QUESTION: My father has been trying to find out information about an old wooden armchair that he has that bears a label that reads “Hartw...

QUESTION: I see a lot of references to the nostalgia of an old-fashioned Victorian Christmas. Just how great were Christmas celebrations b...

QUESTION: Sometime ago I purchased a box of colorful decorative holiday cutouts and imprints. Many of the designs feature St. Nicholas an...

QUESTION: I’m interested in buying a court cabinet which has lovely carvings and was bought as an antique, but the owner says it’s made ...

QUESTION: My mother has a substantial collection of what I call “Nesting Mothers.” These are the little Russian nesting dolls that often...

QUESTION: I recently purchased a beautiful plate at an antique show. The dealer said it’s stretched glass, but I don’t see how that’s pos...

QUESTION: While recently going through some boxes in my attic, I discovered a pair of old spectacles that seem to be in rather good con...

QUESTION: I just purchased a beautiful antique papier-mâché tray at a large antique show. I’ve never seen anything like it before. In fact...

QUESTION: I was cleaning out my father’s attic and discovered an old Apple computer, an Apple II to be exact.  It’s hard to imagine that t...

QUESTION: I found this delightful little silhouette at a recent antique show. I’ve seen them in books but know nothing about them. What ar...

QUESTION: I bought this piece of furniture recently, and I'm not sure what it's called. It has drawers on each side and a closet i...