoagor¬ geoustwo-holer.Iclosedthedoor, andtomysurprise,onthebackof the door was hanging “Trotting CracksattheForge,”ahandaqua¬ tintedCurrier&Iveslargefolioprint of an interior stable scene with blacksmiths.Youcouldonlyseeit whenyoupushedthedoorclosed.It wasworth$4,300backthen,butit wasacrispy,crispy,crispyfind.

Oneofthefirstsignificantapprai¬ sals1everdidwasawonderfulearly placeinWaterford.Thiswasapre¬ auctionappraisalwheretheywant¬ edanideaofwhatwaslikelytohap¬ pen. We were going through the downstairs,andinthediningroom theyhadawonderful,wonderfullit¬ tle base to a Queen Anne highboy withoutthetop;itwasbeingusedas aserver.“Toobadyoudon’thave theotherhalf,”Isaid,andthey agreed.Asitwas,itwasworthabout $500or$600.Thereweresomeother nicethings,too.Twohourslater,we gottotheattic,and...yup,wefound the top. Someone had nailed ugly blackSheratonlegstoitandwas usingitasachestofdrawers.The receivermouldingattachedtothe bottomhalfwasstillthere,sowhen wetookthelegsoff,itsettogetheras ifithadneverbeenseparated.Every¬ thingwasexactlyright.Thenails wereright,thehardwarewasright, thebrasseswereright,buttherewas adifferenceinthecolorofthetop andbottombecausetheupperpart hadsundamage.“Ifthesethingsare leftdivorced,”Isaid,“they’reworth $1,000to$1500,butputtogether, you’vegotover$20,000!”

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“Ihaverepairedseveralpiecesfor thePortlandMuseumofArt,includ¬ ingalittle18thcenturychocolate cupandachippedTiffanybowl.I also work for the Sandwich Glass Museum in Sandwich, Mass. Their mostrecentchallengewasapiece calledaFrozenCharlotte,a6-inch highgobletwithaclosedtop.Inside weretwolittledollsdepictingapop¬ ularsongaboutpeoplelostinthe snow.Nowthedollsofthisfadpiece thatsweptthemarketinthe1800s werebrokenintoninepieces.Often youseethemwithasinglechinadoll inside,likeanoriginalPollyPocket. Thestemwashollow,soIhadtogo inthroughthere.Itwasalotlike workingonashipinabottle.”

She says her job wouldn’t have existed30yearsago,becausenew resinsandepoxieshaverevolution¬ izedthework.“Thetechnologyin glassrepairhasadvancedsoincredi¬ blywiththesehigh-techepoxiesthat wecanactuallytintthematerialand matchitexactly.”

Sharonhasalsodonerepairwork onChineseExportporcelainthathas beendisplayedatthePeabody-Essex MuseuminSalem.

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Sharonissomiraculouslygoodthat sometimes even a trained expert can’tdetectherrepairs.Sheexceeds expections,andbecauseallconsum¬ ersdon’tcometoauctionsequipped withblacklights,there’sadanger thatsomeonewillbuyapiecethat’s actually been repaired by Sharon withoutknowingit.

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Known for its fine service and ambience. Baker's Tableat434ForeStreetand41WharfStreetisan intimatebistrocompletowithanoutdoordeckandan open kitchen that has been serving up lobsters, shellfish,andfreshfishforover25years.Primebeef andfiletmignonarecookedtoperfection,andyoucan alsosamplefreshpastas,specialvegetariandishes, Tex-Mex,andethnicdishes.There’safullbarand wines,andabakerywithdailybreadsanddesserts,as wellasgreatsoups,salads,andsandwichesserved from10a.m.to10p.m.Call775-0303.Faxorders: 761-4444.Forpartiescall773-3333.

Bangkok City Thai and Seafood Restaurant, One City Center. Formerly known as Thai Garden Restaurant,thefinestThairestaurantinMaineisnow open under new management with a new reducedpricemenu.Specializinginseafooddishesandother authentic Thai recipes prepared by an experienced chef.BangkokCityisopenfordinnersevendaysa week with a lunch buffet Monday-Friday. Catering, take-out.delivery($20minimumorder),andfreeonehourparkingatOneCityCenterParkingGarageare available.Forreservationscall772-1118.

Cafe Stroudwater, located in the Embassy Suites HotelatthePortlandJetport,specializesinAmerican bistrocuisinewithanemphasisonnativeseafoodand primecutsofmeat,butitisChefWilliamBoutwell’s creative touches—like shrimp and lobster Napoleon withgrilledeggplant,goatcheese,andredpeppers served over a tomato coulis—that make this dining experiencelikenootherinPortland.Inadditiontoa spectacularSundaybrunch,theCafealsoofferswine dinners. Portland’s only Chef’s Table, and a fine selectionoflocallybrewedbeers.Forreservationscall 775-0032.

Carbur’s Restaurant,123 Middle Street, Portland, offersgreatfoodinacasualandrelaxedatmosphere. Takesometimetoenjoyyourfavoritecocktailorsoft drink as you read over the extensive menu with selectionsrangingfromTeriyakiSirloinorChickento Fish’n’Chips,nottomentionthemunchiesandsalads. AndifH’sasandwichyouseek,you’vefoundtheright place:over70outrageous“Grandwich"combinations areavailable.772-7794.

