![]() Mencken’s The Philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche, and the not-so-casual reading list is complete. Included are Thirty Years in the Harem, Women under Socialism, In the Land of Head Hunters, Street Arabs and Gutter Snipes, and Indian Hemp / A Social Menace. The titles of the books shown here suggested that they may have come from Back Creek’s “social consciousness” section. ![]() His booth featured a wide range of books and associated antiques and ephemera. Rockford Toews is the proprietor of Back Creek Books, located in the old town section of Annapolis, Maryland. The hard rubber tire buggy wheels were not tagged. The convex mirror may enjoy a more conventional use. The painted steel clock faces may find their way into a picture frame or a wall collage. The carpenter’s toolbox may find new life as a coffee table. Here are several items poised to become something other than their original intended design. In addition to displaying more traditional antiques offerings, Gunselman routinely displays an array of various pieces and parts ready for today’s decorator market of repurposed items. Michael Gunselman is from Wilmington, Delaware, and trades under his own name. As is always the case, some dealers fared better than others, but as a whole, those who commented were pleasantly surprised by the strong “buyer’s mentality” that seemed to inhabit the hall. By all accounts, attendance did result in increased sales. Fontinel did not offer attendance figures for the entire weekend, but I did notice a significant increase in foot traffic over my Sunday visit last year. The sunshine brought out the patrons, and attendance was excellent. Sunday was sunny but windy and very cold. The leaf is framed and has some damp staining at the top margin. A close look reveals that the bison appears puzzled as well. The curious aspect of this leaf is how the author arrived at the grouping of an American bison with three varieties of birds of paradise and a small bittern. This hand-colored engraving is plate XIV from that set and was published in London 1785-87. ![]() With Accurate Representations of the Most Curious and Beautiful Animals…. Rudolf Stumpf of Lambertville, New Jersey, offered this interesting and colorful engraved plate from William Frederic Martyn’s A New Dictionary of Natural History or, Compleat Universal Display of Animated Nature. Quilter’s day continued when he was able to place red “sold” tags on a nice oil on canvas and a mahogany drop-leaf table. Quilter of Baltimore sold a set of eight chairs (four period and four early quality reproductions) to a local buyer. Dordy Fontinel said that in spite of the iffy weather, 300 patrons did attend on Saturday, and several dealers reported excellent sales to local buyers who braved the blustery day. The weekend was forecast to begin as a snow event, and while that did not materialize as particularly significant, Saturday’s gate was off from 2016. The Annapolis show is produced by Dordy Fontinel Show Management, Inc. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church. Thirty-nine dealers offering an excellent selection of antiques, fine art, collectibles, and curiosities set up in the multipurpose venue on the grounds of Sts. The sixth Annapolis Antiques Show was held January 7 and 8 at the Byzantium, an events center in Annapolis, Maryland. The Sixth Annapolis Antiques Show January 8th, 2017
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