So I see on facebook PBS.org is offering free shipping TODAY ONLY.
Hah!
That's nuthin'.
I'll do free shipping for the REST OF THE YEAR!
Happy Holidays.
BOB
cell 727 809 1691
www.highwaymen-buy-sell-trade.com
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Friday, December 16, 2011
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
highwaymen in Jax January 14, 2012
At the AVONLEA ANTIQUE MALL
Click on the poster and it should enlarge.
Monday, November 21, 2011
Florida's highwaymen art on Thanksgiving
Just to share a little whine on Thanksgiving.
Please, people, please don't call it "Turkey Day".
Nothing I love more than a roast turkey dinner, gravy, mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, veggies and casseroles, gravy, rolls, more gravy and a nap. If it wasn't so messy, I'd put gravy on my pillow. Worry about dessert after the nap.
But the purpose of the day is not about what we traditionally eat.
I know we all can find SOMETHING to be thankful for.
It's Thanksgiving Day, so let's call it that.
Hope you all have a great day.
And don't forget my other blog http://highwaymenartappraisal.blogspot.com/.
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Florida highwaymen in America
I received this fabulous email just now, and I hope it at least gives you something to think about. So I'm demanding you read it. It's copy/pasted below my drivel.
I don't feel as though common sense is used at the holiday season, and I haven't for many years. This email, to me, for the most part, puts some important things in their proper perspective.
Get toys and clothes for the children, of course, and revel in the joy.
Beyond that, I think most Americans are sheep, and slaves to Madison Avenue's allure, financed by big business's advertising dollars, and subconsciously fed to you, not just children, on video screens ad infinitum. Just freakin stop it.
Forget Hallmark and get an oil change gift certificate from a local garage owned by an American. Something like that helps everyone, and God knows we all need help.
Anyway, here it is.
Some great ideas
Birth of a New Tradition
As the holidays approach, the giant overseas factories are kicking into high
gear to provide Americans with monstrous piles of cheaply produced goods -
merchandise that has been produced at the expense of American labor. This
year could/should be different. This year, Americans can give the gift of genuine
concern for other Americans. There is no longer an excuse that, at gift
giving time, nothing can be found that is produced by American hands.
Yes there is!
It's time to think outside the box, everyone. Who says a gift needs to fit in
a shirt box, wrapped in Chinese produced wrapping paper?
Everyone gets their hair cut. How about gift certificates
from your local American hair salon or barber?
Gym membership? It's appropriate for all ages who are thinking about some
health improvement.
Who wouldn't appreciate getting their car detailed? Small, American owned
detail shops and car washes would love to sell you a gift certificate or a
book of gift certificates.
How about a movie?
Are you one of those extravagant givers who think nothing of plunking down
big bucks on a Chinese made flat-screen? Perhaps that grateful gift
receiver would like his driveway sealed, or lawn mowed for the summer, or
driveway plowed all winter, or games at the local golf course.
There are a many owner-run restaurants -- all offering gift
certificates. And, if your intended isn't the fancy eatery sort, what about
a half dozen breakfasts at the local breakfast joint. Remember, folks this
isn't about big National chains -- this is about supporting your home town
Americans with their financial lives on the line to keep their doors open.
How many people couldn't use an oil change for their car, truck or
motorcycle, done at a shop run by an American working guy/gal?
Thinking about a heartfelt gift for mom? Mom would love the services of a
local cleaning lady for a day.
My computer could use a tune-up, and I know I can find some young guy who is
struggling to keep his repair business running.
OK, you were looking for something more personal. Local arts and crafts people spin
their own wool and knit it into scarves. They make jewelry, and pottery
and beautiful wooden boxes.
Plan your holiday outings at local, owner operated restaurants and leave
your server a nice tip. And, how about going out to see a play or ballet at
your hometown theatre.
Musicians need love too, so find a venue showcasing local bands.
Honestly, friends, do you really need to buy another hundred Chinese
lights for the house? When you buy a five dollar string of lights, about
fifty cents stays in the community. Instead, leave the mailman, trash guy
or babysitter a nice big tip.
