Prize Power
by Douglas R. Kelly Who doesn’t like winning prizes? Real prizes, that is, the good stuff … a jumbo stuffed animal at the carnival, or a cool treasure you pull out of a box of Sugar Krinkles. The gent…
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Artist Josh Simpson Configuring Glass
An Interview by Judy Gonyeau, managing editor Our Earth, which seems so limitless, is really only a tiny little blue marble floating in the black void of space. Our planet, which seems so infinite, has to be treated with…
Glass Animals
by Jessica Kosinski Glass is a wonderful medium because it is so versatile. It is used to make everyday items ranging from tableware to windows. For a collector, glass is a great focal point because there are so many wonderful artists who…
Czech Glass Jewelry
by Sunseria Morgan, Jewelry Curator, rubylane.com Czech Glass Jewelry The art of Czech glass production dates back centuries and is deeply rooted in the country’s cultural traditions. The land in and around the Czech Republic provides an abundance of…
1980 Winter Olympic medal, $86,136, RR Auction
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium The silver medal won by Soviet ice hockey player Sergei Starikov when the USSR beat Sweden in the contest for second place…
Paul R. Williams: Designer for Iconic Hollywood
by Judy Gonyeau, managing editor Imagine being the only black child in your school who is striving to enter the field of architecture. You have no parents to support you, and even one of your teachers advises you not to…
Jean-Claude Killy watch, $80,000, Nadeau’s Auction
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium A late 1950s/early 1960s Rolex Jean-Claude Killy Chronograph Calendar stainless steel wristwatch, model 6036, sold for $80,000 at a New Year’s Day…
Antique & Vintage Trends of 2022
Every year, the research staff at the Asheford Institute of Antiques conducts an informal survey among its over 2,264 current students and past graduates to report on current market trends within the antiques, vintage and collectibles community. Respondents operate their…
The Glass Ceiling
While the use of glass in the making of everything from jewelry to stained glass windows, optical lenses, architectural structures, decorative objects, and home furnishings is commonplace today, so is its use as a common metaphor: a “heart made of…
Interviewing Angela Lansbury
By Donald-Brian Johnson In 1984, on her way to the West Coast to begin filming the first season of the soon-to-be-a-hit TV show Murder, She Wrote, Angela Lansbury (1925-2022) stopped off in Omaha, Nebraska. It was a private visit, to…