TheClayOven.565CongressStreet,servesauthentic Indian cuisine in a relaxed atmosphere. The moist kebabsarecookedonaslowcharcoalfire,whilethe curriesarepreparedwithfreshlygroundherbsand spices.Theirexoticsoups,fresh-bakedbreads,and savoryricespecialtiesarealsosuretopleaseyour palate.TheClayOvenisopenforlunchanddinner, andbeer,wine,andtake-outareavailable.773-1444. At David's Restaurant you can sample four-star

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You can't beat the location of DiMillo’s Floating Restaurantat25LongWharfoffCommercialStreetfor fabulouswaterfrontviewsofPortlandHarbor.Escape fromthehustleandbustleofthecitybywatchingthe boatsgobyasyouenjoyfreshMainelobsterserved year-round,steak,seafooddishes,andmore.Open7 daysaweekfrom11a.m.to11p.m.,withachildren's menuavailable.Fordrinksandalightermenu,trytheir PortsideLounge.772-2216.

WelcometoF.ParkerReidy’s,siteoftheoriginal PortlandSavingsBankbuiltin1866at83Exchange Street.Establishedin1976duringtheRenaissanceof the Old Port area, F. Parker Reidy’s has become a Portlandfinediningtradition,specializinginsteaksand freshseafood,butalsoofferingpasta,chicken,and salads,withprimeribfeaturedonweekends.Turn-ofthe-centurydecor,personalizedservice,andgreatfood createawarmandcongenialatmospherepopularfor bothbusinessandintimatedining.773-4731.

Head over to Fresh Market Pasta at 43 Exchange Street/60MarketStreetforthebesthomemadepastas andsaucesinPortland,nottomentionavarietyof fantastic Italian breads. Italian wine and beers, espresso,cappuccino,biscotti,andotherdelicious desserts.Bringthewholefamilyforlunch,dinner,and latenightdining.773-7146.

DeepintheheartofthemysteriousWoodfordsareaat 540 Forest Avenue is The Great Lost Bear, where you’llfindafullbarfeaturingover50(that'sright,five-o) draught beers, predominantly from local microbreweries. Accompanying them is an enormous menu with everything from soups, salads, and sandwiches to steaks and ribs, as well as a large vegetarianselectionandthebestnachosandbuffalo wings in town. Discover where the natives go when they'rerestless!Servingfrom11:30a.m.to11:30p.m. seven days a week. 772-0300. Visit us online at: http://www.mainelink.net/bear/

AttheMarketStreetGrilleinthePortlandRegency Hotel, spectacular cuisine, Old Port charm, and impeccableservicecometogetherinanelegantyet casualenvironment.Alongwithdailyfreshspecials featuringfoodsfromlandandsea,theGrille'schef preparesunforgettablefeastslikeSeafoodFettucine withlobster,shrimp,andmussels;BakedLobsterwith seafoodstuffing;SteakDianeTenderloin;andVeal Scaloppini.Visit31MarketStreetforbreakfast,lunch anddinner.Reservationsaccepted.774-4200.

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SaigonThinhThanh,608CongressStreet,Portland.Just acrossCongressSquarefromtheSonestaHotelandthe PortlandMuseumofArtisMaine’s—andprobablyNew England's—finestVietnameserestaurant.Four-star,spicy, exotictastesjumpfromthedefidousfish,pork,shrimp,and scallopdishesthatincludeVegetableSateRiceVermicelli. BeanCurdwithGarlicRiceVermicelli,ScallopswithSnow Peas,andextraordinarycurriesandspedafc.773-2932.

Freshlobsters,shellfish,salmon,andlocalfishhave beenspecialtiesatthehistoricSeamen’sClubforover threegenerations,whileagedbeef,primerib,quiches, freshpasta,vegetarianandsouthwesternselections, home-bakedbreadsanddesserts,andfreshfruitsand vegetables round out the menu. The best weekend brunches on the planet include soups, turkey sandwiches, and salads, and a full bar is always available.TheLunchand“Lite"menusareservedfrom 11a.m.to11p.m.inacomfortablesettingoverlooking theharborat1ExchangeStreetand375ForeStreetin thehuboftheOldPort.Call772-7311.Faxorders: 761-4444. No room charges ever for banquets and meetings:773-3333.

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Tabitha Jean's Restaurant at 94 Free Street offers youzestyAmericanregionalcuisineinacasualsetting thatishandicappedaccessibleandconvenienttothe StateTheatre,theCivicCenter,andthedowntownarts district.Theirfreshseafood,pasta,vegetariandishes, grilled Entrees, homemade desserts, and extensive wineselectionreceivedanenthusiasticfour-and-a-halfstarratingfrom Maine Sunday Telegram. Validated parkingisavailable.780-8966.

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Chris,myUniversityofMaineat Orono roommate, was a theater majorandhadlandedhisfirstbig roleinacampusproductionof, “SexualPerversityinChicago.” Granted,hewasalittleroughto beginwith-aJerseynative,mind you—but apparently not enough tosatisfythedirectororthepart he’dwon.Hefelthehadtodig deeperwithinhimselftofindthe soulofthecharacterheaimedto become.

