By Douglas R. Kelly There’s a box full of empty boxes in a storage space under the eaves of our house. The empties once held toy and model cars, […]
Category Archives: Features
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By Bruce Elsass, collector, the Golden Glow of Christmas • Introduction by Judy Gonyeau, managing editor At the end of World War II, Japan had seen more than its […]
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By Jonathan Sternfeld I started collecting Harvey Comics as a child in the late 1970s, but my interest in merchandise that featured Harvey’s characters did not really start until the […]
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By Maxine Carter-Lome, publisher “Our idea has been to create a toy that prepares the child for life – appealing to their imagination and developing the creative urge and […]
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By Douglas R. Kelly If you were roaming the earth in the 1950s, 1960s, or 1970s, you most likely spent at least a little time rummaging through cereal boxes […]
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by Judy Gonyeau, managing editor Simeon Lipman is a lifelong pop culture, film, music, art, history, and sports enthusiast, who has been appraising collections, curating auctions and exhibitions, and […]
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By Barry Blair, Sports Collectors Digest Most long-time readers of Sports Collectors Digest know the name Dick Perez as well as they know the names Ted Williams, Mickey Mantle, […]
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By The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation staff A version of this article first appeared in the winter 2021 issue of Trend and Tradition. Connie Matthews Harshaw was driving on Nassau […]
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1. 1940s Mid-Century Modern Art Deco Waterfall Dresser With Mirror, restored with Howard Restor-A-Finish a. Pieces like this can be purchased at garage sales, thrift shops, and antique stores (Usually […]
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by Judy Gonyeau, managing editor On the left, is a delicate portrait of a beautiful young girl. She may look a bit on the yellow side – what […]
