Word: fairings
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Withington calls, "Fair warning," holds his hands two feet apart, waits, checks his stalled losing bidder again, claps hands and calls out "You're a winner!" Sold, no surprise, to Kenneth Hammitt. The oxbow chest vanishes, and a pair of Hepplewhite tables takes its place. They are Early American, like most of what Withington sells...
...most respected dealer in the state, and her rules are stern: "No oak. No kitchen stuff. No collectibles." Mrs. Lomas has attended Withington's auctions almost since his first, in 1949, and like other dealers, she credits him with putting on the best show around and with being fair. He will not offer pieces with reserve, or minimum, prices, for instance, and does not accept phone-in bids. Does Withington guarantee what he sells? Mrs. Lomas smiles a gentle, deal-the-cards smile and explains that in the antiques business there are no guarantees. Which does not mean there...
Another sad note on the evening was the entire audience's lack of familiarity with the words to "Fair Harvard." The audience struggled to follow the words, which were conveniently broadcast on the two mammoth video screens at either side of the stage...
During most of the show, these screens were the focus of the crowd's attention, as the performers on stage appeared only slightly larger than ants. But during the "Fair Harvard" broadcast, the words were obscured by fountains, which sprayed water high in the air, blocking the audience's view...
...majority are expected to have left Fair Harvard by tonight...