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Every lawn has great potential. And with a little effort a lush lawn can welcome your family, friends and neighbors. Here are some tips from Lawn Doctor, the guys and gals with 50 years of serving their neighbors with invaluable insight to maintain the home’s greenest asset. 1. Clean-up. Some years are worse than others, but a general clean-up will benefit your lawn in many ways. Too much debris can suffocate the lawn and prevent the emergence of new growth. Raking up even just a few sticks and leaves not only helps get the lawn looking better instantly but it gives you the opportunity to inspect your lawn thoroughly and assess any issues. 2. Rake. Raking to clean up is great, but if you have a thick layer of thatch, you may have to rake a little more thoroughly. Thatch is the layer of decomposing plant material that sits on the surface of the soil. When it accumulates and gets compacted it can prevent the roots of your grass from getting water, fertilizer, oxygen ... Continue reading →
Digital Entertainment Asset (DEA), a Singapore-based global Web3 entertainment company and owner of the popular PlayMining GameFi platform, has announced the official launch date of their new game “PicTrée -Grid Grab: Capture the Current-” on Saturday April 13, 2024. PicTrée is developed in partnership with TEPCO Power Grid, Japan’s largest and the world’s fourth-largest electric power company, together with Greenway Grid Global, a power utility business development venture. PicTrée is an Inspect-to-Earn team battle game in which teams of players physically go out into their real-world communities to take pictures of TEPCO’s electric power assets, such as utility poles, steel towers, manholes and handholes. By uploading images of the aging public infrastructure, people are able to help TEPCO mitigate a labor shortage of utility pole inspectors and contribute to the upkeep of their own communities. At the same time, they can receive ... Continue reading →
A pair of circa 1900 gilt bronze statues on marble bases by Emmanuel Villanis (French, 1858-1914), a 19th century oil on canvas Biblical figural scene after Bartolome Esteban Murillo (Spanish, 1617-1682) and an untitled oil on canvas landscape painting by E. Ambrose Webster (American, 1869-1935) will come up for bid in two days of spring auctions planned for April 3rd and 4th by Ahlers & Ogletree, online and live in the Atlanta gallery at 1788 Ellsworth Industrial Boulevard. The Wednesday, April 3rd American & English Art, Antiques & Silver auction, starting promptly at 10 am Eastern time, will feature 376 lots of period art and antiques from America and the United Kingdom, silver, and furniture by Baker, Karges, Theodore Alexander and other fine makers. The Thursday, April 4th Fine Art & Antiques from Europe & Asia auction, also starting at 10 am Eastern, will contain 403 lots of period art and antiques from Italy, France, Germany and Europe, fine rugs, Chinese ... Continue reading →
Lapels Cleaners, an innovative, 100 percent sustainable garment care company headquartered in Naples, Florida, recently announced the opening of a new satellite location in West Bloomfield, Michigan. Lapels Cleaners of West Bloomfield Township opened earlier this month at 5538 Drake Road in West Bloomfield, Michigan. “Lapels Cleaners is thrilled to be back in Michigan with the opening of this new satellite location,” said David Grippi, Lapels Cleaners’ chief operating officer. “At Lapels, we use a sustainable, non-toxic method for dry cleaning clothes. Subsequently, clothes feel better when you wear them and last longer while doing no harm to the environment.” Lapels has pioneered its eco-friendly dry cleaning experience over the past two decades. Part of that effort includes a partnership agreement with GreenEarth®, the dry cleaning industry’s only non-toxic cleaning alternative. Using these kinds of solutions and the latest technology in ... Continue reading →
Poster Auctions International’s (PAI) first sale of the year, on March 3, finished at $1,609,875. Rare Posters Auction XCII welcomed passionate bidding across various platforms. Jack Rennert, president of PAI, noted that the inclusion of several exceptional posters helped drive the sale. “When you can offer a number of really spectacular posters, it gets collectors excited about the sale overall,” he said. “This auction featured several rare and historic lithographs, billboards, and maquettes, which engaged bidders and led to great competitive fun.” At any auction, there are works that are expected to spark attention and bidding—and then there are posters that unexpectedly evoke fervent competition. Some of the underdogs of this sale include Ida van Bladel’s 1971 Miss Levi’s, which greatly succeeded its estimate of $1,400-$1,700 for a winning bid of $8,750. Raymond Savignac’s 1962 Tintin Orange inspired similar competition, leading ... Continue reading →
