AntiquesQ&A
Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Fulfilling the Need for Warmth and Comfort

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QUESTION: On a recent road trip through the Southwest, I stopped at a flea market in Arizona where I found an old Indian blanket in black...
Thursday, February 20, 2020

The Sad Truth About Sadirons

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QUESTION: Recently, I purchased an old iron at a local flea market. On the top of the heavy iron base is molded the word “sadiron.” Was t...
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Wednesday, February 12, 2020

Going Retro

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QUESTION:  I recently purchased a one arm chair that has a metal stamp that says “The B.L. Marble Chair Company, Bedford, Ohio.” It’s a co...
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Wednesday, February 5, 2020

Figural Cookie Jars Still Hold Delicious Delights

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QUESTION : I’ve come across two old cookie jars when cleaning out my parents home and wondered if they are worth anything. Are they collec...
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Wednesday, January 29, 2020

Punch to Win

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QUESTION: My grandfather ran a corner bar. Every afternoon, as men and women would come in from work for a drink before heading home for...
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Thursday, January 23, 2020

Monopoly---The Early Days

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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 ...
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Wednesday, January 15, 2020

The Whimsy of Murano Glass

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QUESTION:  My mother had this colorful little glass owl, and I had it sitting downstairs for many years on a shelf and had forgotten about...
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Wednesday, January 8, 2020

The American Look of Danish Modern

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QUESTION:   My wife’s mother bought this piece of furniture around 1976.  It seemed to be an antique back then. The label on the back says...
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Tuesday, December 31, 2019

And Away We Go!

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QUESTION: Now that I’m in my fifties, I look back nostalgically on those cold winter days when snow piled high all around our house and s...
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Wednesday, December 25, 2019

Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow

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QUESTION: I have the opportunity to purchase a collection of about 30 snow globes. Are these collectible, and if so, is this a wise inve...
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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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