The History of the Mudlark
by Jessica Kosinski A lark is a type of bird, so when you hear the term “Mudlark” you might think it also refers to a bird. However, a Mudlark is actually a person with a particular type of interesting…
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Newcomb Pottery group, $11,938, Crescent City
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium A collection of six Newcomb Pottery pieces sold for $11,938 at an Important Estates Auction held May 13-14 by Crescent City Auction…
Upholstery Across the Ages
by Leif Johnson, TLC Upholstery, Palmer, MA, interviewed by Judy Gonyeau The true beginnings of upholstery took place in Ancient Egypt. Animal skins and dressed leather was stretched across a rigid framework to create more comfortable seating. Most furniture…
U.S. 1901 one-cent error stamp, $5,500, Holabird Western Americana
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium A U.S. one-cent stamp commemorating the Pan American Exposition of 1901 with an inverted center—an error stamp philatelic rarity—sold for $5,500 at…
History Hunting in the Great Outdoors
With the start of summer the antiques trade traditionally moves business outdoors. Fields, fairgrounds, and outdoor venues, dormant through the winter months, and some even longer due to pandemic restrictions and closures, are now popular destinations, once again, for antiques…
One Hundred Years of American Trunk Innovation
By Paul Norton Trunks and travel articles tell a story of adventure and intrigue. The impulse to travel—into town or overseas—required bringing along one’s necessities. As 18th and 19th century travel evolved from the horse, stagecoach, and boat to…
Carhartt: The Original Workwear Brand
by Judy Gonyeau, managing editor In 1889, the Industrial Revolution was up and running thanks to the practice of mechanical engineering and manufacturing. Just picture metal, grease, gears, and various forms of automation used to create iron horses…
Vogue: America’s Fashion Bible
By Maxine Carter-Lome, publisher On December 17, 1892, American businessman and socialite Arthur Baldwin Turnure published the inaugural issue of Vogue, a weekly high-society journal whose editorial mission was to chronicle the fashion, society, and culture of America’s Gilded…
Buster Brown Collectibles Bustin’ Out All Over
by Jessica Kosinski Have you ever heard of Buster Brown? If so, you are not the only one. For well over a century, Buster Brown has been part of the American culture. His significance and the uses of his likeness…
Making Fashion History
Every year on the first Monday in May, everybody who’s anybody in the world of fashion and celebrity attends or watches on TV the famed Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City for what is…