HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERY BODY! MAY ALL OF YOUR FANTASTIES COME TRUE. Both of our websites, Finer Art Source and Finer Art Shades have added lots of new items for your looking and hopefully buying pleasure.

However, some of you, as we do, enjoy “The Hunt”. In answer to the questions we have received about which are “the good auction houses to patronize, and which are the ones to avoid.” We have complied a list of several that we have found to be fruitful. The list is not meant to be all inclusive. Thee are many which are wonderful, and yet are not listed. We simply didn’t have the space, or we haven’t had any experience with them.

We have not listed ones with which we have had negative experience.

The good news is that there are several. We have listed them and the links to their sites in order that you may obtain the “contact” information; location; auction dates; information about the availability of catalogs: and, the focus of the different auctions.

Cincinnati Art Galleries, located in the heart of Cincinnati, Ohio, is our favorite for Rookwood, and indeed all American art pottery. Ask for Riley Humier. Their website is http://www.cincinnatiartgalleries.com.

James D. Julia, Inc. is located in Fairfield, Maine and their website is - http://www.juliaauctions.com

Bob, Chuck & Rich Ronan, Inc. is located in Cogan Station, Pennsylvania and their website is - http://www.roaninc.com

Green Valley Auctions is located in Virginia between Washington, D.C. and Richmond and their website is - http://greenvalleyauctions.com
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Sloans and Kenyon is located in Bethesda, Maryland and their website is - http://www.sloansandkenyon.com

Adam A. Weschler and Son, Inc. is located in Washington, D.C. and their website is – http://www.weschlers.com

Jackson’s International is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and their website is – http://www.jacksonsauction.com

L. H. Selman Ltd. Is located in Santa Cruz, California and their website is – http://selman.com//pwauction

Woody Auction is located in Douglass, Kansas and their website lists upcoming auctions in Wichita, Kansas as well as St. Louis, Missouri and their website is – http://www.woodyauction.com

Jim Wroda Auction is located in Greenville, Ohio and their website lists upcoming auctions in two cities and their website is – http://www.jimwrodaauction.com

Seeck Auctions is located in Mason City, Iowa and their website is http://www.seeeckauction.com

And our favorite for glass, Early’s Auction Company is located in Milford, Ohio and their website is http://www.earlyauctionco.com