Soourroom,thecafeteria,even thehallsbetweenclassesbecame workshopsforhimashetriedon thelineshehadtospeakasifthey werehisown.AsIwatched,inter¬ ested,perhapsalittleafraid,the characternotonlycametorule Chris’swakinghours,itconsumed himwhole.OfcourseIwashappy forhim,butIalsocounteddown thedaystotheendoftheplay’s run when 1 could welcome back myfriendandgladlywavegood¬ byetothetoughguyhe’dbrought tolifeforamonth.

Chris’sdedicationwasbeyond mygraspthen,butreturningto thosememoriesnow,IbelieveI wasluckytowitnesshisround¬ triptoChicagoandback,because withoutit1mayneverhavefully appreciatedtheworkandsacri¬ fice demanded of hundreds of

peoplewhoanimateMaine’ssum¬ merstageseachseason.

Onesuchpersonisactor-direc¬ tor Michael Howard of The Oak StreetTheatre.

“Actorsdon’tjustgetupanddo it,”saysHowardashesettlesinto hischairandourconversation. “Youhavetobesofamiliarwith yourcharacterthatyoucanrecall yourpartagainasthoughit’sfor thefirsttime.”

Thetheaterisemptybutforthe twoofusandsomeoneshuffling papersinthebackoffice.Sitting beforethestage,Howardaston¬ ishes me with a few unnerving

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HowardwilldirectAntonChek¬ ov’s “Uncle Vanya” this summer forOakStreet.Hedescribesitas “agreatforty-ishplayaboutmale menopause.It’sanageoflooking backandtakingstockofone’s life.”

Takingstockofhisownlife, Howard says he could imagine a lifewithoutdirecting,butcertainly notwithoutacting.Hetalksabout thisasanotherpersonwoulddes¬ cribetheirtherapy.“Acharacter doesnotexistentirelyapartfrom theactor,”hesays.“It’sreally aboutwhatwe’reallowedtodoin life,andinrehearsalsyou’real¬ lowedtodosomethingyou’vehad tosuppress.”Hegrins.“Andit seemstobeenormouslyhealthy.”

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BelfastMaskers.LocatedonFrontStreet,ina convertedrailroadwarehousewherethe waterfrontbreezeassuresyourcomfortwhile watching“TheCherryOrchard"May10-26. DatesarestillTBAfor“LendMeATenor"in August,andLillianishappytosaythatthevery successfulChildren’sTheaterwillrunevery WednesdayandFridayat10:30a.m.through JulyandAugust.Ticketpricesare$8foradults, $6forstudentsand$6forseniorsonSunday. Showtimesare8p.m.FridaysandSaturdays,4 p.m.Sundays.ThepricesfortheChildren’s Theaterare$2forchildrenand$3foradults.For informationandreservationscall338-9668.

CamdenCivicTheatre.Allperformancesexcept “AMidsummerNight'sDream,"July24-27,will beheldatthe100yearoldCamdenOpera HouseonMainStreet,acrossfromtheVillage Green.Shakespeare’smostpopularcomedywill beperformed,instead,inCamdensBok Amphitheater.TheseasonbeginsMay31-June9 withthechildren’sclassic“ThePhantom Tollbooth."Itcontinueswith“TheRoadTo Mecca"July5thand6th,andLernerand Loewe’s“Camelot,"August9-24.AStreetcar NamedDesirearrivesinOctober.Pricesrange from$8to$5.Call236-2281forinformationand advanceticketreservations.

CarouselMusicTheater.BoothbayHarbor’s theaterbringsNewYorktalenttoMaineforthe summerseason.JaneMcKenneysaysabout80 peopleauditionforsevenpartsandthe opportunitytospendthesummerinNew England.ThisyeartheTownsendAvenuestage willsee"Showstoppers,’acollectionof vignettesfrom“TheBellsAreRinging," “Showboat,"and“Oklahoma."openingMay26. Julywelcomes“GeorgeM.Cohan’s“GiveMy RegardstoBroadway,"and“SpeakeasyBlues" beginsAugust5th.“BroadwayBackstage Review”opensSeptember9th,withaselection

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ofsongsfrom“AChorusLine,"“Gigi"and “Company."Anextratreatisthatdinneris includedinyour$22ticketfee.Call633-5297for timesandtickets.

FiguresofSpeechTheatre,aFreeport-based touringcompanyperformswithamixofactors, liveoriginalmusicandfour-foottallwooden puppets.Thisfourteenyearoldgrouphas traveledalloverEuropeandAsia,andwill performjusttwoshowsinTheMaineState MusicTheater,July17th,inpreparationforits BroadwayarrivalinSeptember.JohnFarrell,the group’sco-director,saysperformancesoftheir ownadaptationofHansChristianAndersen’s “TheNightingale"willstartat11a.m.and2p.m. Forfurtherinformationcall865-6355.

GaslightTheater.PerforminginHallowell’sCity HallseemsappropriateforMaine’slongest continuouslyrunningtheatergroup;Hallowellis thestate’soldestcity,afterall.DoreeAustin directs“SteelMagnolias,"aplayabouta Louisianabeautyparloroperatingina convertedgarage.ShowdatesrunJune27-July7. Performancesare8p.m.,andaspecial2p.m. matineeJuly7.“Gaslight"followsahusband’s slowtortureofhisgentlewife,pushingher towardinsanity,andadetective’sstruggleto saveher.ItninsSeptember5-14.Call626-3698 forticketinformationandpricesatthe1 WinthropStreetlocation.