Andrew Jones Auctions' Design for The Home and Garden Auction, March 26-27, will Feature The Superb Jewett Collection Downtown Los Angeles, CA, USA, March 13, 2024 -- Andrew Jones Auctions’ first Design for the Home and Garden auction of the year, on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 26th and 27th, will feature the outstanding collection of Fritz and Lucy Jewett of San Francisco – over 550 lots of Asian works of art, fine American, English and European silver, porcelain and glass, English and Continental antiques, books, decorative and fine art, fine jewelry and luxury items. Fritz and Lucy Jewett were married on July 11, 1953 and spent the first decade of their marriage in Idaho. They enjoyed art and travel and had a special affinity for Hawaii. Their time in Hawaii, as well as San Francisco and Los Angeles, introduced them to Asian art dealers and fostered their initial focus on collecting. “I first visited the Jewetts in 2008 and remember being bowled over by ... Continue reading →
A sporty black and yellow 1929 Whippet Model 96A four-cylinder roadster roared away for $25,960; vintage Canadian porcelain signs for White Rose service stations and Red Indian Motor Oils realized $17,700 and $14,160, respectively; and rare vintage Schuco toys fetched nice high prices in Miller & Miller online auctions held March 1-2. All prices in this report are in Canadian dollars and include an 18 percent buyer’s premium. The March 1st Toys auction featured the late Howard Meyer Legacy Collection. Up for bid were 180 lots, all of them toys and dominated by examples from Schuco. “Condition and rarity reign supreme as the determining factors when it comes to value in toys,” said Justin Miller of Miller & Miller Auctions Ltd. “Many of the toys in Howie’s collection were exceptional examples.” Mr. Miller went on to say that many of the toys in the Meyer collection were also in their original boxes. “That can often double or ... Continue reading →
Beachwood, OH, USA, March 12, 2024 -- A beautiful flying boat art glass sculpture by Lino Tagliapietra (Italian, b. 1934) sold for $19,680, oil paintings by Joseph B. O’Sickey and Max Kuehne each realized $12,300, and a Neoclassical style carved white marble mantelpiece blasted through its $800-$1,200 estimate to finish at $12,300 in Neue Auctions’ Fresh & Neue Auction held March 2nd. The online-only auction featured 341 lots of market fresh antiques, fine art, sterling and jewelry – “everything you didn't need but definitely wanted,” said Cynthia Maciejewski of Neue Auctions. This proved to be prescient, as many of the lots surpassed even their high estimates in an eclectic sale that performed well across a broad range of collecting categories. The Tagliapietra sculpture, titled Flying Boat (2002), was crafted from blown and hot worked glass and battuto-cut glass. It was 65 inches in length, with an engraved signature (“Lino Tagliapietra ... Continue reading →
SJ Auctioneers is gearing up to provide its finest selections of jewelry, silverware, trains, toys and collectibles in an online-only Luxe Décor Silverware, Toys & More auction on Sunday, March 31st, starting promptly at 6 pm Eastern time. Online bidding will be provided by LiveAuctioneers.com. It isn’t a huge sale – just 177 lots – but the quality is high. The catalog features renowned artists, designers and silversmiths such as Cartier, Tiffany & Company, Daum, Baccarat, Lalique, Gucci, Dominick & Haff, Jose Hess, Emile Delaire, Gorham, Movito, Reed & Barton, Watson, Wallace, William B. Kerr, Sackermann, Hessenberg & Co., Italian Vetreria, Murano, Arte, American Flyer, Lionel, Nintendo, Tootsie Toy, Buddy L, Matchbox, Lesney and many others. All are highly collectible. The auction has a great selection of super rare silver estate pieces from Tiffany, Kirk & Son, Dutch and others, in the form of bottles, ewers, trays, bowls and more. ... Continue reading →
A two-day, online-only auction comprising Parts 1 and 2 of the William Robert Wilson single-owner lifetime collection of Advertising, Railroadiana & Historic Objects is planned for Saturday and Sunday, March 23rd and 24th, by Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd., based in New Hamburg, Ontario. Start times both days will be 9 am Eastern time. Part 1, on Saturday, March 23rd, will contain 451 lots of railroad collectibles, bottles, pottery, stoneware and architectural items. Part 2, the next day, will feature 511 lots of additional railroad and architectural items, plus nautical and marine lots. There will be no live bidding, but bidders can tune in to the live webcast on MillerandMillerAuctions.com to watch lots close in real time. “Bill Wilson curated one of Canada’s best collections of railroadiana to ever hit the market,” said Ethan Miller of Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd. “Nothing was held back, and collectors are stirring. Until now, only his closest ... Continue reading →
