Friday, July 31, 2020
Getting the Word Out Victorian Style
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Trading card scrapbook. QUESTION: I recently purchased a scrapbook full of brightly colored cards displaying advertisements for vari...
Thursday, July 23, 2020
The Cadillac of Chintz
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Royal Winton QUESTION: My grandmother left me quite a few beautiful pieces of china, decorated with floral patterns. What seems like ...
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Thursday, July 16, 2020
The Cream of the Crop
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QUESTION: Last year I went antiquing in the English Cotswolds. In nearly every shop I went into, I saw at least one or more little cow cr...
Thursday, July 9, 2020
Not Quite Fit for a King
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QUESTION: I purchased an old Dewers pottery flask in an antique shop a while back. The brown glazed pitcher features two characters from ...
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
G-Man Toys Took America by Storm
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QUESTION: I love to read crime novels, especially those dealing with gangsters from the time of the Great Depression. Several months ago,...
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
An Educated Collector is a Wise One
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QUESTION: Every time I go into an antique mall or visit a show, I become overwhelmed by all the items. How can I make sense of it all? ...
Wednesday, June 17, 2020
Shining a Light on Flashlights
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QUESTION: Throughout my life, I’ve owned a variety of flashlights. When I was a kid, my dad had a bulky one made of metal that was rather...
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Thursday, June 11, 2020
Pandora Loved Her Box
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QUESTION: I love old boxes and want to start a box collection. But where do I begin? What sort of boxes are highly collectible? ANS...
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