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NEWS ABOUT: antique

antique stories: 5 news summaries
OPINION

 Why We Love 
 to Hate Anthropologie 

Man Shops Globe was widely panned—but Keith Johnson is just a 'whipping boy'

Oct 8, 09 11:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - Man Shops Globe, the show following Anthropologie buyer Keith Johnson, premiered last night to much scoffing from critics—or, as Erika Kawalek calls it on DoubleX, “Anthropologie Rage.” Heather Havrilesky mocks Johnson’s job of “traveling the globe to buy enormous overpriced pieces of weird, ancient... More »

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entertainment • corporations • chain stores • antique • Jay-ZTV • Anthropologie

 US to Return 
 $10M Stolen 
 Art Stash to Italy 

'Treasure trove' of looted antiques uncovered in Chicago home

Jun 9, 09 1:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - A huge stash of stolen artifacts found in a Chicago home will be returned to Italy by US authorities, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. The artifacts—including letters written by kings and popes, and Etruscan works thousands of years old—were discovered by the homeowner's heirs after his death, and are... More »

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Chicago • art • theft • Italy • Illinois • artifacts • antique

 Torture Tools For Sale 
 to Nicest Bidder 

Collection of medieval flesh-rippers to be sold to aid human rights organizations

May 16, 09 12:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - A huge collection of medieval tongue tearers, thumbscrews, and assorted flesh-rippers is hitting the auction block soon, but ghouls and dictators won't be welcome bidders, the Los Angeles Times reports. The owner—moved to sell the inherited collection by the debate on Bush-era harsh interrogation—is keen to ensure it... More »

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torture • Amnesty International • auction • antique

 Photo May Be Last 
 Taken of Lincoln 

Grant descendant found pic in private album of Ulysses S.

Mar 10, 09 7:55 AM CDT
(AP) - A photograph from a private album of Ulysses S. Grant may show Abraham Lincoln in front of the White House and could be the last image taken of him before he was assassinated, a collector believes. If it is indeed Lincoln, it would be the only known photo of the... More »

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White House • photograph • history • Abraham Lincoln • antique

(Newser) - A rare Bugatti sports car found in a late British doctor’s garage will be auctioned off next month and is expected to fetch at least $4.3 million for his surprised relatives, the AP reports. The Type 57S Atalante, built in 1937, is one of only 17 ever made.... More »

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sports cars • England • auction • Bugatti • cars • antique

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