Category Archives: Features

By Bart Bjorneberg, Bernacki & Associates, Inc. What do these words mean and what conditions and responsibilities do they engender when used in connection to furnishings, art objects, environments, and […]

Letters, I get letters. Well these days, they’re mostly emails. And as a writer, any type of correspondence is something I look forward to. It means someone out there is […]

By Stan Van Etten Serious collectors of American antiques and folk art will not be surprised by the title of this short article. The January 2000 Sotheby’s and Guyette & […]

The Feeling of Love and Respect for the Red, White, and Blue By Judy Gonyeau When it comes to the creation and design of a nation’s flag, many say it […]

Story & Photos by Donald-Brian Johnson For thousands and thousands of mid-twentieth century Americans, the week just wasn’t complete without the latest issue of Liberty, the magazine that could be […]

South Carolina laws against educating slaves had been on the books since 1740 and were as solid as ever at the time of Dave’s birth. These same laws were only […]

By Fred N. Holabird It didn’t stop with the California Gold Rush. Prospectors began searching remote regions all over the world –– Australia, Western Europe, Africa, Asia; they left no […]

By Alex Gardner. The results are in: Vintage is back . . .and in a big way! From the clothes we wear to the unique pieces of furniture and objects […]

By Maxine Carter-Lome “My preoccupation is to make women look beautiful.” Oleg Cassini, Time , 2005. Although identified as a great American designer, and best known as the “man that […]

Whether the effect you’re after is Mid-Century Modern or Sputnik there’s a pattern that will set the right tone for your favorite 50s room.