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Royal Hickman Pottery Shines Other noteworthy lots from the sale

at Blackwell’s Florida Art and included a vintage Florida Seaboard
Railroad neon sign from the 1950s, which What Do
Antiques Auction sold for $3,300. A St. Petersburg City
The expansive collection of Floridiana Hall leaded glass sign from the 1940s did You Think?
collector Alfred Frankel, M.D. indeed charm bidders, selling for $2,415.
Hand-painted and hand-lettered, the sign
CLEARWATER, FL— Blackwell Auctions was purported to be from a larger City
offered buyers a unique opportunity in Hall stained glass window. WE LOVE HEARING
last month’s sale: to obtain a piece of
Florida history. (And they’ll be doing it Highwaymen landscape paintings by FROM YOU!
again in March.) Willie Daniels and Sam Newton also Do you have something to share... if you have
“We were honored to have been performed well at the auction, as did information about stolen merchandise, new
several old Florida photographs that Dr.
chosen by Dr. Frankel to pass along pieces Frankel treasured for their capacity to trends in the industry, respond to an article in
our publication or would just like to sound-off,
of his collection,” said Edwin Bailey, “show the true character of the people drop us a line today.
Blackwell’s owner. “He has spent years who settled our state.” He commented The Staff at The Antique Shoppe loves hearing
searching for these pieces -- as a passion, that he is “proud to have passed on many feedback from readers and advertisers alike.
not an investment or a business -- and his important pieces of our state’s antiquity Tell us what you wish to see, what features you
enjoy. How can we make your Antique Shoppe
knowledge of Florida art and antiques is to bidders who are sure to treasure them experience better? How can we improve our
nothing short of encyclopedic.” all the same.” website?
“It is a somewhat esoteric field of
Round two is right around the corner.
interest, though,” Bailey said, “and we Blackwell will be holding another Florida
worked very hard to ensure that the art and antiques auction on March 14,
other passionate collectors of Floridiana 2020. Drop us a Note or an email
showed up.” The Antique Shoppe
And show up they did. One of the For additional information, call PO Box 2175
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nice surprises, a Royal Hickman flamingo Blackwell Auctions at 727-546-0200 or Keystone Heights, FL 32656
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