Talk:Israel Sack

A fact from Israel Sack appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 13 October 2022 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that the firm of Israel Sack supplied American antiques to leading private collectors and museums, including the Winterthur Museum, The Henry Ford, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art?

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Did you know nomination[edit]

The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was: promoted by CSJJ104 (talk) 19:56, 8 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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~~... that the firm of Israel Sack supplied most of the leading museums and private collectors of antiques in the United States?~~ Source: Reif, Rita (1983-10-27). "Israel Sack's Heirs Share His Genius for Fine Antiques." The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/1983/10/27/garden/israel-sack-s-heirs-share-his-genius-for-fine-antiques.html
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Created by Topshelver (talk). Self-nominated at 20:41, 19 September 2022 (UTC).[reply]

Article is new, sourced throughout, and long enough. It appears neutrally written and a QPQ review is done. I am concerned about that hook. Specifically, "most of the leading museums and private collectors". I see that the NY Times article says "virtually every major museum in the country", but that reads as an embellishment and may well be challenged before it's posted, if I weren't to guide you to writing a new hook. – Muboshgu (talk) 17:48, 29 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Muboshgu, thanks for the feedback. Would simply saying "many of the leading museums and private collectors" address potential concerns? The NYT article does come across as hyperbolic, but for top museums and collectors that specifically collect American antiques, it may well be true. Topshelver (talk) 18:30, 29 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I think it might be more impactful to list out some of the museums, especially the widely known ones. Certainly many people, even outside of the U.S., have heard of the White House. – Muboshgu (talk) 18:53, 29 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Something along these lines? ALT1 ... that the firm of Israel Sack supplied American antiques to leading private collectors and museums, including the Winterthur Museum, The Henry Ford, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art? Topshelver (talk) 12:04, 3 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

for ALT1. – Muboshgu (talk) 18:24, 6 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Attribution[edit]

Reference copied from Israel Sack to Albert Sack. See history of former article for a list of contributors. Does anybody have access to that encyclopedia of American National Biography, so we can add Albert Sack's article? 7&6=thirteen (☎) 20:55, 11 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Text and Reference copied from Israel Sack to Albert Sack. See history of former article for a list of contributors. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 21:04, 11 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Text and Reference copied from Albert Sack to Israel Sack . See history of former article for a list of contributors. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 13:45, 12 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]