by Jessica Kosinski If you are an avid collector like me, you have probably been to many estate sales over the years. My collectibles of choice tend to be various types of science fiction memorabilia with a particular emphasis on…
by John Sexton Q: I acquired the following sword from a 77-year-old gentleman (Winston) for $5,000, who said the sword originally belonged to his great-great-grandfather, who was from Kentucky. The old gentleman said that he remembers playing with it as…
by Douglas R. Kelly Toy cars have come in every size and scale you can imagine over the past 100 years or so, and we’ve probably explored most of those sizes here in “Toys from the Attic” over the last…
By J.C. Vaughn: President of Gemstone Publishing and Amanda Sheriff: Gemstone’s Editor-Digital. PopCultureSquad.com’s Bob Harrison also contributed to this column. In the early 1980s, there was an explosion of independent—generally non-Marvel, non-DC—comic book titles. Some of them came and went,…
browsing through clothing at an estate sale
by Sloane Middleton Mann Vintage items shine in person. Within styled booths or stores, the tactile browsing and face-to-face connections make an impulse purchase hard to resist. But what happens after that beautiful in-person interaction? Too often, the customer walks…
I found this antique apothecary cabinet in a local optician’s shop and immediately had the feeling it carried an incredible history. I couldn’t resist uncovering its story while bringing it back to life. Nothing about this restoration was easy. The…
By Donald-Brian Johnson They fluttered from the lances of medieval knights, as horses thundered into battle. They let sea captains know which approaching vessels were warships, and which ones weren’t. Gung-ho college students waved them way back in the Roaring…
By Jessica Kosinski There is something magical about the bold lines and vibrant colors of vintage National Park posters. These posters, especially those created under the Works Progress Administration (WPA) during the Roosevelt era (1933-1945), were much more than simple…
by Shirley M. Mueller, M.D. In modern life, with its high-speed internet, AI exposure, and stress-ridden workplaces, we rarely take the time to relax. But what if the antidote to our stress-ridden lives is as simple as stepping outside? Yes…
