Pennsylvania German Arts and Antiques

Enthusiasm for the Elgin Collection

"Eugene and Dorothy Elgin were well-known, discerning collectors of Pennsylvania German folk art. Most everything in their collection came from country auctions or private homes in York, Adams and Cumberland counties."

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Landmark Auction of Pennsylvania German Folk Art at Pook and Pook

 

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"The top presale estimate, $300,000 to $600,000, is for a late 18th-century Berks County painted Schrank, another predominantly Pennsylvania German furniture tradition. Inscribed '17 Philip Detuck 75." it is described in the catalog as 'the finest example left in private hands."

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New Book about Mahantango Valley Stone Carver / Pastor

"Stiely carved the tombstones for those he buried with a unique Pennsylvania German style. The monuments can be found within a triangle formed by Gratz, Gowen City and Tower City. Within this area he ministered to 23 congregations."

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Pennsylvania German Exhibit at Allentown's Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum

"Visitors to a local museum might want to brush up on their Pennsylvania Dutch language skills."

"The Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum in Allentown is getting ready for a big exhibit on the influence of Old World Germans who settled here."

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Pennsylvania German Arts on Exhibit at Reading Public Museum

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 "A Cultural Celebration: Arts of the Pennsylvania Germans," from a Berks County private collection, opens at the Reading Public Museum on Saturday, June 12, and will be on view through Sunday, Sept. 26."

"The works are in a variety of media, dating largely from the 18th and 19th centuries."

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New Exhibits at the Lebanon County Historical Society

"Since December, volunteers have been putting a fresh coat of paint on the walls and ceilings, which hadn't been done in 25 years, and new lighting has been installed in the two front parlors. In addition, the work of local artists and craftsmen are the key displays in those parlors, which are located to the left as you enter the front door of the museum at 924 Cumberland St."

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The Philadelphia Inquirer: Pennsylvania German Hearts for Valentines Day

 

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 "In addition to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Heritage Center Museum in Lancaster and the Winterthur Museum in Delaware have great collections of Pennsylvania German arts and hearts. Local artistry created unique furniture, textiles, and decorative arts as well as paper treasures such as lively family documents and intricate cut-paper Valentines."

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The Machmer Sale Featured in the "Reading Eagle"

 

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"Machmer and his late wife, Rosemarie, were legendary collectors of Pennsylvania German folk art in Berks and Lehigh counties."

"The two-day Pook & Pook auction is the final of three necessary to liquidate the extensive collection, indicative of a lifetime of passion for preserving the rich farming culture brought to the region by German and Swiss immigrants."

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Machmer Collection Featured in "Auction Central News"

"Painted birds, fanciful tulips, colorful hearts, vibrant parrots, fans and stars are all decorative elements of American painted furniture and folk art to be offered as Pook & Pook, Inc. presents the collection of Richard and Rosemarie Machmer October 24-25. The Machmers were well known for their scholarship, hard work, historic community involvement and impeccable taste."

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Don and Trish Herr: Their New Website

Lancaster County's Don and Trish Herr have a new website up and running.

The site showcases terrific Pennsylania German arts and antiques.  And it's all available for purchase.  So now you can create an instant collection.

Their website is Here.

You'll need some rare daylily cultivars to go with your new collection of Pennsylvania German objets d'art.

You can get those daylilies from Don at his website Here.  Don creates stunningly-beauteous Hemerocallis hybrids.  So now you can have exceptional Pennsylvania daylilies to go with your exceptional Pennsylvania art.