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Wednesday, April 27, 2022

Those Happy Waffle House Days

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QUESTION:  One of the happiest memories I have from when I was a kid were the Sundays spent at the local Waffle House. My dad took Mom and u...
Thursday, April 21, 2022

The Wonderful World of Oz

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  QUESTION: Ever since I was a little kid, I’ve enjoyed the story of the Wizard of Oz I looked forward every Spring to the televising of th...
Wednesday, April 13, 2022

Frame It!

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  QUESTION: I love collecting older works of art—not the type found in galleries and museums, but those found in flea markets, antique shop...
Tuesday, April 5, 2022

More Than Roses, Apples, and Ivy

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  QUESTION:  My mother was living by herself and, as she was getting older, decided to move into a retirement community. So she needed to do...
Friday, March 25, 2022

At Sea in a Bottle

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  QUESTION: My grandfather was a merchant seaman for most of his life. From his work, he developed a passion for historic ships and out of t...
Monday, March 14, 2022

When It Comes to Coca Cola Collectibles—Buyer Beware

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  QUESTION: Several years ago, I began collecting advertising items made for Coca Cola. I have several calendars, stuffed animals, and matc...
Thursday, March 3, 2022

Pottery with a New Orleans Flavor

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  QUESTION: I’ve always liked Arts and Crafts pottery. I understand that women made and decorated some of the different types of that potte...
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Bob Brooke
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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