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Showing posts with label 19th century. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 19th century. Show all posts
Tuesday, May 5, 2026

The Sparkle of American Brilliant Cut Glass

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  QUESTION: I have a large cut-glass bowl that belonged to my grandmother. As I’m fast approaching 70, I was hoping to find a home for it. ...
Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Luggage for the Long Haul

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  QUESTION: I recently purchased a vintage trunk. It has no makers mark on the bottom or inside, so I was wondering what year it was made an...
Sunday, January 25, 2026

The Colorful World of Jasperware

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  QUESTION: Recently, while browsing in an antique shop, I came upon a small display plate with a Classical relief decoration . The plate l...
Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Toasty Warm on a Cold Winter’s Night

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  QUESTION: Recently while browsing in an antique shop, I came upon a strange-looking object. It appeared to be made of clay in the shape o...
Thursday, January 23, 2025

A Place to Hang a Pocket Watch for the Night

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  QUESTION: Recently, while browsing a local antique show, I came across a dealer with a display of oddly looking little pieces. They didn’t...
Friday, July 26, 2024

Country Furniture with a Folksy Flair

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  QUESTION: I recently attended an auction in central Pennsylvania. Included in the many lots were several pieces of attractively painted f...
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Bob Brooke
Writing has been my life and my work for the last 30 years. During that time, I've had the opportunity to explore a variety of subjects, researching many of them on travels to over 70 countries. I’ve also been an avid collector of antiques and collectibles and specialize in writing about antiques. My antiques articles have appeared in many antiques and consumer publications, including British Heritage, AntiqueWeek, American Antiquities Journal, and Southeastern Antiquing and Collecting Magazine. I have also published two books on antiques, How to Start Your Own Antiques Business in Your Home and Recognizing and Refinishing Antiques for Pleasure and Profit, both from Globe Pequot Press. Throughout my writing career, I've produced nearly 4,000 articles and 15 books. I write non-fiction because I feel that fact is infinitely more interesting than fiction. However, in one of my latest books, Shipwrecks and Buried Treasure: The Outer Banks from Globe Pequot Press, I crossed the boundary between nonfiction and fiction, writing an historical narrative of the harrowing disasters in the seas off North Carolina.
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