The rare Mobylette moped (centre) stored in the basement garage. (Inset): Wan Tian Choong going through his currency ...

WHEN he was 5 years old, Wan Tian Choong and his family moved from Kuala Lumpur to Johor Baru, where his father started a coffee shop at No. 141 Jalan Ngee Heng.

Bruce Chatwin: Lines from a lost world

Bruce Chatwin died 20 years ago, something of an enigma. A collection of his letters illuminates him anew

One man's Great Lakes escape

At precisely 9 a.m. under overcast sky and slack wind, the Licorice lifted anchor and departed Detroit. The work bells rang and any man of right mind and sound job would be on his way to them. But the captain of the 25-foot Bayfield sailboat, Steve Lengnick, is not a man of right mind. He is a man of his own mind.

The Cobbs Auctioneers LLC ~ Saturday, Aug. 21, 2010 at 10am Prokuski Homestead, 77 Mast Road, Goffstown, NH 03045

A weekly newspaper serving the antiques and arts industry, collectors, and institutions. New information each week on antiques shows and auctions around the country and antiques dealer listings.

Smith’s Auction Gallery 1064 RT 12A (Maxfield Parrish HWY) Plainfield, NH Fri., August 20th 2010 at 10:00am

Presented by William A. Smith, Inc. preview opens at 8am morning of the sale.