You see, the holidays are no longer about draining American pockets so that
China can build another glittering city. It's now about caring about the
US, encouraging American small businesses to keep plugging away to follow
their dreams. And, when we care about other Americans, we care about our
communities, and the benefits come back to us in ways we couldn't imagine.
THIS is the new American holiday tradition.
This is a revolution of caring about each other,
and isn't that something we can celebrate?
I just received this email from a friend and I will be sending it to EVERYONE I know!
This is an EXCELLENT idea and indeed is what Christmas is TRULY about!
If you agree PLEASE pass this on to EVERYONE you know!
I don't feel as though common sense is used at the holiday season, and I haven't for many years. This email, to me, for the most part, puts some important things in their proper perspective.
Get toys and clothes for the children, of course, and revel in the joy.
Beyond that, I think most Americans are sheep, and slaves to Madison Avenue's allure, financed by big business's advertising dollars, and subconsciously fed to you, not just children, on video screens ad infinitum. Just freakin stop it.
Forget Hallmark and get an oil change gift certificate from a local garage owned by an American. Something like that helps everyone, and God knows we all need help.
Anyway, here it is.
Some great ideas
Birth of a New Tradition
As the holidays approach, the giant overseas factories are kicking into high
gear to provide Americans with monstrous piles of cheaply produced goods -
merchandise that has been produced at the expense of American labor. This
year could/should be different. This year, Americans can give the gift of genuine
concern for other Americans. There is no longer an excuse that, at gift
giving time, nothing can be found that is produced by American hands.
Yes there is!
It's time to think outside the box, everyone. Who says a gift needs to fit in
a shirt box, wrapped in Chinese produced wrapping paper?
Everyone gets their hair cut. How about gift certificates
from your local American hair salon or barber?
Gym membership? It's appropriate for all ages who are thinking about some
health improvement.
Who wouldn't appreciate getting their car detailed? Small, American owned
detail shops and car washes would love to sell you a gift certificate or a
book of gift certificates.
How about a movie?
Are you one of those extravagant givers who think nothing of plunking down
big bucks on a Chinese made flat-screen? Perhaps that grateful gift
receiver would like his driveway sealed, or lawn mowed for the summer, or
driveway plowed all winter, or games at the local golf course.
There are a many owner-run restaurants -- all offering gift
certificates. And, if your intended isn't the fancy eatery sort, what about
a half dozen breakfasts at the local breakfast joint. Remember, folks this
isn't about big National chains -- this is about supporting your home town
Americans with their financial lives on the line to keep their doors open.
How many people couldn't use an oil change for their car, truck or
motorcycle, done at a shop run by an American working guy/gal?
Thinking about a heartfelt gift for mom? Mom would love the services of a
local cleaning lady for a day.
My computer could use a tune-up, and I know I can find some young guy who is
struggling to keep his repair business running.
OK, you were looking for something more personal. Local arts and crafts people spin
their own wool and knit it into scarves. They make jewelry, and pottery
and beautiful wooden boxes.
Plan your holiday outings at local, owner operated restaurants and leave
your server a nice tip. And, how about going out to see a play or ballet at
your hometown theatre.
Musicians need love too, so find a venue showcasing local bands.
Honestly, friends, do you really need to buy another hundred Chinese
lights for the house? When you buy a five dollar string of lights, about
fifty cents stays in the community. Instead, leave the mailman, trash guy
or babysitter a nice big tip.
You see, the holidays are no longer about draining American pockets so that
China can build another glittering city. It's now about caring about the
US, encouraging American small businesses to keep plugging away to follow
their dreams. And, when we care about other Americans, we care about our
communities, and the benefits come back to us in ways we couldn't imagine.
THIS is the new American holiday tradition.
This is a revolution of caring about each other,
and isn't that something we can celebrate?
I just received this email from a friend and I will be sending it to EVERYONE I know!
This is an EXCELLENT idea and indeed is what Christmas is TRULY about!
If you agree PLEASE pass this on to EVERYONE you know!
