Nick Boschetto

Nick Boschetto

Time Capsules

Museum of Fine Arts Boston Head of Objects Conservation Pam Hatchfield, right, displays objects removed a time capsule, Jan. 6, 2015, as Mass. Secretary of State William Galvin, left, and Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick, second from left, look on at the museum, in Boston.

by Maxine Carter-Lome, publisher   A time capsule is a historic cache of goods or information, usually intended as a deliberate method of communication with future people, and to help future archaeologists, anthropologists, or historians. Time capsules have been used…

Parcheesi board, $4,800, Copake

Parcheesi board

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall   A painted wooden Parcheesi board, 18 1/2 inches square, sold for $4,800 at an estate auction held November 23rd by Copake Auction…

Hidden History

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We are a civilization inspired by discovery, whether that leads us to look upwards to the heavens, underground for what time and nature has buried, or to the bottom of the sea for answers. Over the centuries, our understanding of…