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Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.: A Naturalist Collector of Specimens
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by Maxine Carter-Lome, publisher In 1867, Theodore Roosevelt began what he called the Roosevelt Museum of Natural History. It consisted of 12 specimens that had been carefully preserved and laid ...
Viking Glass – A Colorful History
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Viking Glass grew out of its predecessor, New Martinsville Glass Company, which was established in 1900 by Mark Johnson and George Matheny. The plant was up and running in 1901 ...
Mercury Glass: Encasing the Brilliance of Silver
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Mercury glass is not all it is wrapped up to be as there is no actual mercury used in the encased silvered part of the glass, except during its first ...
Forged Signatures: Tips to Help Collectors Find the Real Deal
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By Kary Pardy, writer of “Exploring Antique Technology” Mickey Mantle’s baseball, a celebrity-signed photograph, the copy of the Declaration of Independence from your relative’s attic: the value of each of ...
Can I have your Autograph?
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by Maxine Carter-Lome, Publisher Since ancient Roman times, a man's ability to sign his name separated him from the masses and marked him as a member of the ruling class ...
What’s in a Name? Sascha, Marc, and Sometimes, Matthew
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Story and photos by Donald-Brian Johnson In the world of mid-twentieth-century décor, it wasn't enough for a designer to be a household name. What sold everything—from dinnerware to dishwashers to ...
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 1887 where natural gas was offered at low cost to ...
Black Glass: Beautiful & Functional

By Michalene Kosinski, Antiques and Collectibles Mall of New England All sorts of functional and attractive vintage kitchen and dining accessories were made with black glass, including console sets, swans, ...
Here Come the Bride's Baskets
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Story and photos by Donald-Brian Johnson Something Old … Something New Wait. Stop right there. If you’re on the hunt for a wedding gift, how about a two-fer? That’s right: ...
The Allure of Glass is Back
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by Peter Wade Something happened this past decade in the glass collecting marketplace that we may all have missed. It’s hard to see when you’re only in one regional market ...
In Sparkling Company
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News from the Corning Museum of Glass on its 2020 Spring Exhibition Sourced from CMoG press releases on the exhibit and its accompanying book In Sparkling Company, Reflections on Glass ...
Guiding the Next Generation of Collectors

An Interview with Terry Kovel by Judy Gonyeau, managing editor Recently, we had the opportunity to chat with Terry Kovel, editor and publisher of Kovels Antiques, Inc. For over 53 ...