April 2020 Journal of Antiques
Fisher Tech Solutions
Renovation, Restoration, Preservation, Conservation
By Bart Bjorneberg, Bernacki & Associates, Inc. What do these words mean and what conditions and responsibilities do they engender when used in connection to furnishings, art objects, environments, and architecture. Renovation Renovation simply means to make an object look…
Antiques Peek: March 2020
Buying Patented By Jessica Kosinski Anyone who collects antiques will tell you that determining value can involve several important factors. Topping the list are things like item condition, place of origin and, if possible, figuring out what individual or company…
Publisher's Corner March 2020
By Maxine Carter-Lome [divider align=”center”] Celebrating 20 Years of Living and Loving Antiques [divider align=”center”] This issue marks the 20th Anniversary of the Journal of Antiques & Collectibles; two decades of sharing market news and education; and exploring the history…
Decoys: Highly Collectible Americana
By Stan Van Etten This outstanding Canada goose by Nathan Cobb, Jr. sold at auction for $118,000. Serious collectors of American antiques and folk art will not be surprised by the title of this short article. The January 2000 Sotheby’s…
Exploring Antique Technologies: February 2020
No Matter Which Direction the Wind Blows, We Still Love American Weathervanes By Kary Pardy This ca. 1890-1899 wood fish weathervane sold on 1stdibs.com and was listed in good condition. The description read, “One of a kind carved wood fish…
Great Collections: February 2020
Make No Little Plans: A.B. Wells, A Collector of Americana Excerpts from osv.org on their founding collector extraordinaire Old Sturbridge Village began as one man’s hobby, but over the years has evolved into a national institution, recreating life as it…
Antiques Peek: Hooked on Rugs
by Jessica Kosinski This early floral hooked rug showing a strong “folk art” style rug sold for $649 in 2012. It is easy to go through life not paying attention to what you are walking on. After all, nobody cares…
The Cult of the Flag
The Feeling of Love and Respect for the Red, White, and Blue By Judy Gonyeau Alfred Jacob Miller’s The Bombardment of Ft. McHenry. This event is said to have served as the inspiration for The Star-Spangled Banner by Francis Scott…
March 2020 Journal of Antiques