GrandAuditorium.GeorgiaKellyinsistsyou can’tmissthistheaterat167MainSt.,Ellsworth. “It’sthebiggestthingintown."Amusical,“The Pajama Game," opens May 10th and runs throughthe26th.Timesare8p.m.Fridaysand Saturdays,and2p.m.Sundays.Ticketscost$12 foradults,$10forseniorsandchildrenaged8 through16.Boxoffice:667-9500.

HackmatackPlayhouse.Twenty-fiveyearsand 125productionsprovethatS.CarletonGuptill’s renovationofa125yearolddairybarnwas indeedtheworkofavisionary,thoughlocal farmersandtheaterfolkthoughthewascrazy whenhebeganhisprojectin1972.Sandra Guptillcontinuestheclan'swinningstreakwith theJune25toJuly6productionof“WestSide Story."Themusicalcomedy"Murdersof1940" runsJuly9-20,followedby“JesusChrist Superstar,"July23-August3;“AMidsummer Night’sDream";August6-17;and“SingingInThe Rain,"August20-31.Twospecialperformances of“Carl’sDream,"atributetothetheater’s founder,willwelcomebackHackmatackalumni June21and22.Performancetimesare8p.m. TuesdaythroughSaturday,and2p.m.matinees ThursdaysandselectedSundays.EveryFriday andSaturdayat10a.m.,theTheatreforYoung Audienceswillstageaperformance.Allseatsfor thesechildren’sshowsare$5.Call698-1807for informationaboutthevarietyofsubscription packagesthatareoffered.

LakewoodTheaterseeminglyrunsthegamutof theaterofferingsin1996.Tworegional premieres,twomusicals,threecomediesanda dramaarepromisedinthis95-year-old,350-seat theaterlocatedsixmilesnorthofSkowhegan. “RunForYourWife"runsMay24-26.Aspecial $10ticketpriceisineffectforthisBritish comedythatbrokeallattendancerecordsfora non-musicalatLakewoodlastyear.Theofficial seasonopenswiththemusicalcomedy“Monky Business,"June20-29.Thespelling’srightasthis isaboutfivemonkstryingtosavetheir monasteryfromadeveloperwhowantstobuild

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acasino.Aspecialrepeatperformanceis scheduledAugust15-17.“DamagedGoods" followsfromJuly4-13,then“Waltzofthe Toreadors,"aFrenchfarceaboutaretired generalwholivestochasewomen,willarrive July18-27.Themusical“SweetCharity"arrives August1-10.“HeyBigSpender,"and“IfYou CouldSeeMeNow,"aretwoofthetunesfrom thisshow.“NightofJan.16th"isacourtroom thrillerfromAynRandthatselects12members fromtheaudiencetoserveonthejury.Another Britishcomedy,“ItRunsInTheFamily,"rounds outtheseasonSeptember5-14.Pricesand information:474-7176.

MadHorseTheatre,locatedat955FForest Avenue,MadHorseTheatrewillpresent“Oh! Coward,"amusicalreviewofthewordsand musicofNoelCoward.Performancedatesare July19-27andAugust2-25.Showtimesare FridaysandSaturdaysat8p.m.,andSundaysat 7p.m.Pricesare$18forFridaysandSundays. $20forSaturdays.Seniorsandstudentswill enjoya$2discount.797-3338forinformation.

OakStreetTheatre.Locatedat92OakStreet, Portland,theOakStreetTheatredoesn’tfollow the pattern of other theaters’ summer schedules.Whilemanyrelyonlyonmusicals, big-namecomedies,orShakespearetodraw theatergoersinthewarmmonths,theOak StreetTheaterissuccessfulnonethelesswithits owndiverseselections.TheVintageRepertory Theater's“BeyondTherapy."anoff-beat comedyabouttwoNewYorkers,deeplyinto therapy,whomeetthroughthepersonals, opensMay23andrunsthroughJune9.Mamet’s “SpeedthePlow”followsJune13-30.ThisAcom ProductionsofferingisaboutaHollywood producerwhomustchoosebetweenabig¬ actionstoryandacerebraltaleforhisnext project.July11-28ushersinKymDakin’s “SpectaclesinSolitude,"aone-womanshow aboutovercomingthefearoflivingalone. Finally,MichaelHowardwilldirectChekov’s “UncleVanya"fromAugust1-18.Ticketscost $12,andtimesareThursday-Saturday,8p.m., andSundayat5p.m.MikeLevineisthemost knowledgeableandhelpfulpersonyoucould everhopewouldanswerthephone.Callhimat 775-5103.

OgunquitPlayhouse.Builtin1933,thisRoute1 theaterremindsyouofanearliertimewhenlife seemedsimplerandbuildingsweregrander. TheOgunquitPlayhouseseats750and,inan efforttokeeppriceslow,doesnotacceptcredit cards.PublicitydirectorBonnieHartsaysto expectthreemusicalsandtwostraightplays thissummer.Forinformationcall646-5511.

