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BOWIE, Md., April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- MaxSold, www.maxsold.com, Canada's combo live-auction/ household and business liquidation service debuts today in the Washington DC Metro, with an auction in Ellicott City and Bowie, Maryland. www.maxsold.com/maryland "The Bowie, Maryland auction is a honey of a sale," says veteran auctioneer and MaxSold founder Barry Gordon. "We are liquidating the personal residence of a retired antiques shop owner. We have catalogued 330 lots of diverse...

BOULDER, Colo., April 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Most baseball fans dream of snagging a foul ball when they head to the ballpark. Other fans have aspirations to visit every major league stadium over the course of their lifetime. BIGS® Sunflower Seeds has teamed up with bestselling baseball author and record-setting baseball collector Zack Hample to combine these two fantasies to raise money for Pitch In For Baseball. In the BIGS Baseball Adventure, Hample, who has collected more...

Maria T Batista of West New York, NJ has been honored with a recognition by New Jersey's Total Healthcare Resource in its selection of "Northern New Jersey's Top Dentists." WEST NEW YORK, N.J., March 12, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Announcing a special recognition appearing in the January, 2013 issue of New Jersey's Total Healthcare Resource published by NJ Top Docs. Maria T Batista was selected for the following honor: "Northern New Jersey's Top Dentists" (Photo:...

MIAMI, Jan. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to media and other inquiries, a spokesman for Alex Rodriguez today issued the following statement: The news report about a purported relationship between Alex Rodriguez and Anthony Bosch are not true. Alex Rodriguez was not Mr. Bosch's patient, he was never treated by him and he was never advised by him. The purported documents referenced in the story -- at least as they relate to Alex Rodriguez -- are not legitimate. SOURCE Alex...

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Turner Sports analyst and NBA All Star Chris Webber, and Emmy Award winning director/producer Peter Gilbert, announced today the formation of their new film production company, Webber Productions. The Webber-Gilbert pairing will produce a line of films and documentaries that will focus on the various complex issues surrounding the intersection of sports, culture and society. Webber Productions will create projects focused on celebrating...

AMSTERDAM, September 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Eloisa Cartonera, Argentina Eloisa Cartonera is a publishing co-operative of handmade books of recycled materials. The materials are collected by cartoneros, unemployed who tried to survive after Argentina's political and economic collapse in 2001. Drawn to Eloisa's social solidarity, established and emerging Latin American writers donate short stories, novels and other forms of literature. Eloisa Cartonera...

MIAMI, Feb. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Antique Shows, a major producer of antique shows in North America, announced today an increase of five percent in attendance at this year's 51st annual Original Miami Beach Antique Show, which took place on February 2-6, 2012, at the Miami Beach Convention Center. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120110/NY33466LOGO) The Show attracted dealers from more than 22 different countries and attendees including international...

Archaic Native American artifacts from the collection of Earl Townsend, Jr. hit the auction market on December 3. Included are a bannerstone estimated at $120,000 and more than 50 birdstones, plus flints and axes. Indianapolis, Indiana (PRWEB) November 20, 2011 Dan Ripley is pleased to announce an important auction of Native American artifacts from the collection of the Late Earl Townsend, Jr. to take place on Saturday, December 3, 2011 at Antique Helper Auctions....

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y., June 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Penny Marshall's purchase of Lou Gehrig's "Last Glove" for $387,500 has been reported in the Chicago Tribune, The New York Times and in the New York Daily News by a reporter who interviewed the director of A League of Their Own.Michael O'Keeffe interviewed Marshall for a 2006 article which identified items in her collection originating from the Barry Halper Collection, including a Christy Mathewson checkerboard and an Andy Warhol...

NEW YORK, March 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Spike TV's hit original series "Auction Hunters" returns for a second season with 20 new episodes starting Tuesday, April 5 at 10:00 PM, ET/PT. Season two, which continues to follow two of the best prospectors in the business, Allen Haff and Clinton "Ton" Jones, kicks off in Miami with back-to-back episodes featuring the intense drama of highly competitive storage auctions in South Florida. The new season will travel across the country showcasing...