QUESTION: Recently, I was going through an old trunk in my grandmother’s attic and discovered several beautiful old lace tablecloths. On...

QUESTION: I recently purchased a box lot at a country auction. In it I discovered a piece of oil cloth on which seems to be drawn a game...

QUESTION: My grandfather left me his collection of match safes. All I know about them is that they held matches to keep them dry. Some o...

QUESTION: I recently purchased a box of glass insulators, like the kind used on telephone and electric poles. A couple of little white spe...

QUESTION: I was going through some old boxes of junk and discovered an old transistor radio among the items I had as a kid.  The words “Bo...

QUESTION: I just purchased an unusual antique cane that has a concealed metal rod that lifts up out of the handle. Can you tell me what th...

QUESTION: I’m trying to learn more about a pitcher that I have. Through Internet research, I h/ave learned the story of Paul & Virgi...

QUESTION:  I inherited a couch with a matching chair from my grandparents. I have tried to do research online, but the multitude of anti...

QUESTION: What can you tell me about this plate? Is it collectible or ready for the dumpster. ANSWER: If I were dumpster diving, I ce...

QUESTION: I have a Gem Roller Organ that has been in my family for some time.  It spent the last few years in a closet high up on a shel...

QUESTION: I recently discovered two chairs and a settee at my grandmother’s house. Unfortunately, there are no markings of any kind as s...

QUESTION: I recently purchased a vintage formal living room set for a steal of a price and am looking to learn more about it. What can y...

QUESTION: I got this old lantern about 25 years ago. Supposedly it was in the railroad terminal in Atlanta when the Yankees came through...

QUESTION: My mother had a cabinet full of Melmac dishes in a variety of pastel colors. We used them for every meal. Now I have them and ...

QUESTION: My grandmother has what she calls a “Larkin” desk. It doesn’t look like a normal desk but more like a tall oak bookshelf with ...

QUESTION: My great-grandmother used this piece of furniture as a sewing cabinet.  I’m interested in its age and use. The drawers have sp...

QUESTION: I recently found a large character jug at a local flea market. The dealer said it was old, most likely from the late 19th cent...

QUESTION: I have an old pewter or white metal cylinder form which stands about 8 inches tall and has three parts: a decorative molded top ...