The Rise and Fall of the Army Surplus Store

Woodside’s Surplus City closed after being open since 1946.

By Brett and Kate McKay, artofmanliness.com You’ve probably been to an army surplus store. They all look pretty much the same wherever you live. Surplus stores can be found in ...

An Interview with John Sexton, The Civil War Collector

Antique Marketplace News, civil war enthusiasts, civil war memorabilia, Features, RetroCollect

by Maxine Carter-Lome, publisher When it comes to Civil War memorabilia, John Sexton is the go-to guy. His decades as a consultant and independent appraiser of Civil War memorabilia make ...

The United States Postal Service Turns 250

Features, United States Post Office, USPS

First Continental Congress, 1774 Commemorative Stamp issued in 2024

By Maxine Carter-Lome, publisher During the Revolutionary War, instantaneous communication was non-existent, especially over great distances. News and personal correspondence were either delivered by land on foot or horseback, or ...

The Grand Ole Opry® at 100: The Church of Country Music

Features, The Grand Ole opry

Elvis and Hank Snow Grand Ole Opry promotional flyer.

By Judy Gonyeau, managing editor Name any country music star and chances are they are a member of one of the strongest and most influential organizations as it applies to ...

Turning 100 in 2025: 5 Origin Stories

Features, Turning 100

Introduced in 1924, the Chrysler Six boasted only 201 cubic inches but its 4.7:1 compression ratio engine delivered 68 horsepower. Chrysler was one of the first to adopt 4-wheel hydraulic brakes and the Chrysler Six also had full pressure engine lubrication. No wonder Chrysler sold 32,000 of them in its first year.

By Maxine Carter-Lome, publisher Behind every major company and brand launched in the early decades of the 20th century was an innovator with a vision. Nineteen twenty-five saw more than ...

White House Christmas Traditions

Features, Holiday Traditions, The White House

George Washington’s crossing of the Delaware River, which occurred on the night of December 25-26, 1776, during the American Revolutionary War, was the first move in a complex and surprise military maneuver organized by George Washington, the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, which culminated in their attack on Hessian forces garrisoned at Trenton.

from www.whitehousechristmascards.com This website offers a treasure trove of information on the White House Christmas Cards and how the presidents celebrated the Christmas season. Here, we have selected a few ...

Let it Snow! Those Sensational Snow Globes

Features, Holiday Traditions, Snow Globes

Saluting one of the first snow globes: the Eiffel Tower, recreated in a souvenir snow globe from the Paris resort, Las Vegas.

by Donald-Brian Johnson “Rosebud …” And with that muttered word, the classic movie Citizen Kane opens. As publisher Charles Foster Kane (Orson Welles) breathes his last, a snow globe falls ...

Department 56 Collectible Villages

Department 56, Dept. 56, Features, Holiday Traditions

The Original 1976 Department 56 Snow Village. In 1976, Department 56 introduced a series of six hand-painted, ceramic buildings.

by Maxine Carter-Lome, publisher “One Christmas evening, a group of friends set off to enjoy a dinner of celebration at a small country inn nestled in a quiet river town ...

Your Tools For Better Online Searching: What’s In Your Toolbox?

Antiquing Online, Features, online price guides

by Judy Gonyeau, managing editor When scrambling online to search for information on your antique/vintage/collectible item, the key to success is in how you choose to describe it. Here is ...

Online Resources To Turn To When Antiquing

Antiquing Online, antiquing websites, Features, online antiquing

by Judy Gonyeau, managing editor You’re at a vintage or antique show/shop/sale/auction and you just came across something you want more information on before you buy it or pass on ...

Online Platforms that are Transforming The Antiques Marketplace

Antiquing Online, Features, online Platforms

By Maxine Carter-Lome, Publisher While most of us are familiar with or accustomed to sites such as eBay, which pioneered the online antiques marketplace, today, buyers and sellers have hundreds ...

The National Images of George Washington, a Reluctant Portrait Sitter

Americana, Features, George Washington

American artist Joseph Wright painted this likeness of Washington after the Commander in Chief had finally secured American independence. General Washington sat for the portrait at his headquarters in Rocky Hill, New Jersey, in the fall of 1783, just before he traveled south to resign his command.

By Maxine Carter-Lome, publisher In his day, and even today thanks to portraits painted while he was alive along with copies from those images made after his death, George Washington ...

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