Category: Boat

March 11, 2019

Sneakbox racing trophies from Barnegat Bay

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Two of the cup-style trophies already had orange absentee stickers with the same number. At least one person was drawn to them. Trophies don’t exactly lure me, but I always stop to read the inscription…

July 8, 2010

sherry

Psst! Wanna buy a ski boat?

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You couldn’t miss the boat when you entered the door to one of my favorite auction houses recently. It was stationed just to the right, not blocking your path but close enough so you wouldn’t…

“ART WITH HEART: How I Built a Sweet Collection by Buying Cheap at Auction”

I collect art, but I’m not someone who has the means to pay $500,000 for a Charles White or $12 million for a Rembrandt. I’m one of the “rest of us” who want beautiful artwork in our homes but can’t afford to pay big bucks for it.

I found a novel way to build my collection – by buying art for very little money at mom-and-pop auction houses near where I live. I started out buying African American artists whose works spoke to me and were ignored by the mainstream art world. Then I discovered some other neglected artists who called out just as loud.

My book “ART WITH HEART” Is a selection of stories of how I found art that I loved, how I lost out on some, won others, learned some lessons that I share with you – and enjoyed every minute of it.

So, grab a seat next to me as I take you through the moments I spent building a collection that stirred my heart.

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