Antiques and the Arts Weekly explained

Antiques and The Arts Weekly is an American, national weekly magazine covering art and antiques.^[1]

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 founded 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 publication for the trade, 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]

Notes and References

1. News: Blumenthal. Ralph. Collecting Facts For Fun and Profit; A Publisher Keeps a Keen Eye on the Antiques World. 24 October 2019. New York Times. 14 September 1999.
2. News: Foderaro. Lisa. A Family Commitment: Auctions and Antiques . 24 October 2019. New York Times. 9 June 1988.
3. News: Tracking the Progress of Some Special Items Over the Past Year . 24 October 2019. New York Times. 17 December 2009.
4. News: Newtown Bee; Printing Plant that Fits In . 24 October 2019. New York Times. 2 June 1991.