Houma, LA and Naples, FL, March 8, 2024 -- Houma, LA residents and long-time business owner Michael and Kelli Lausen recently inked an agreement to bring Lapels Cleaners back to Louisiana. Lapels Cleaners, an innovative, 100% sustainable garment care company headquartered in Naples, Florida, has more than 100 locations nationwide. Lausen plans to open a dry cleaning plant and store in 2024 at a location to be determined. “My wife Kelli and I had been looking at business opportunities, specifically in the area of coin-operated laundromats. That’s how we found Lapels. The more we learned about Lapels, particularly the environmentally friendly cleaning methods the brand employs, the more we liked the idea of bringing a first-class cleaner to Houma.” Added Lausen, “Lapels uses a sustainable, non-toxic method for dry cleaning clothes. Subsequently, clothes feel better when you wear them and last longer while doing no harm to the environment.” Lapels has ... Continue reading →
Many people have done tours to visit all 30 Major League Baseball (MLB). Few have the purpose—more like a mission--of Scott Yelle as he continues the tour he began with his late son Jackson in an effort to raise funds for the Jackson Yelle Family Foundation and MLB’s Nike Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI) program. Jackson Yelle, a baseball player at Elon University in North Carolina, was struck by a hit-and-run driver on April 30, 2023. He was 21. The Yelle family formed the Jackson Yelle Family Foundation, 501(c)3 non-profit organization, to put good into the world by giving to causes Jackson would care about. “Jackson had a zest for life and baseball. I can’t think of a better way to honor him than by finishing our tour of all 30 MLB stadiums—we had visited 12—and helping other young men and women grow through the game he loved, baseball,” said Scott Yelle, a sales and marketing consultant and charter boat skipper from Eastham, ... Continue reading →
Woody Auction has two major events lined up for March and April: an American Brilliant Cut Glass auction on Saturday, March 16th and an R.S. Prussia auction on Saturday, April 6th. Both will feature outstanding single-owner collections and will be held online and live in the auction hall located at 130 Third Street in Douglass. Start times for both auctions will be 9:30 am Central time. The March 16th sale is nicknamed a “Presidential Auction Weekend” because it features the collections of two past presidents of the American Cut Glass Association (and because it’s sure to make headlines). The collections of Wilbur and the late Mary Bluhm (ACGA president, 2006-2008) and Leon and Carol Torline (ACGA president, 1998-2000) contain some of the most profound pieces of brilliant cut glass. “These dedicated collectors spent decades collecting some of the finest examples of ACG out there,” said Jason Woody of Woody Auction, adding, “This is an event not to ... Continue reading →
Clean Brands, the largest dry cleaning and laundry company on the planet, recently named Brent Greenwood as vice president of franchising for Martinizing Cleaners. Greenwood took on the role in January 2024. As vice president of franchising, Greenwood will lead efforts to recruit new Martinizing Cleaners franchise owners in the U.S. and abroad. That initiative includes the acquisition of independent dry cleaners to be converted to Martinizing locations as well as the development of new plants, satellite locations, and delivery territories. “We are delighted to have Brent in this role. His nearly two decades in franchising make him an invaluable asset as we continue to sell Martinizing franchises throughout the US and internationally,” said Kevin Dubois, CEO of Clean Brands. Brent Greenwood began his franchise development career in 2007 as the regional director for a master owner of a national commercial cleaning franchise. In 2008, he joined Firehouse Subs as the director ... Continue reading →
With a great ensemble cast around lead Kaiti Wallen (Beneath Us All) as Nicole Beverly, including Sean Whalen (Twister), Richard Tyson (Kindergarten Cop), Shawntay Dalon (Detroiters), Mari G. (Tale of Tails), Blanca Blanco (Betrayed), Debra Lamb (Showdown in Yesteryear) and Vida Ghaffari (The Mindy Project), it’s not hard to know why there is such a buzz for this film’s release. Finding Nicole was co-produced by Painted Creek Productions and Levl Studio with founders Harley Wallen, who also directs the film, and Howard Gibson. The producers of the film include Gibson, Nicole Beverly, Joe Williamson, Jamie Nicole, Jeff Berry, and attorney Bill Dobreff. “It’s been a long road getting here!” said Wallen. “I remember when this journey started many years ago… Now we are there.” It’s been a long road indeed as Nicole Beverly, writer Geoffrey Calhoun, and director Harley Wallen hammered out the screenplay together, based on the ... Continue reading →
