Publisher's Corner: March 2017

Autographed Memorabilia, California, Certificate of Authenticity, COA, Collectibles Sale, Columns, Consumer Protection Law, Fraud, Fraudulent Autographs, Jerry Brown, Maxine Carter-Lome, Talk of the Trade

AB1570: A Game Changer? by Maxine Carter-Lome On September 9, 2016, California Governor Jerry Brown signed AB1570 Collectibles Sale of Autographed Memorabilia into law. An expansion of an existing consumer ...

Publisher's Corner: February 2017

American Arts & Crafts Movement, Ann Van Briggle, Arts & Crafts, Clara P. Barck Welles, Columns, Elbert Hubbard, Frank Lloyd Wright, Gustav Stickley, Maria Longworth Nichols Storer, Mary Louise McLaughlin, Maxine Carter-Lome, Talk of the Trade

"... remember the Ladies" by Maxine Carter-Lome When we think about the American Arts & Crafts Movement, we tend to think of such influencers as Gustav Stickley, Elbert Hubbard, and ...

Publisher's Corner: January 2017

Aladdin lamp, Columns, Edison Electric Light, Electric Light, F.S. Chase, incandescent bulb, Light, Llewellyn Park, Maxine Carter-Lome, Menlo Park NJ, New York Herald, Talk of the Trade, Thomas Edison, Victor Samuel Johnson

Let there be light! By Maxine Carter-Lome It was New Year's Day 1880 and visitors were flocking to Menlo Park, New Jersey to see Thomas Edison's newest invention - the ...

Publishers Corner: December 2016

Celebrating, Chanukah, Christmas, Collecting Old & Rare Books, Columns, Holiday, Jonathan Greenstein, Judaica, Passover, Talk of the Trade, thanksgiving, Traditions

Holiday Collectibles and Traditions by Maxine Carter-Lome From what and how we celebrate to the food we serve, the items that make up our holiday table and the objects used ...

Publishers Corner: November 2016

Design, Maxine Carter-Lome, Mid-Century, Modern, New York Times, Patrick Parrish Gallery, Publisher, Random House, Talk of the Trade, Urban Art, Urban Design

Turning Mid-Century Modern, Again by Maxine Carter-Lome It's the tail end of 2016 and the subject of mid-century modern design seems as much on trend today as it was when ...

Publisher's Corner: October 2016

Advertising, American, Art, Columns, Eclectic, Editorial, folk art, Maxine Carter-Lome, Outsider, Peoples Art, Pioneer, Publishers, Talk of the Trade, The Museum of International Folk Art, Utilitarian, Waterman Antiques

Folk Art Collectibles by Maxine Carter-Lome So what exactly is "Folk Art?" The Museum of International Folk Art defines it as the "art of the everyday." Others define it as ...

Publisher's Corner: September 2016

archaeology, collector, Columns, Crafting, Creating, Eli Whitney, Massachusetts, Maxine Carter-Lome, Plimoth Plantation, Publisher, Talk of the Trade, Technology, Tools, WWII

Tools of the Trades By Maxine Carter-Lome Eli Whitney is credited as saying "We can't make anything until we make tools." That's the take-away from this month's issue. Every profession ...

Publisher's Corner: August 2016

Advertising, Art, Calendars, Clocks, Coca Cola, Columns, Maxine Carter-Lome, posters, product packaging, Publisher, serving trays, Signs, store displays, Talk of the Trade

The Art of Appeal Maxine Carter-Lome Like many of the topics we cover in this magazine, "Advertising" is a broad category assigned to a wide variety of collectibles, including signs, ...

Publisher's Corner: July 2016

Baseball collection, Dick Friz, Easy-Bake Oven, Frisbee, Furby, Rubik's Cube, Talk of the Trade, Toy collecting, Twister

The Art of Appeal by Maxine Carter-Lome Like many of the topics we cover in this magazine, “Advertising” is a broad category assigned to a wide variety of collectibles, including ...

Publisher's Corner: June 2016

Creativity, Graham Nash, Maxine Carter-Lome, music album, Rock & Roll, rock music, Talk of the Trade, The Eagles

Cooking with Kitchenalia Maxine Carter-Lome Like many of us, I grew up in a house where the kitchen was the center of family life. From hanging around my grandmother’s kitchen ...

Publishers Corner: April 2016

artisans, brands, designs, Dior, Diorissimo, Erica Lome, feminine, Glass, Jewelry, makeup, Talk of the Trade, Vanity Table

The Allure of Glass When our editorial team first explored the topic of the Vanity Table for our annual glass issue, we immediately fell to reminiscing about the vanity tables ...

Publisher's Corner: March 2016

Apple, Apple Watch, Clocks, Columns, Fontaine's Auction Gallery, iPhone, Mac, Maxine Carter-Lome, personal timepieces, sundials, Talk of the Trade, timekeeping instruments, timepieces

Timeless Precision & Craftsmanship By Maxine Carter-Lome From the earliest sundials dating from about 3500 BC to the launch of the Apple Watch this past year, our fascination with horology, ...

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