Saturday, October 29, 2011
James Gibson, People Magazine
When the article in People Magazine came out, I think in 2003 or 2004, I went down to Publix and bought a half a dozen copies. The highwaymen art market had been well established by then with several active dealers dealing, and was cooking right along. Sales were "brisk", as Jim Fitch would proclaim in one of his several articles in Antiques and Art Around Florida.
At the many antique shows where I set up displays of the work I considered to be the most visually exciting and worthy of investment, I would almost always have a vintage painting or two by James for sale alongside the Newtons, Hairs, and McLendons that I favored. I used the magazine as a sales tool to help prove the validity of this market to skeptics and those copies I had bought were soon gone, given to my best customers.
The opportunity to share this link has been made possible by the creative people involved in the upcoming highwayman motion picture via their excellent website.
Here's your link, gentle readers.
http://www.starsnorth.com/highwaymen/pdf/people.pdf
In true People style it's short but sweet. And you will notice, in true People style, it mentions divorce, courting of a fiancee, and celebrities, from Steven Spielberg to Jeb Bush to Geoff Cook.
Monday, October 17, 2011
Robert, Aletha and Dorene Butler.
Winter Haven, Florida.
Friday, Oct 28, 2011
Polk Avenue Elementary hosts Art Awareness event
Polk Avenue Elementary will host a special Art Awareness event Oct. 28 to stress the importance of art in the community and raise awareness about world hunger.
During the event, guest artists Dorene Butler and Aletha Butler will paint an original masterpiece that will be sold to support the school's art department. Dorene and Aletha Butler are daughters of famous Florida wildlife and landscape painter Robert Butler who, in 2004, was inducted into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame as one of 26 "Florida Highwaymen."
In addition to the original work created during the event, Robert Butler prints will be available for purchase.
The Polk Avenue Elementary event is planned for 6 to 8 p.m. and is free and open to the public, although donations for the soup supper will be accepted. Polk Avenue Elementary is located at 110 East Polk Avenue in Lake Wales.
Fifth-grade students will exhibit "empty bowls," which they designed and painted to raise awareness about world hunger. Money raised from the sale of these bowls will be donated to the Lake Wales Care Center for local hunger relief programs.
Friday, Oct 28, 2011
Polk Avenue Elementary hosts Art Awareness event
Polk Avenue Elementary will host a special Art Awareness event Oct. 28 to stress the importance of art in the community and raise awareness about world hunger.
During the event, guest artists Dorene Butler and Aletha Butler will paint an original masterpiece that will be sold to support the school's art department. Dorene and Aletha Butler are daughters of famous Florida wildlife and landscape painter Robert Butler who, in 2004, was inducted into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame as one of 26 "Florida Highwaymen."
In addition to the original work created during the event, Robert Butler prints will be available for purchase.
The Polk Avenue Elementary event is planned for 6 to 8 p.m. and is free and open to the public, although donations for the soup supper will be accepted. Polk Avenue Elementary is located at 110 East Polk Avenue in Lake Wales.
Fifth-grade students will exhibit "empty bowls," which they designed and painted to raise awareness about world hunger. Money raised from the sale of these bowls will be donated to the Lake Wales Care Center for local hunger relief programs.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Florida Highwaymen websites (again)
So here we sit and it's damn NEAR 11/11/11.
I was just looking at some old drivel that I've been posting on these sites, and decided that I might as well "Re-tweet" or "Like" it again. Here it is :
**********************************************************
So here we sit, January 2011.
Yesterday, aces were wild, 1/11/11, and coming soon in November, well ...........I don't have to tell you.
Every so often AOL (damn them, once again) sneaks into my computer overnight and scrambles up and scatters all my bookmarked favorites, some go north, others go south, there's no rhyme or reason. And they also restore some favorites that I have long ago deleted.
It's like the episode in that Larry David show, "Curb Your Enthusiasm", where, in a meeting, the brilliant Mel Brooks is sitting next to the brilliant, yet anal-retentive obsessive David, who carefully lines up all his pens, pencils and notepads in parallel lines and has them just perfect.