Four important single-owner collections – of museum bandboxes and hatboxes; figural creamers; massive original baseball-themed murals; and police equipment – will all come up for bid on Monday, March 18th, by Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers, online and live in the gallery located at 63 Fourth Avenue in Cranston, starting promptly at 10 am Eastern time. Kicking things off at 10 am will be lots 1-39, the collection of historic bandboxes and hatboxes deaccessioned from the Rhode Island School of Design Museum. Eager bidders will be able to experience a wide variety of hatboxes, with their vibrant colors and unusual patterns. From well-known makers such as Hannah Davis to boxes lined with 19th century newspapers, the auction features the historic wallpapers and designs of the Victorian era and the magical world of hat storage. Estimates are modest; that will ignite bidding wars. A circa 1850 Andrew Jackson bandbox, covered in a rare "Old Hickory" commemorative War of ... Continue reading →
Discovery Map International, the leading provider of curated guides to top tourist attractions, cities and towns throughout North America, recently announced Al Pascual as the owner of a new map, Discovery Map of Crystal River, FL. The first edition of the map will be published in August of 2024. “As somebody who’s done my share of traveling, I’ve been a fan of Discovery Map for years. Typically, I keep them. I found one in my drawer the other day that I’ve had for 20 years,” said Pascual. “Launching this new map gives me a chance to return to my native state of Florida and assimilate into the community with a product I love.” Pascual grew up in Florida and moved north to Connecticut where he began a retail career, working for organizations such as FedEx, Stop & Shop, Ryder and GoPuff. With his kids grown, he wanted to return home to Florida. Discovery Map provided the opportunity to return home and do so with a product sorely needed in an ... Continue reading →
A large and important early mixed media assemblage by Radcliffe Bailey (Ga., 1968-2023) sold for $66,550 and a painted iron sculpture by Pietro Consagra (Italian, 1920-2005) climbed to $57,475 at a 458-lot Art Deco to Post-Modern Art & Design auction held February 23rd by Ahlers & Ogletree, online and live in the Atlanta gallery at 788 Ellsworth Industrial Boulevard NW. The mixed media assemblage by the late Southern African American artist Radcliffe Bailey, titled The Magic City (1994,) was pulled from the outstanding private collection of Bill Stewart. It was made from a combination of door, carpet, beeswax, dried flowers, iron brands, collage, tar and photos. The monumental work, 80 inches tall by 131 ¾ inches wide, more than doubled its $30,000 high estimate. The sculpture by Consagra, executed in 1966, was titled Ferro Transparente Blanco. The work was signed and dated to the base and stood 27 ¼ inches tall. In 1947, Consagra was among the founding members ... Continue reading →
Shaking off the effects of winter following a highly successful four-day Marvels of the West auction in January, Holabird Western Americana Collections, LLC will dip its toes into early spring with a two-day, online-only March Madness timed auction on Saturday and Sunday, March 2nd and 3rd, at 8 am Pacific time both days. Online bidding is via iCollector.com. “We are thrilled to present to you a captivating array of treasures spanning a multitude of categories, promising something special for every collector,” said Fred Holabird of Holabird Western Americana Collections, LLC. “With over two thousand lots carefully curated for your consideration, we invite you to join us for this fun sale.” All lots open for bidding at just $10. The two-day, online-only Western Americana and collectibles auction is bursting with more than 1,500 lots, in a galaxy of categories that include Western Americana, bottles, ephemera, mining, numismatics, philatelic and dealer specials. ... Continue reading →
A visually arresting flying boat art glass sculpture by Lino Tagliapietra (Italian, b. 1934), a large-scale Chinese Tang Dynasty (618-907 A.D.) prancing horse, and a gorgeous late 19th century Russian year calendar icon are just a few of the items set to cross the auction block in an online-only Fresh & Neue auction on Saturday, March 2nd by Neue Auctions. “Our Fresh & Neue sale features 341 lots of market fresh antiques, fine art, sterling and jewelry – everything you don't need but definitely want,” said Cynthia Maciejewski of Neue Auctions. All the items can be previewed through March 1st, from 10-5 Eastern time, weekdays, in the Neue Auctions gallery at 23533 Mercantile Road (Suite 100), in Beachwood. The Tagliapietra sculpture, titled Flying Boat (2002), was crafted from blown and hot worked glass and battuto-cut glass. It’s mounted on an 18-inch-tall bronze stand has an engraved signature, “Lino Tagliapietra 2002.’ The glass is 65 ... Continue reading →
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