By Anonymous
Created by Carter's Promotions, Australasia's biggest and most experienced publishers and event organisers in the Antiques & Collectables industry, cartersworld.com was launched on 8th May, 2000.
Using 30 plus years experience in the trade cartersworld.com has been designed specifically for the Antiques & Collectables market to be a one stop site where collectors and dealers from all over the world can find all that they need.
Predominantly a Buy & Sell site cartersworld.com has several main features that also provide collectors & dealers with a huge pool of information and access to Industry related services from all over the globe, opening up a whole new world market for them.
In the first 60 days cartersworld.com clocked up over 1,000,000 hits and recorded over 900 sales on the site as well as received hundreds of emails of praise from satisfied users on the huge range of stock, information, speed of the site and ease of navigation.
Main features include:
Buy & Sell:
Thousands of items from all over the world advertised for sale with an asking price. Buyers deal direct with sellers making the whole process a lot more personal and secure.
1, 2, 3 Auction:
A fast paced 48 hour Auction designed to give a realistic Auction room atmosphere.
Price Guide:
An accurate and up to date guide to prices actually achieved through direct sale and auction. It also helps collectors and dealers know what's hot in the market.
Chatrooms:
Chat to collectors and dealers from all over the world on any particular subject such as collecting, values, descriptions, etc. Chatroom 2 even lets people chat and bring up photos at the same time. Special announcements will be published in the cartersworld.com Newsletter to notify when a particular expert will be online for a chat.
Noticeboard:
A free service to all users to post notices for items/information wanted.
Newsletter:
A regular cartersworld.com Newsletter will be released soon to keep collectors informed on what's happening in the world of Antiques & Collectables around the world. Email trent@carters.com.au for your free subscription.
Another handy service to collectors is "Subscribing to an Item Hunt". Here collectors can subscribe by category and each day they will be emailed or faxed a list of all new items placed on the site in that category, negating the need for hours of searching. Instead of having to find items, the items find them.
Cartersworld.com can be found at http://www.cartersworld.com
For more information contact trent@carters.com.au
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By Anonymous
MEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS - Two Sisters Antiques & Collectibles, a one-of-a-kind retail storefront is pleased to announce the launch of their new web site and online store
www.twosistersantiques.com.
With two (2) full-size store-front shops currently buying and selling antiques and collectibles, the “two sisters” found the next logical step was to make their unique items available for purchase on the Internet. The shop owners, Linda and Theresa pride themselves not only on the merchandise they carry but also on the many services that their business offers. Services such as personalized shopping, gift registry, wish list and buying and selling of estate items will all be available through their web site in addition to their local locations.
After years of working in the banking industry and yearning for a dramatic change in their lives, these two sisters set out to make a success of Two Sisters Antiques & Collectibles. Although, Linda and Theresa invested many dollars in this dream, those dollars will never compare to the amount of dedication that they use ever day as they continue this journey in pursuit of the American dream. Their Main Street USA dream of owning an antique shop and pursuing their passion for antiques and collectibles became a reality for them in 2001.
Check out www.twosistersantiques.com! This site will constantly be changing with new inventory and one-of-a-kind items being displayed on a frequent basis. In addition to their web site endeavor the “two sisters” will be producing a newsletter for your enjoyment. You may contact the shops directly at twosisterscoll@aol.com
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By Anonymous
September 24 2003--As an artist, HAYLEY LEVER (1876-1958) R.B.A. R.W.A. N.A., achieved considerable fame during his lifetime and is represented in major museums. Recently his star has been fast ascending and, his paintings are increasingly sought out. Born and educated in Australia, Lever went to England in 1899. He first came to America in 1911, and following his immediate success both with museum exhibits and collectors, he decided to make his home in America. For 20 years he was associated with the Macbeth Gallery, the top gallery during these years for American artists. His friends were Henri, Glackens, Lawson and Bellows.
There is great variety in Lever's work, in subject matter and technique, from the impressionistic early works to the bold, powerful color and forms of his later years. TheDeepArchives collection consists of works painted while Lever resided in England (1902-1910) such as Hyde Park, London and includes later works painted in Caldwell-NJ, Gloucester, Martha's Vineyard, Marblehead, and Nantucket-MA as well as, Hudson River scenes. In addition, still life and watercolors works will be on display.
This limited engagement, hosted by Erie Street Antiques (located at 533 Washington Street, Hoboken, NJ) runs October 9-12. A reception on Saturday, October 11th will begin at 7pm. Erie Street Antiques is conveniently located one subway stop outside of Manhattan by PATH train to Hoboken.
Please join TheDeepArchives Gallery at Erie Street Antiques at 533 Washington Street, Hoboken, NJ from October 9 through 12, 2003, where we proudly present the work of American Impressionist Richard Hayley Lever (1876-1958). The exclusive exhibition of more than 20 works is available October 2, 2003 via TheDeepArchives website and will be placed on display at Erie Street Antiques, 533 Washington Street, Hoboken, NJ from October 9 through 12, 2003.
RICHARD HAYLEY LEVER
BIOGRAPHICAL HIGHLIGHTS
1876 born in Adelaide, South Australia.
1899 went to England. After studying and exhibiting in London and Paris, he spent some years at St. Ives, a Cornish fishing village.
1911 first came to the United States.
1914 one-man exhibit at Rochester Museum, one-man exhibit at Syracuse Museum of Fine Arts.
1915 one -man exhibit Macbeth Gallery, followed by a number of one-man shows there through the years, as well as group exhibitions.
Gold Medal Panama-Pacific Intl. Exposition, San Francisco
First visit to Gloucester, Mass.
1917 Sesnan Gold Medal, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts.
1919-1931 Teacher at the Art Student's League, New York.
1927 Visited Europe for the first time since his arrival in America in 1911.
1920's lived in New York City in the winter and in New England in the summer.
1930 Moved to Caldwell, N. J., still had a studio in New York City.
1930's painted in Vermont and in the harbors of Long Island, New York and in the New Jersey countryside.
1933 Elected an Academician of National Academy of Design.
1940 Worked in Nova Scotia and on the Canadian coast.
1938 Moved to Mount Vernon, New York where he lived until he died in 1958.
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