SARASOTA, FLA. — Freedom Auction Company closed out the month of November with its Americana and The Dealer’s Cabinet online-only auction, which offered just fewer than 1,000 lots of various Americana, antiques, advertising, primitives, apothecary items, fine art, militaria, toys and more. Leading the sale was “Weather at 18,000 Feet, Cold Front in Small Cumulonimbus Cloud” by American landscape painter, illustrator and author Eric Sloane (1905-1985). The lot also included a letter from the artist, penned circa 1975, authenticating the painting. An excerpt read: “The painting is indeed mine, done I’d say about 1939 — over 35 years ago. Of course I’ve improved since then (I hope)…” A buyer from the West Coast secured the painting for $7,813, which surpassed its $4/6,000 estimate. Additional highlights from this sale will be featured in an upcoming issue.