Guess What? December 2002
Guess What Article for December 2002 The Journal of Antiques & Collectibles By Bob Cahn, “The Primitive Man” Did it clamp, grab or snag? All of the above – which made for a pretty busy “Guess What?” Three out of…
2002
Hearth to Hearth: Wassailing on New Years
Hearth to Hearth: Wassailing on New Years – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – December 2002 “Here we come a-wassailing among the leaves so green, Here we come a-wandering, so fair to be seen. We are not beggars’ children that go from…
Thoughts Beyond Counterpane – On Collecting Toy Soldiers, Civilians and More
Thoughts Beyond Counterpane – On Collecting Toy Soldiers, Civilians, and More – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – December 2002 By Arley L. Pett Many adults have fond memories of their favorite childhood toys. For many, it is lead…
Afraid of the Cookie Monster?
Should you be afraid of the Cookie Monster? – Business of Doing Business – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – December 2002 By Ed Welch Everyone has heard about computer cookies but few know what they are or how they…
Guess What? November 2002
Guess What Article for November 2002 The Journal of Antiques & Collectibles By Bob Cahn, “The Primitive Man” There are rare occasions when we come across a semi-obvious object and this month’s “Guess What” is one of them. Right off…
Hearth to Hearth: Halloween, The Food and the Frolic
Hearth to Hearth: Halloween: The Food and the Frolic – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – November 2002 Most recognize it’s original name—All Hallows Eve—and remember that this was the time when spirits of the dead returned to earth to roam…
The Norman Rockwell Museum at Stockbridge
The Norman Rockwell Museum at Stockbridge – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – November 2002 Stockbridge, MA – The Norman Rockwell Museum at Stockbridge holds the world’s largest and most significant collection of works by Norman Rockwell, including more…
Antique Marketplace Structure: Flea Market Trade, Pickers, Wholesale Dealers, and More
Antique Marketplace Structure, The Business of Doing Business in Antiques, The Journal of Arts and Collectibles – November 2002 Antique Marketplace Structure The business of the antique trade takes place in a tiered marketplace consisting of 10 levels. The difference…
Guess What? October 2002
Guess What Article for October 2002 The Journal of Antiques & Collectibles By Bob Cahn, “The Primitive Man” It’s a clip, it’s a clamp, it’s a holder! There, we gave you the answer in advance; it’s all of the above.…
Hearth to Hearth: Women in Food Advertising
Hearth to Hearth: Women in Food Advertising – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – October 2002 Nineteenth-century American women, adapting to the mushrooming cities of their century, undertook a new role and learned to become proficient in the arts and skills of…
Three Centuries of Art and Architecture at the Portland Museum of Art
Three Centuries of Art and Architecture at the Portland Museum of Art – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – October 2002 Restored Federal-era McLellan House and Beaux-Arts L. D. M. Sweat Memorial Galleries Reopen. On Saturday, October 5, 2002,…
Bidding at Auction: Antique Auction Bidding Strategies
Bidding at Auction: Antique Auction Bidding Strategies, The Business of Doing Business in Antiques – Journal of Arts and Collectibles – October 2002 I recently bought a Civil War surgical set, sight unseen, from an auction company 1000 miles from…