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TheateratMonmouth.This275seattheater guaranteesthatnooneisevermorethan12 rowsfromthestage.Andshouldyougetstuck inthattwelfthrow,fearnot;theroomis acousticallyperfectsomicrophonesare unnecessary.Thoughthetheaterhasthe capabilityofbeing“tuned"byadjusting turnbucklesabovetheceiling,JoelleBochner saidshe’sneverseenit’sneedduringhertime there.“Thereisaspotonthestage,though," shesays,“whereifanactorhitsitjustright,the wholestageresonates.It’sthemostamazing energyboost.”Shakespeare’s“AsYouLikeIt “startsofftheseasonJuly5.Thisisfollowedby Dickens’s“HardTimes,"July13;Shakespeare’s “AWinter'sTale,"July24;andShaw’s“Armsand theMan,"August1.“LittleRedRidingHood" appearsAugust11.Pricesare$24openingnight, $20generaladmission,$18forseniorsand Matinees,$14forstudents.Alimitednumberof Rushticketsareavailablefor$5between7-7:30 p.m.onthenightsofshows.Call933-9999for moreinformation.

VintageRepertoryCompanyistouringthis summer.BeginningattheOakStreetTheatre, May23-June9,theywillperform“Beyond Therapy,"aplayartisticdirectorJaneBergeron describesasan“improbablecourtship" betweentwoNewYorkersinheavytherapy.The companywillperformagainJuly13and14,at Harrison’sDeertreesTheatre.Call774-1376for timesandprices.

Waterville Opera House came close to becomingcityhallofficespacebeforeanon¬ profitcorporationwasformedtosavethe theater’svelvetseats,carvedpiasterworkand goldleaffromapastmayor’sclutches.Because ofthisforesighttheatergoerswillbetreatedto NoelPaulStookeyandTimSampleJune8,at8 p.m.Ticketsare$15inadvanceand$18theday oftheshow.June14-16,ActIICommunity Theaterwillpresent“TheMousetrap.”F.P. Productionswillfollowthatwith“Carousel” fromJune28-30andwillfinishoutthesummer seasonwithNeilSimon’s“GingerbreadLady” August9-11.Showtimesare8p.m.Fridaysand Saturdays,and2p.m.Sundays.Ticketpricesare $12foradultsand$10forchildrenandseniors. Call 873-7000 for information. ■

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ChocolateChurchArtsCenter,804Washington Street,Bath.CelebrateMother’sDayweekend withtwoperformancesbylegendaryjazzpianist MarianMcPartlandat7:30p.m.onSaturday, May11andat2p.m.onSunday,May12($15in advance/$18atthedoor,or$25withthepre¬ concertMother’sDaybrunchin-cluded).Then onSaturday,May18at7:30p.m.AdVielleQue Pourraperformsprovincialdancemusicona dazzlingarrayofinstruments,includingdiatonic andQuebecoisaccordion,hurdy-gurdy,bombarde,footpercussion,guitar,fiddle,bones,and Bretonpipes($12/$15).Call442-8455.

BayChamberConcerts,P.O.Box191,Camden, presentsthecelebratedDavidAmramJazzTrio performingclassicsbyjazzgreatssuchasDuke EllingtonandDizzyGillespieat7:30p.m.on Thursday,May16attheRockportOperaHouse ($11foradultsand$5forchildren).236-2823.

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MaineHistoricalSocietyGallery,489Congress Street,Portland.“FromSouchongTeasto CantonSilks:TheExoticChinaTradein EverydayMaine,1700-1900"exploresthestrong tradetiesbetweenMainecommunitiesand ChinathroughChinatradegoodssuchas clothing,accessories,ceramics,andother decorativeartsdrawnfromMainecollections (throughOctober31).TheGalleryisopen Wednesday-Saturdayfromnoonto4p.m.; admissionis$2foradultsand$1forchildren under12.Forfurtherinformation,call879-0427.

Children’sMuseumofMaine,142FreeStreet, Portland.Theinteractive“BugBuilders"exhibit comparesinsectandhumanarchitectureby allowingvisitorstoclimbintoagiantspider web,viewaleafchopperantcolony,watchbee¬ keepingdemonstrations,andcrawlinsidea modelbeehive(throughJune16).OpenWed¬ nesday-Saturday10-5,Fridayevenings5-8(free admission),andSunday12-5;admissionis$4 perperson.Forrecordedinfo,call828-1234.

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DanforthGallery,34DanforthStreet,Portland. “CorrespondenceBetweenIslands"isanexhibit ofrecentworkby Life magazinephotojoumalist BurkUzzle(throughMay13).OpeningJune6at severallocationsstillTBA,“EmergingArtists"is astate-widejuriedexhibitionofworksinall mediabyup-and-comingMaineartistswhohave not had much previous public exposure (throughJune30).Thegalleryisopen11-5on Wed-nesday,Friday,andSaturday;11-8on Thursday,and12-5onSunday(freeadmission). Formoreinformation,call775-6245.

