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Update: The Bald & the Beautiful
BRG Happenings | PUBLISHED 05.10.20 | Jennifer VentrescaThe coronavirus may have delayed the snip of sharp scissors and the whirring hum of the electric razor for the daughter of BRG's managing partners, Gemma, but this brave fifth grader has officially bared her beautiful bald head....
Continue ReadingIntroducing a Safer Way to Consign
BRG Happenings | PUBLISHED 04.14.20 | Jennifer VentrescaWith the country shutting down because of COVID-19, we've been looking for ways to help our consignors to earn more for their smalls -- all from the comfort of their homes. Introducing the latest initiative born from our search ... Consign by Mail.
Continue ReadingJewelry Box Detox
Jewelry & Fashion | PUBLISHED 04.08.20 | Jennifer VentrescaBaubles galore. Funky costume pieces. Fine, delicate gold pieces. Chains, bracelets, anklets, rings, earrings, brooches, pins, and whatnots piled in heaps and twists within the compartments that make up your jewelry box. If that sounds like your jewelry storage, then it's time to "detox" your jewelry box. Learn how here.
Continue ReadingSanford L. Batkin: Activist, Collector, & Renaissance Man
On the Auction Block | PUBLISHED 02.19.20 | Jennifer VentrescaOver the years, we have serviced thousands of estates and their respective families. It's not often that we see estates that fall into the "veritable time capsule" category for the quality of their collections. When we do, we like to highlight them in a special way. But, the real story often comes to light when we dig beyond the tangible "stuff" contained within the estate -- when we get an in-depth glimpse at the person behind the estate. Such is the case with Sandy.
Continue ReadingThe Bald and the Beautiful at BRG
BRG Happenings | PUBLISHED 02.17.20 | Jennifer VentrescaSnip. Buzz. Whir. The clean clipping of sharp scissors and the humd of the electric razor will surround the head of Gemma Panarese when she bravely bares her beautiful bald head for her school's "Team Teddy" for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation.
Continue ReadingFrom Boston to New York and Back Again
On the Auction Block | PUBLISHED 01.17.20 | Jennifer VentrescaExposure to tens of thousands of fine works of art over the course of a curator's 30 years career gives her a very discerning eye for detail and quality. This is most certainly the case for one renowned former Museum of Fine Arts Boston curator, Barbara Stern Shapiro, as evidenced in her lifetime personal curation ... from Boston to New York and back.
Continue ReadingThe BRG Family Christmas Celebration
BRG Happenings | PUBLISHED 12.19.19 | Jennifer VentrescaDark went the night. The soft golden glow of candles flickering. A band playing holiday standards. The cacophony of conversation. Tonight is going to be a good night. How could it not be a good night? When you're surrounded by family it's better than good -- and we are family!
Continue ReadingSinging the Blues: Rethinking Your Color Scheme
Design & Decor | PUBLISHED 12.10.19 | Jennifer VentrescaAnyone who knows me, knows that I am a blue girl. If I'm out shopping, I immediately gravitate towards all things blue (patterned, printed, solid). My children roll their eyes anytime I stop to look at something blue, with a quick roll of their eyes and an under-the-breath utterance of "of course you'd stop for that!" I wasn't always open about being a blue girl....
Continue ReadingRaleigh Welcomes BRG in Fine Fashion
BRG Happenings | PUBLISHED 11.25.19 | Jennifer VentrescaYes, BRG-Raleigh has been operating in the greater Raleigh area for several months, but we were officially welcomed to the community in fine style ...
Continue ReadingTime Capsule with Ties to Waldorf in Cortlandt Manor Estate
On the Auction Block | PUBLISHED 11.04.19 | Jennifer VentrescaThis might be a “made for Hollywood” story based right in Cortlandt Manor, New York with acclaimed hotelier, Claude Philippe, as the main character. Decades after the fully furnished estate was passed to the husband of Philippe’s widow, many of the original contents (hand-picked and curated by Philippe himself) remained relatively untouched — down to the collection of Philippe’s cuff links discovered in the closet.
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