Wednesday, December 23, 2020

And the Stockings Were Hung by the Chimney with Care

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  QUESTION: When I was a kid, I used to get so excited hanging a stocking with my name on it on our stair railing on Christmas Eve. We didn...
Wednesday, December 16, 2020

The Lifelike Detail of Hutschenreuther Figurines

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  Two Boys and a Bird QUESTION: I love to browse online antique auctions. Recently I came across an incredibly detailed figurine, the descr...
Wednesday, December 9, 2020

The Art of the Scrapbook

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  QUESTION:  I’ve been into scrapbooking for about two years. Last year I saw several older ones at a local antique show. One was rather pla...
Friday, December 4, 2020

Out of the Mouths of Babes

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QUESTION:  I discovered my first child’s advertising booklets quite by accident. I was actually looking through a box of assorted vintage pa...
Friday, November 27, 2020

Memories of Childhood

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  QUESTION: When I was a kid, I collected flicker rings. I loved the way they produced a flickering image of my favorite super heroes. Trad...
Friday, November 20, 2020

Hess Toy Trucks Keep Rolling Along

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  NOTE: This week marks the 11th anniversary of this blog. It also marks a milestone in readership with over 458,0000 views. To commemorate...
Thursday, November 12, 2020

The Sparkle of Findlay Flint

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  QUESTION: My mother loved collecting antique glass. She collected what she liked but didn’t pay too much attention to each piece’s histor...
Thursday, November 5, 2020

The Origin of American Studio Pottery

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  QUESTION: I’ve always loved handmade pottery. And looking back over history, it seems to have existed since ancient times. Recently, a fr...