Tag: events

Vox Pop w/Ray Graf – May 21st, 2019

Written on April 19, 2021.

On a recent episode of Vox Pop with Ray Graf, Mark Lawson of Mark Lawson Antiques and Ray entertain digging up Abraham Lincoln, debate the merits of car salesmen, and learn how to use Google for everything. You can listen to the full recording HERE to follow along with the time stamps below. RARE BEATLES ALBUM We had another great radio call-in session with Ray Graf over at WAMC on the VoxPop...

At The Met: ‘Art of Native America: The Charles and Valerie Diker Collection’

Written on July 16, 2019.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art currently has on exhibit 116 works of art and objects of Native America culture. It features works from over fifty cultures across North America based off of geographical location: Woodlands, Plains, Plateau, California and Great Basin, Southwest, Northwest Coast, and Arctic. The exhibit, entitled ‘Art of Native America: The Charles and Valerie Diker Collection’,...

Opening at the Met: ‘The Art of London Firearms’

Written on January 9, 2019.

Flintlock pistol, made by Wogdon & Barton. The Metropolitan Museum of Art is opening a new exhibit featuring exquisitely crafted firearms, highlighting the abilities of British gunmakers. The exhibit, entitled ‘The Art of London Firearms’, features seventeen separate firearms, each made in London. Instead of rifles and long guns, the focus will be on pistols dating from the mid-eighteenth...

Appraisal Event Finds: A Saturday Evening Post Original Painting

Written on January 23, 2018.

This Eugene Iverd painting was the hidden treasure of the appraisal booth at the Niskayuna Reformed Church’s Antique Show on Friday, January 19th. The show had a wonderful selection of vendors and attendees brought a great variety of antiques for Mark to appraise. Eugene Iverd (1893-1936), born George Melvin Erickson, was a Minnesota artist well-known in the 1920s for his paintings and illustrations....

Antique Show at Niskayuna Reformed Church January 19, 2018

Written on January 16, 2018.

Mark of Mark Lawson Antiques will be conducting appraisals Friday, January 19th from 10 AM to 2 PM at the Niskayuna Reformed Church’s Annual Antique Show. Each appraisal will be $5 with all proceeds benefiting the Niskayuna Reformed Church. The event is open to the public so come discuss your antiques, art, and other objects with a professional. You never know what you might have as unique treasures...

Antiques Appraisal Event at Hearthstone Village September 15, 2017

Written on August 17, 2017.

Mark Lawson of Mark Lawson Antiques will be hosting an Antiques Appraisal event at Hearthstone Village in Latham, NY on Friday September 15th, 2017. Register in advance to claim one of 40 spots to have your family heirloom or mysterious attic find evaluated. This Antiques Roadshow-style event will publicly evaluate and discuss the antiques, art, and other objects of interest provided by the audience....

Mark Lawson Antiques Speaking Engagement at the Malta Community Center

Written on April 22, 2015.

Have you stumbled across an old interesting item while spring cleaning? Have you always wondered about that unusual painting that once belonged to your grandparents? On Saturday, May 9th 2015, Mark Lawson of Mark Lawson Antiques and sponsor of Antiques Road Show will be doing an evaluation of your antiques and other items of interest at the Malta Community Center. The event begins at 10am. Mark...

Appraisal Day Event at the Malden Bridge Community Center

Written on April 21, 2015.

19th Century Blue Decorated Stoneware Crock

Have you always wanted to go to an Antiques Roadshow event? Are you ready to discover the value of your family heirloom? This Saturday, April 25th 2015, Mark Lawson will be at the Malden Bridge Community Center to take part in their Roadshow style event. We will be offering appraisals on your items from 10am to 2pm. Appraisals are at a cost of $8 for one item, or $20 for a limit of three items....

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