CRANSTON, R.I. — Many auction houses often have to pass on small collections that may not earn enough to cover the costs of presenting a sale; after all, business is business. But Bruneau & Co Auctioneers took a gamble that paid off with two small sales dedicated to museum exhibitions, both on the evening of Monday, July 17. The first, which began at 6 pm, offered 120 lots from the Rainbow Brite Rainbow Land Museum in Apex, N.C., which was privately owned and curated by Katy Cartee Haile. The second sale, beginning at 8 pm that evening, was 85 lots of toys being deaccessioned from the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) Museum. Despite modest pre-sale estimates, both sales far exceeded expectations for both the sellers and Travis Landry, Bruneau’s director of pop culture.
Press from Antiques & The Arts Weekly – Game On! Bruneau Bidders Have Fun With Toy Deaccessions
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