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Miss Morgan’s Milkweed Antiques To Open Building One12 Market One Great Show Just Wasn’t Enough FRIDAY FEBRUARY 8, 2019 • VOL. 50, NO. 6
The Artistry Of Basketmaker John Long: A Rare Talent, Gone Too Soon
Diane Gibble of Miss Morgan’s Milkweed Antiques is excited to announce the opening of “Building One12 Market,” a one-weekend-amonth pop-up show. Shoppers can join the fun starting on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 16 and 17. Show hours will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and from noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday for the debut show, where talented and creative pickers will come together to offer a unique shopping experience. The Building One12 Market pop-up show will be held at 112 West Lincoln Ave., in Myerstown, Pa. Show goers can expect everything from quality early antiques, vintage wares, primitives, industrial, and salvage to handcrafted jewelry, clothing, and artistic one-of-a-kind pieces for all levels of collectors and members of the trade. “We expect that your heart might be fluttering just a little when you walk through the doors, so we invited the Renegade Winery to join us each month, a little something to soothe your soul,” stated Gibble. If that doesn’t work, take a short stroll to
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This is John Long’s spot in the cider press building on the Jacob Keim farmstead. The 18th-century Hartman family cider press building was moved to the site in 1975. The Historic Preservation Trust of Berks County owns the Keim property in Pike Township. In the 1970s, festivals were held on the grounds. Photo courtesy of Robert Walch.
By Karl Pass John G. Long of Slatington, Lehigh County, Pa., was a skilled basketmaker specializing in splitoak baskets in the Pennsylvania German tradition. Family, friends, collectors, and folklorists lost this premier talent when Long took his own life 17 years ago at the age of 59. Thanks to historian and author Richard Shaner, Long’s work has not gone unrecognized in print. Shaner wrote a retrospective John Long took part in many craft shows and festivals. Photo honoring Long in the courtesy of Richard Shaner. “Historical Review of Berks County,” Summer 2003 issue, Vol. 68, No. 3. John Long learned the traditional craft and art of basket-making from his grandmother’s brother, Henry Smith, a farmer near Emerald in the Lehigh Valley (north of Bethlehem). During the winters, in order to supplement off-season income outside the growing season, Smith made split oak baskets from local white oak he cut down. At a young age, Long studied under Smith to learn the craft. In the beginThis is a miniature buttocks style split oak ning, he made large melon-shaped basket signed by John Long from the utilitarian potato baskets. The author’s collection. Continued on page 2
“Rethinking The Modern Monument” Rodin Museum In Philadelphia To Explore Rodin’s Legacy In Public Monuments The Rodin Museum will reopen in February with “Rethinking the Modern Monument,” an exhibition that explores Auguste Rodin’s legacy in public monuments. It will trace Rodin’s impact on monument design and modern sculpture. Revealing the controversial histories of Rodin’s commissions for public monuments across France in the early years of the French Third Republic (1870–1940), the exhibition probes questions that remain vital today: What is the proper function of the public monument, what should it look like, and who decides? Exploring Rodin’s history and models for monuments, “Rethinking the Modern Monument” sparks connections to the ongoing conversation about new approaches to American monuments today. Key works showcased include Rodin’s “Balzac” (modeled 1897, cast 1925) and “Burghers “Joan of Arc,” by Emmanuel Frémiet, ca. 1874, is gilded of Calais” (modeled bronze and 29-by-18-by-7 inches and a gift of the family of 1884–95, cast 1919–21), Frederic H. Strawbridge, 1959. Image courtesy of Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2018. Continued on page 2
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February At The Historic Burlington Antiques And Arts Emporium on page 6
44th Pittsburgh Antiques Show And Sale Set For Feb. 16 And 17 on page 9
In This Issue SHOPS, SHOWS & MARKETS . . . . . . . . . . starting on page 3 SHOPS DIRECTORY . . . . . . . . . on page 5 EVENT & AUCTION CALENDAR . on page 7 AUCTION SALE BILLS . . . starting on page 7
FEATURED AUCTION: Cordier Auctions - February 9 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania - Page 2
AUCTIONEER DIRECTORY . . . . . on page 8 CLASSIFIEDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . on page 11