Come on Barbie, Let’s go Party!
by Charles Snider, Ruby Lane From being one of the most popular dolls and toys in the world in the 1950s, to being the star of a feature film in July 2023 starring Margot Robbie, to having her own collection…
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A Spiritual Reunion: The Recovery and Return of Edith Wharton’s Personal Library to The Mount
By Maxine Carter-Lome, publisher Edith Wharton’s Library at The Mount by Eric Limon Photography A December 15, 2005, article in The New York Times announced the news that Edith Wharton’s personal library from her summer cottage, The Mount, in Lenox,…
Pair Air Jordan 13S sneakers, $2.2 million, Sotheby’s
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall Basketball legend Michael Jordan’s 1998 NBA Finals Game 2 Air Jordan 13S sneakers from his The Last Dance season sold for $2.2 million at an auction held April…
Tales from the Closet: Fashionable Stories of Ten Remarkable 18th-20th Century Women
by Maxine Carter-Lome Both the best and rare examples of clothing, accessories, and textiles that have survived the proverbial “wear and tear” of history populate museum and private collections around the world. On a hanger or mannequin, these historic garments and…
Tiffany & Co. bird brooch, $17,500, John Moran Auctions
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A Tiffany & Co. mother-of-pearl, diamond, yellow sapphire, and onyx bird brooch sold for $17,500 at a Jewelry from the Estate of Lady Leslie Ridley-Tree auction held March 29th…
Variations of Recovery
Whether you are an antiquer, collector, curator, or just someone who enjoys bringing old things back to life, the word “recovery” as it relates to items you restore, unearth, or repatriate is central to your interests, vocabulary, and hobby. When…
Lunar beads necklace, $201,600, Christie’s
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A single-strand necklace of perfectly matched lunar beads sold for $201,600 at a Deep Impact: Lunar, Martian, and Other Rare Meteorites auction held March 28th by Christie’s in New…
Coin Banks: Cold Hard Cash
by Douglas R. Kelly Strange, but I don’t remember ever owning a piggy bank. What I did have growing up was a plastic bassett hound bank, which I’ve since learned was made by Union Products and was around 15 inches…
Wool in America and the Revolution of the Mill Girls
by Judy Gonyeau,managing editor The English immigrants who came ashore in the 1600s brought their acumen with them, including a taste for British goods when it came to the household and the clothing they wore. It has been said the…
Lace Fabric
by Melody Amsel-Arieli Faded doilies and lacy gloves may evoke visions of bygone afternoon teas in overstuffed parlors. Yet these openwork textiles were likely inspired by highly embroidered Italian Renaissance church vestments. In time, decorative needle lace—hundreds of impossibly tiny,…