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Antiques and the Arts Weekly, founded in 1963, is an American national weekly magazine covering art and antiques. [1]

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History

Antiques and the Arts Weekly was founded in 1963 by R. Scudder Smith, publisher of the Newtown Bee , a newspaper covering Newtown, Connecticut that was established by Smith's grandfather in 1877. [2] In 1988, the Weekly had a paid circulation of 23,000 in Europe, Canada, and the United States. [2] A trade publication, the Weekly is regarded as an important source of journalism about the American and Canadian antiques market. [3]

In 1991, architect Roger P. Ferris of Southport, Connecticut, designed a large new printing plant for the Weekly, with a fieldstone base and cedar shingle walls and roof designed to fit in with Newtown's carefully preserved historic look. [4]

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References

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  2. 1 2 Foderaro, Lisa (June 9, 1988). "A Family Commitment: Auctions and Antiques". The New York Times. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  3. Kahn, Eve M. (December 17, 2009). "Tracking the Progress of Some Special Items Over the Past Year". The New York Times. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  4. "Newtown Bee; Printing Plant that Fits In". The New York Times. June 2, 1991. Retrieved October 24, 2019.