The instant he's distracted, or turns his head, Brooks immediately reaches over and messes with them, scattering them about. This happens several times and nothing is said, David simply fixes his stuff, lines them back up. Dueling obsessions.
Despite the money I give them every month, AOL becomes Mel Brooks every few months.
Maybe they think it's funny. I don't.
The point of all that claptrap is that I was reminded of how many highwaymen web sites have come and gone in the last decade because they have reappeared due to this AOL cyber-mischief. There have been quite a few dealers, artists, wannabes and copy-cats who have drifted into this market only to drift back out.
Speaking of wannabes, I just can't stop myself from mentioning this. If you watch eBay, you may have noticed that there's a new clown in town and he's wearing a cowboy hat. Sheesh.
Gone, but not forgotten (by me, anyway), are sites by Roy McLendon Sr, Mary Ann Carroll and the Buckner Brothers (done by Ellis Jr.).
And who could forget dealer John Phillips and his FLART ? Great name.
I was also reminded that we are still standing after a full decade of putting our main web site http://www.highwaymen-buy-sell-trade.com/ up there for the world to find.
When AOL restores sites I had marked in the past, I tend to click on them to see what's what.
All are no longer valid, their former domain names available for sale, which is, of course, why I deleted them in the first place.
So, of course, I delete them all once again.
Every morning I monitor all things "highwaymen" on the Internet, art shows, antique shows, dealers, auction houses, artists, and any news articles or new publications.
If I'm going to be ON TOP OF THE MARKET, I feel as though it's nothing less than my duty to do this. So I do it.
I do hereby officially pat myself on the back for having the perseverance to keep on keeping on, staying with this market and the art that I truly love.
I was just looking at some old drivel that I've been posting on these sites, and decided that I might as well "Re-tweet" or "Like" it again. Here it is :
**********************************************************
So here we sit, January 2011.
Yesterday, aces were wild, 1/11/11, and coming soon in November, well ...........I don't have to tell you.
Every so often AOL (damn them, once again) sneaks into my computer overnight and scrambles up and scatters all my bookmarked favorites, some go north, others go south, there's no rhyme or reason. And they also restore some favorites that I have long ago deleted.
It's like the episode in that Larry David show, "Curb Your Enthusiasm", where, in a meeting, the brilliant Mel Brooks is sitting next to the brilliant, yet anal-retentive obsessive David, who carefully lines up all his pens, pencils and notepads in parallel lines and has them just perfect.
The instant he's distracted, or turns his head, Brooks immediately reaches over and messes with them, scattering them about. This happens several times and nothing is said, David simply fixes his stuff, lines them back up. Dueling obsessions.
Despite the money I give them every month, AOL becomes Mel Brooks every few months.
Maybe they think it's funny. I don't.
The point of all that claptrap is that I was reminded of how many highwaymen web sites have come and gone in the last decade because they have reappeared due to this AOL cyber-mischief. There have been quite a few dealers, artists, wannabes and copy-cats who have drifted into this market only to drift back out.
Speaking of wannabes, I just can't stop myself from mentioning this. If you watch eBay, you may have noticed that there's a new clown in town and he's wearing a cowboy hat. Sheesh.
Gone, but not forgotten (by me, anyway), are sites by Roy McLendon Sr, Mary Ann Carroll and the Buckner Brothers (done by Ellis Jr.).
And who could forget dealer John Phillips and his FLART ? Great name.
I was also reminded that we are still standing after a full decade of putting our main web site http://www.highwaymen-buy-sell-trade.com/ up there for the world to find.
When AOL restores sites I had marked in the past, I tend to click on them to see what's what.
All are no longer valid, their former domain names available for sale, which is, of course, why I deleted them in the first place.
So, of course, I delete them all once again.
Every morning I monitor all things "highwaymen" on the Internet, art shows, antique shows, dealers, auction houses, artists, and any news articles or new publications.
If I'm going to be ON TOP OF THE MARKET, I feel as though it's nothing less than my duty to do this. So I do it.
I do hereby officially pat myself on the back for having the perseverance to keep on keeping on, staying with this market and the art that I truly love.
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