Osher Map Library, Smith Center for CartographicEducation,314ForestAvenue, Portland.“Jerusalem3000:ThreeMillenniaof History"examinesJeru-salem’suniqueposition astheholycityofJudaism,Christianity,and Islamthroughimaginary,idealizedportrayals basedonScripturalinterpretationandobjective depictionsderivedfromhistoricalrecordsand

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eyewitnessaccounts(throughOctober5). Libraryhoursare1-4:30p.m.and6-8p.m.on Wednesday,and9a.m.to12:30p.m.onThurs¬ dayandSaturday;admissionisfree.780-4850.

Thos.MoserCabinetmakers,415Cumberland Avenue,Portland.JackLedbetter’scolorand black-and-whitephotosofMaine’slandscape andarchitecturewillbeondisplaythroughMay 25.Intricatelypatternedmarquetrywallpanels byPemaquidartistBruceBabbandwood carvingsbyRayCarbonewillalsobeexhibited. Formoreinformation,call774-3791.

BowdolnCollegeMuseumofArt,Brunswick. “TheBiblethroughtheFocusofArt"featuresa selectionofimagesofvariousdateandtech¬ niquethatwereinspiredbythetextsoftheOld and New Testaments (through May 12). “ContextConsidered:PerspectivesonAmerican Art"usespaintings,drawings,prints,photo¬ graphs,books,anddecorativeartstoexplore thewaysinwhichartiswovenintothelarger fabricofAmericanculture(throughJune2). “CertainUncertainties:ChaosandtheHuman Experience"examinesthefundamentaltension betweenorderanddisorderinhumanthought throughtwentiethcenturyworksinvarious media(throughJune2).OpeningMay14is “JohnSloanPrints,"anexhibitionfocusingon thisAmericanartist’sdepictionofwomenfrom differentclassesandethnicgroupsinNewYork Cityduringthefirsttwodecadesofthiscentury (throughJune16).Thegalleriesareopen10 a.m.-5p.m.Tuesday-Saturdayand2-5p.m.on Sunday(freeadmission).Call725-3275.

Farnsworth Art Museum, 19 Elm Street, Rockland.Thethirdinstallationinthe“Di¬ alogues"seriesofexhibitsbycontemporary MaineartistspairsupabstractpainterKathy BradfordwithrealistpainterMarkWethli (throughMay12).OpeningMay19,“Silenceand Shadow:Twenty-FiveYearsofPainting"isa retrospectiveexhibitionofworksfromMaine andNewJerseybyrespectedrealistpainterLois Dodd(throughJuly7).Themuseumisopen10-5 Tuesday-Saturdayand1-5onSunday;admission is$5foradults,$4forseniors,and$3for childrenages8-18.Forfurtherinfor-mation,call 596-6457.

PenobscotMarineMuseum,P.O.Box498, ChurchStreet,Searsport.Currentexhibits include"GoodCommonSchools:Educa-tionin EarlyMaine,1700-1900"(throughJuly1);“Hulls andHulks:TheMarineArtofJohnNoble" (throughJuly25);and“SailsonCanvas:The MaritimeNeed-lepointofWilliamWhorf" (through October 15). Opening June 7, “PreservingaMaritimeHeritage:TheFirst60 YearsofthePenobscotMarineMuseum"isan exhibitionandpublicdemonstrationof collectionscareandartconservation(through October15).Formuseumhoursandinformation call548-2529.

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24thAnnualOldPortFestivalbeginsat11am. onSunday,June2withaparadedownExchange Streetfeaturingclowns,stilt-walkers,antique cars,hands,ShoestringTheaterpuppets,fire enginesandmore.Thenfromnoononyoucan enjoylivejazz,country,blues,folk,and rock’n’rollmusicalongwithalltypesoffood boothsandstreetvendors(freeadmission).Call 780-8229fordetails. -CompiledbyGivenThompson

Thursday is Free Appraisal Day

KajaVcilleux,Maine'sforemostantiquesappraiser,willgiveyouafreeverbal appraisalonanythingoldyoubring.Jewelry,watches,silver,paintings,furniture china,clocks,rugs,toys,etc.Oneitemoracarfull!Toolargetocarry?Bringa photograph.EveryThursdayandalwaysfree!Callforyourappointmenttoday.

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Whateveryouprefer, MooseCreekoffers intheexteriorstyle thatisappropriateto yourbuildingsiteand yourpersonaltaste.

WithRedBam,206GrayRoad,Falmouth,$119,500

StoryByColinSargent

IfyoudrivewestontheGray RoadinFalmouthandstopjust short of the old Smith Farm Restaurant,looktoyourleft. There,sharingthesamepond withSmithFarm,isourhouseof themonth,alovelywhite1870Vic¬ torianfarmhousetrimmedinwhite

gingerbreadcompletewithanat¬ tachedredbarn.

Behindthisisarolling,five-acre parceloflandthatslopesgentlyto your own bend in a very famous river,thePiscataquis,asitmean¬ derstowardarendezvouswiththe nearbyPresumpscot.

In fact, the house comes with about1,000feetoffrontageonthe Piscataquis.

That’s a pretty good deal for $119,500,isn’tit?Butthat’snotall.

BruceMoore,thelistingagentfor MarkStimsonRealEstate,takesus downintothelovelyfieldandmo¬ tionstotherightofthewhitefenced horse paddock that goes withthepropertyaswell.

