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To: Elsie; SisterK

Funny things are happening in the art world right now. Records are being set at all the high end auction houses. Last week in Reno for instance I was trying to buy the following Maynard Dixon watercolor 10x8 inches. Estimate was $10,000. It brought $52,000. No I did not get it. This Norman Rockwell brought $4.2 Million. Sort of amazing for a picture with a limited audience.

My take is that lots of big money is shifting into fine art because everybody knows the economy is going to tank big time. Our big show this month, Maynard Dixon Country already has 200 RSVP's. Artists of this type seem to be coming on strong. Hope we do well this year as the last four have not been good.

108 posted on 08/02/2013 5:07:15 AM PDT by Utah Binger (Southern Utah where the world comes to see America)

To: Elsie; SisterK

This young artist shows promise.

110 posted on 08/02/2013 5:24:22 AM PDT by Utah Binger (Southern Utah where the world comes to see America)

-----This Norman Rockwell brought $4.2 Million. Sort of amazing for a picture with a limited audience.-----

Not if the limited audience is wealthy and has a collection including 52 other Scouting Rockwel's. The painting will certainly be displayed with the others in the gallery in the National Museum of Scouting in Irvine Texas

111 posted on 08/02/2013 5:24:47 AM PDT by bert ((K.E. N.P. N.C. +12 ..... Travon... Felony assault and battery hate crime)

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