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Antiques Peek: September 2019

Antiques Peek: September 2019
Furniture from the Valley by Jessica Kosinski The Hudson Valley is also commonly called the Hudson River Valley because it surrounds the Hudson River. It is an area with a ...

What’s Selling on eBay: September 2019

What’s Selling on eBay: September 2019
by Deborah Abernethy and Mike McLeod $4,450 (20 bids, 5 bidders): Automaton Turkish Tea Drinker Leopold Lambert Smoker. This is an extremely rare and exquisite piece! Never have I seen ...

Measuring the Appeal of Antique Scales

Measuring the Appeal of Antique Scales
Exploring Antique Technologies by Kary Pardy Balance-based scales appear in the historical record around 2400-1800 BC, in what is now modern-day Pakistan. Their simplicity, however, has led scholars to believe ...

Publisher’s Corner: September 2019

Publisher’s Corner: September 2019
Visiting the Hudson River Valley by Maxine Carter-Lome If you’ve ever visited or spent time in the Hudson River Valley of New York State, than you know something about the ...

Antiques Peek: August 2019

Antiques Peek: August 2019
Penny Candy by Jessica Kosinski This issue is devoted to the general store. When I think of a general store, several images come to mind right away. Near the top ...

Renewal and Return: Wynonna Earp on the Comeback Trail

Renewal and Return: Wynonna Earp on the Comeback Trail
Comic Character Collectibles By J.C. Vaughn The Earpers, those dedicated, committed fans of SyFy’s cult hit series, Wynonna Earp, can pause and let themselves enjoy a well-earned whiskey because the ...

Great Collections: August 2019

Great Collections: August 2019
Our Stock is Always Fresh: The Mooney-Barker Drugstore Collection at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History by Carolyn Reno, Collections Manager and Assistant Director In 1985, the Shiloh Museum of ...

Tips and Trends: August 2019

Tips and Trends: August 2019
Antiques Cheaper Than IKEA by Pontus Silfverstolpe Not infrequently, one hears about antique dealers going bust due to a lack of interest in their standard wares. At the same time, ...

What’s Selling on eBay: August 2019

What’s Selling on eBay: August 2019
by Deborah Abernethy and Mike McLeod $70,400 (76 bids, 9 bidders): Antique 1957 Diner, Stainless, 50’ x 16’, seats 50, excellent condition, movable. The former Crossroads Diner was built in ...

Publisher’s Corner: August 2019

Publisher’s Corner: August 2019
Growing Up Watching the General Store by Maxine Carter-Lome For those of us who grew up in a city or were born after 1930, chances are our only real association ...

Great Collections: July 2019

Great Collections: July 2019
John Deere Green by Judy Gonyeau Visit the John Deere Store website and you will enter the land of “John Deere Green” and yellow in every shape and form you ...