“Do you see that bridge over there?”hesays.

It’sacharmer,somethingoutof Monet.Vinesclimboverit,and beneathityoucanseetheshadow oftroutmovingslowlyoverthe sandybottomoftheriver.

“It’sanoldtrolleybridge,”he says,“partoftheabandonedline fromPortlandtoAugusta.”

Theriver,becauseofitssandy near-beaches,iscleanenoughfor swimming,andthetractoflandis sogenerousthatviewsoftheriver

I want you to know how pleased we are with the renovating job you’ve just completed on our house. This brick ‘John Calvin Stevens’ home, built in 1911 in the West End of Portland, required structural and cosmetic repairsthroughouttheinside...

We have enjoyed working with you and your colleagues over this past year, and would highly recommend you to anyoneseekingtorenovatetheirhouse.

Susan Arnold, Portland

MAINE'S COMPLETE OCEAN RESORT

A wonderful 600 acre resort featuring Golf,Tennis,Boating.Swimming,Hiking, Bowling, & Evening Ent. for all ages. Savor our delicious food (including optional Lobster, Steak, & Breakfast cookouts),andfriendlyatmosphere.We offeravarietyofcomfortableaccommoda¬ tions.JustonehourfromPortlandwith museums,beaches,andshoppingnear-by.

LowerratesprevailuntilJuly13thand, again,afterAugust24th.MAPrates includebreakfastanddinner.

SummerSeason:June22-Sept.5

andpondareeverywhereforthe eyetosee.

Entering the house’s etchedglassdoubledoors(onesideis original),youseethatthehouse hasbullseyemoldingthroughout, softwood floors, and views of rollinghillsandbirchtreesthat glowthroughallthewindows.

The sunny dining room has an arched bay window, and the white-wainscottedkitchen,which featuresoriginaloakMissioncabi¬ netswithfancymatchingcast-iron hardwarethatwouldexciteany designer,sitsonaraisedhard¬ woodfloor.

Arealplusisthebreakfastnook, warmed by a soapstone stove, thatlooksdownthehillthrougha modern bay window toward the pond with views of Smith Farm andthemountainsbeyond.

Astraight-Z-shapedstairway, paintedoxblood,isfuntoascend, andthefourbedroomsyoufind upstairsfeaturecrank-openwin¬ dows and old red paint on the floors.Allarespacious,butthe masterbedroomalonetreatsyou toabigwalk-incloset.

Inthebrickandstonebasement, there’snew200-ampelectricalser¬ viceandanewPeerlessboilerfor radiatorheat.

ThishouseisclosetoFalmouth HighSchoolandFalmouthCoun¬ tryClub,closeeventotheturn¬ pike,andyetitprovidesallthe ‘psychicdecompression’neces¬ sarytounwindyoufromcitypres¬ surestothegentlelifeofaweek¬ endcountryfarmer.

Notonlythat,thehouseisina mixed-usebusinessdistrict,so youcouldstartacottageindustry (antiques,anartist’sstudio,you nameit)andconductoperations rightfromthebarn.

Propertytaxesare$1,607,but thewoodlandbeautyoftheset¬ tingoverwhelmsallotheradvan¬ tageswhenyourealizethat,hey, maybeyou’vefinallymadeitto Lassie’s house. ■

14 rixim farmhouse in North Waterford Village. 6 bedrooms, 3 baths. Living room with fireplace, den with brick hearth. Sun porch, enclosed front porch and back deck. Includes small apartment. Fully equipped and partially furnished. Many potential uses: boarding home, Bed and Breakfast, or in-home business, etc. $129,900.

Apple Pie Country. 3 or 4 bednxtm comfortable and appealing log home on 16 acre parcel in quiet country setting. Living room with oakpeggedtlixirs,Berber caqx:ting and atrium doors opening to deck overlooking fruittrees,gardenandgrapearbor.Attached2cargarage, new heat, 2 full baths. $149,500.

(207)647-3311 (800)660-3315 FAX(207)647-3003

Whocouldaskformoreinawaterfrontproperty thanunobstructedviewsoverAshCoveto HarpswellSound,BaileyIslandandbeyond;160' ofwaterfrontage,offwhichyoucanmooryour boat;andarecentlyredecoratedtwobedroom homewithfireplace,hardwoodfloors,heated shopandfourroomapartmentinthe(daylight) lowerlevel?Andallthisfor$259,000!

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Fiction By Dan Domench

urder attempt, chief Sukeforthinvestigating. (Elaine,Ican’tkeepmy handwritinginthelines. Friggin’chemoisshaking metodeath.Pleasetypethisona form12A.Thanks.)At10:47am. DispatcherPennreceivedacall reportingafireatLarryCompton’s trailer on Old County Road. I arrivedat11:30am.(Latebecause ofX-raytreatmentsatWestlake Hosp.Igotsomuchofitinmethey don’t know where to start and when they get going they never wanttostop.)OfficerRosewallpre¬ sentatthescene.FireChiefLosier. Mr. Compton transported by Med TechtoDr.Hampden’sofficefor minor cuts. Rosewall reports Comptonsaid:“1turnedonmyhair dryer and the bathroom mirror

