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Publisher's Corner: February 2017

Publisher's Corner: February 2017
"... 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

Publishers Corner: January 2017
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

Publishers Corner: December 2016
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

Publishers Corner: November 2016
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

Publisher's Corner: October 2016
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

Publisher's Corner: September 2016
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

Publishers Corner: August 2016
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

Maxine Carter-Lome
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

Maxine Carter-Lome - Publisher
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

Maxine Carter-Lome - Publisher
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

Maxine Carter-Lome - Publisher
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, ...

Publishers Corner: February 2016

Maxine Carter-Lome - Publisher
Arts & Crafts Road Trips In December the editorial staff and I took a road trip to The Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms in Morris Plains, New Jersey. Having lived ...