Features

Curated articles that explore the rich intersections of history, craftsmanship, and collecting culture. These long-form pieces are your gateway to learning something new, seeing the familiar in a fresh light, and connecting with the past meaningfully.
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1904 Fostoria Glass Company Catalog lamps and vases

The Fostoria Glass Company: Staying Flexible with Solid Glass

by Mary Sue Lyon, director, Fostoria Glass Society of America The Fostoria Glass Company began operations in Fostoria, Ohio in ...
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Black Glass Salt & Pepper Shakers: Black/dark green McKee salt and pepper shakers with art deco styling. Sides of shakers are Roman Arch shaped. Sold on Etsy and seen elsewhere for $50 and up.

Black Glass: Beautiful & Functional

By Michalene Kosinski, Antiques and Collectibles Mall of New England All sorts of functional and attractive vintage kitchen and dining ...
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Metal floral accent trim on handle highlights a pale blue basket. 10-1/2” w, $1,300-$1,500.

Here Come the Bride's Baskets

Story and photos by Donald-Brian Johnson Something Old … Something New Wait. Stop right there. If you’re on the hunt ...
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Blenko Glass Modernist “Opaque” Line large Yellow Bowl, No. 2904 made in 2004

The Allure of Glass is Back

by Peter Wade Something happened this past decade in the glass collecting marketplace that we may all have missed. It’s ...
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Casket with glass panels, fused, gilded, and molded nonlead glass; metal. Probably England, possibly James Cox, about 1760–1770.

In Sparkling Company

News from the Corning Museum of Glass on its 2020 Spring Exhibition Sourced from CMoG press releases on the exhibit ...
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1960s purse

Guiding the Next Generation of Collectors

An Interview with Terry Kovel by Judy Gonyeau, managing editor [divider align="center"] [row style="collapse" width="full-width"] [col span="6"] [ux_image id="48020"] [/col] ...
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leather top drum table

Renovation, Restoration, Preservation, Conservation

By Bart Bjorneberg, Bernacki & Associates, Inc. [divider align="center"] What do these words mean and what conditions and responsibilities do ...
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broken figurine

Paging Mr. Fix-It

[ux_image_box img="47850"] After an unfortunate midriff accident, the chalk carnival figurine (right) of a woman with two dogs was left ...
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decoys

Decoys: Highly Collectible Americana

By Stan Van Etten [divider align="center"] [ux_image_box img="47506"] This outstanding Canada goose by Nathan Cobb, Jr. sold at auction for ...
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lady liberty weathervane sotheby

The Cult of the Flag

The Feeling of Love and Respect for the Red, White, and Blue By Judy Gonyeau [ux_image_box img="47460"] Alfred Jacob Miller's ...
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liberty mag

Give Me Liberty: The Magazine of World War II

Story & Photos by Donald-Brian Johnson [ux_gallery ids="47533,47534,47535,47536"] For thousands and thousands of mid-twentieth century Americans, the week just wasn't ...
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clay jar with flower

Pottery of South Carolina's Edgefield District

[row] [col span="6" span__sm="12"] On February 11, 1919, Paul Rea, director of The Charleston Museum, acquired a stoneware jar characteristic ...
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gold ore

Mining Collectables in America: A Study in Mining History

By Fred N. Holabird [divider align="center"] [row] [col span="6" span__sm="12"] [ux_image_box img="47383"] Crystallized Gold from Round Mountain Mine, Nye Co ...
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ruby lane

Ruby Lane: Driving the Trend of the Online Vintage Marketplace

By Alex Gardner. [ux_image id="47270" image_size="medium" height="18%"] [divider align="center"] [ux_gallery ids="47180,47181,47182,47184,47185,47187" type="masonry" image_size="medium"] The results are in: Vintage is back ...
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Oleg Cassini

Oleg Cassini: Defining American Vintage

By Maxine Carter-Lome [divider align="center"] "My preoccupation is to make women look beautiful." Oleg Cassini, Time , 2005. Although identified ...
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60-nouveau vignette

Vintage Wallpaper Revived and Ready

[row] [col span="6" span__sm="12"] [gap height="20px"] Who doesn’t appreciate the unique and “time machine” feel that can be conveyed in ...
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Vintage Watch

Vintage Watches

[row] [col span="4" span__sm="12"] [ux_image_box img="46977"] Paul Newman's own "Paul Newman" Rolex Daytona Sounded the World Record alarm when it ...
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Away in a Manger

Away in a Manger

Nativity Sets Around The World by Donald-Brian Johnson | Photos by Leslie Piña “And it came to pass while they ...
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Dreidel: A Hanukkah Holiday Tradition

Dreidel: A Hanukkah Holiday Tradition

by Maxine Carter-Lome, Publisher “I have a little dreidel, I made it out of clay. And when it’s dry and ...
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The Tradition of the Christmas Stocking Around The World

The Tradition of the Christmas Stocking Around The World

by Judy Gonyeau There is a tale that speaks to the heart of the winter holidays. Typically, this is a ...
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Hagen-Renaker - A Miniature that was Meant to Be

Hagen-Renaker: A Miniature that was Meant to Be

by Judy Gonyeau So many of us have seen these tiny treasures mounted to a piece of strong paper and ...
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Salesman Samples

Salesman Samples

Artfully Small Examples of the Real Thing by Maxine Carter-Lome Salesman samples are scaled-down versions of real commercial products used ...
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The Artist’s Eye

The Artist’s Eye

by Elle Shushan Adapted from an essay in The Look of Love; Eye Miniatures from the Skier Collection, published by ...
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Gems of the Miniature Glass World

Gems of the Miniature Glass World

Article and photos by Peter Wade In the antiques trade, the term “smalls” is a descriptive term used to refer ...
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19th Century Printers and Their Trade Cards

19th Century Printers and Their Trade Cards

by Richard Sheaff In the days before the profession of “graphic design” came into existence, commercially printed work nonetheless sometimes ...
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