exploded.”FireChiefreportssmall firefedbybrokengaslineextin¬ guishedaftertankvalveturnedoff. Steadyrainwithafogsteamingoff crusty snow. The eighth day of overcastspittingrainorsleet. (Black-eyeseasonmyDadcalled this time of year. If mankind evolvedinMaine,hesaid,we’dbe talkingducks.)Footprintsinmelt¬ ing snow lead from the road to propanetank.Couldjustbethe propaneservicedeliveryman. Wentacrosstheroadandupthe steep walkway to Hank Strand’s farmhouse.Askedifhesawany¬ thing.Hewasshavedandworea cleanflannelshirt.Threefingerson hisrighthandtapedupinahome¬ madesplint.Seemedtobeexpect¬ ingme.Tookhimforarideinthe cruiser.ImentionedJukeyKooy-

man. How his woodstove blew up lastmudseason.Damnnearkilled him.Burneddownhiscottage.I toldHankIeventuallyfiguredout JukeywasstealinglogsfromWil¬ sonStrom’swoodpile.Theyboth liveattheendoffireroad142on the lake. Wilson had his wood deliveredanddumpedbehindthe mailboxesattheheadoftheroad. Jukey would check his mail and throwacoupleofWilson’slogsin thebackofhistruckthinkingWil¬ son wouldn’t miss them, but he did.Wilsonhollowedoutalogand stuffedaquarterstickofcapped dynamiteinitandthrewitinhis woodpile. He knew which log it was,butJukeydidn’t.1toldHankI wanted to charge Wilson with attempted murder, but Jukey wouldn’ttestify.Saidstealingfire¬ wood in Maine goes against a man’sreputation.

ItalkedtoHankaboutthedamp weather.Howitgetstopeople. Hank was cooperative, but not forthcoming.IstoppedatDoctor Hampden’sandtookHankinside. Mr.Comptonwastheregettinghis face patched. He was wearing jeans, sneakers, and a bloody sweatshirtwith“Harvard”printed onit.HisliquorstoreIDindicates he’s78yearsold.95lbs.ofgristle. Hankis74years.250lbs.easy.With bothoftheminthesameroom1 couldtellsomethingwasn’tright.I askedDr.Hampdentoleave.Isepa¬ ratedthem,putoneineachtreat¬ mentroom,andstartedin,going fromoneroomtotheother.

Hankadmitshedislikeshavingto lookatLarry’snewtrailer.Usedto haveaclearviewofthepineridge. ThinksLarryhastoomuchtimeon hishands.Resentsthathekeeps runningintoLarryintown.Feels Larrydoesn’tmindhisownbusi¬ ness.

Larryclaimstohavenoproblem withHank,butsaysHankcan’ttake ajokeanddoesn’tshaveortake careofhimself.SaysHankisimpul¬ siveandgonnahurtaninnocent

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person someday.

OTH MENTION that they checktheirmailboxesim¬ mediatelyafterthemail¬ man goes by. Six days a weektheyendupstanding acrosstheroadfromeachother. Itcomesoutthatonedaylast week Larry made a joke about Hank wearing his bathrobe out¬ side.Hankthrewarockintending toscareLarry,butithitLarryin thebackandknockedhimdown. Next morning Hank went out to collect his mail. His walkway appearedclearandsanded,but hefell,broketwofingers,andslid allthewaydowntotheroadface first.HeissureLarrypoured waterdownhiswalkinthenight and sprinkled it with bread crumbssoitlookedsanded. Ittakestime,butfinallyHank confessesthattwonightslaterhe crawledunderLarry’strailerand pulledthreeinchesofgasline fromundertheflooring.Hebentit untilitleakedandshoveditback intothetrailer.

Ibroughtthembacktogetherin Dr. Hampden’s waiting room. I saidtheywerebothfoolishand damnluckythegashadonlyfilled thewallbehindLarry’smedicine cabinet.Iwarnedthemthatifa sparkfromLarry’shairdryerhad ignitedatrailerfullofpropaneI’d gladlyburyoneandputtheother inprison.

Hanksuddenlysmiledandsaid to Larry, “A hair dryer? What hair?”

Larry coughed and said, “You screamedlikeaschoolgirlsliding downthewalk.”

(Elaine,don’tputthisin,butthe sun came out then and pushed throughthetallwindows,turned theroomyellow.Thelighthad warmthinitforthefirsttimein months.Thethreeofusoldmen stoppedthreateningeachother, eased our chins up toward the goldensunlight,andsquintedlike sleepy lizards.)

MatchtheValuetotheCorrectAntique

l~()0\ew}orkSideboard /. 95 ('ordtable

Whatdotillfouritemshaveincommon???

They trere all found in Maine and not property insured.

Kach Near we discover thousands of ami(|iies that are nm covered under homeowners insurance. Readvottrpolicxandvonwilldiscoxerdialantiques.linearm.paintings.etc. are not eligible for personal propertv replacement cost.

Alo^t antiques are not as valuable as the above pieces; however, they should be protected. Toproper/vinsureyourantupwsyoumustfirstharethemappraisedandthenscheduled.

That is what we do., wi bc been doing it for oxet 3(1 xears ite proride aeearale and impartial appraisals \asirers:Paintini'I.SideboardI),(ariltableIf.ItutcC.

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