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.

April 11, 2005 / Features, Glass, Glassmaking, Massachusetts, Mount Washington Glass Works

Mount Washington Glass

Mount Washington Glass - The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles - April 2005 by William C. Marcoux Jr The Mount Washington ...

March 17, 2005 / Art, Audubon, Features, New York Historical Society, Watercolor

Virtual Aviary – Audubon Watercolors come to Life at New-York Historical Society

Virtual Aviary: Audubon Watercolors come to Life at New-York Historical Society - The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles - March 2005 ...

February 11, 2005 / Automata, Features, Morris Museum, Museums, Music, Musical instruments, New Jersey

Mechanical Musical Instruments and Automata Collection Awarded to Morris Museum

Mechanical Musical Instruments and Automata Collection Awarded to Morris Museum - The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles - February 2005 The ...

January 17, 2005 / badges, China, Features, Military

Chinese Rank Badges

Chinese Rank Badges - The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles - January 2005 Important men in China during the Ming and ...

December 16, 2004 / Christmas, Dolls, Features

Christmas Dolls

Christmas Dolls - The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles - December 2004 by Dorothy McGonagle What is a Christmas Doll? Surely ...

November 16, 2004 / Alfred Hitchcock, Cary Grant, Clark Gable, Dancing Lady, dead card, Doris Day, Dracula, Features, Frankenstein, Gift of Gab, Joan Crawford, Lobby Cards, Movie memorabilia, That Touch of Mink, The Wrong Man, title card

Movie Memorabilia: Collecting Lobby Cards

Movie Memorabilia: Collecting Lobby Cards The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles - November 2004 by Morris Everett, Jr. Window Cards ...

October 17, 2004 / Art, Art Nouveau, Features, Japanese Art, Jewelry, Rococo

Art Nouveau versus Arts & Crafts Jewelry

Art Nouveau versus Arts & Crafts Jewelry - The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles - October 2004 by Elyse Zorn Karlin ...

September 17, 2004 / Art, Art Deco, Features, MFA Boston, Museums

Art Deco 1909 to 1939: Groundbreaking Exhibit's Final Stop at MFA Boston

Art Deco 1909 to 1939: Groundbreaking Exhibit's Final Stop at MFA Boston - The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles - September ...

August 11, 2004 / Features, Jim Owens, North Carolina, Pottery, Seagrove

North Carolina Seagrove Pottery: The Transition Period

North Carolina Seagrove Pottery: The Transition Period - The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles - August 2004 by A. Everette ...

July 11, 2004 / Art, drawing, Features, Maxfield Parrish, Photography, Smithsonian

The Art of Maxfield Parrish: Full of Beauty, Imagination, & Fanciful Worlds

Photography and the Smithsonian: the Wonder and Power of the Photographic Image - The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles - July ...

June 11, 2004 / Features, Photography, Smithsonian

Photography and the Smithsonian: the Wonder and Power of the Photographic Image

Photography and the Smithsonian: the Wonder and Power of the Photographic Image - The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles - June ...

May 14, 2004 / Ceramics, Features, Pottery, William Henry Grueby

Grueby: the View From 100 Years

Grueby: the View From 100 Years - The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles - May 2004 By Steve Fales [quote style="boxed"]"To ...

April 17, 2004 / Blenko, Eureka Art Glass, Features, Glass, modernist

Blenko – Uniquely American Modernist Glass

Blenko: Uniquely American Modernist Glass - The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles - April 2004 Text and Photographs by Damon Crain ...

February 4, 2004 / Botanical, Features, Glass, Glass flowers, Glassmaking, Harvard Botanical Museum, Harvard University, Massachusetts

The Fragile Beauty of Harvard’s Glass Flowers

The Fragile Beauty of Harvard’s Glass Flowers - The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles - February 2004 Text Excerpted from [amazon_link ...

January 4, 2004 / Baskets, Features, Shaker

Shaker Baskets: Tips on Collecting

Shaker Baskets: Tips on Collecting - The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles - January 2004 Text and photos By Martha Wetherbee ...

November 16, 2003 / Czech, Dugan glass, Features, Glass

Dugan Art Glass: 1906-1907

Dugan Art Glass: 1906-1907 - The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles - November 2003 By: Alfredo Villanueva-Collado, Ph.D , Photos by ...

October 23, 2003 / Features, Tea, Tea Caddies, Victorian

Antique Boxes, Tea Caddies, & Society

Antique Boxes, Tea Caddies, & Society - The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles - October 2003 Tea caddies or tea chests ...

September 4, 2003 / Features, Howard Pyle, Jessie Willcox Smith, Maxfield Parrish, Museums, Museums and Exhibits, N.C. Wyeth, National Museum of American Illustration, Newport, Norman Rockwell, Rhode Island

The National Museum of American Illustration: A New Treasure in Newport, Rhode Island

The National Museum of American Illustration: A New Treasure in Newport, Rhode Island - The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles - ...

July 17, 2003 / Art, Ellen St Sure, Features, Giddings Hyde Ballou

Artistic Detective Work: Finding the elusive work of Giddings Hyde Ballou

Artistic Detective Work: Finding the elusive work of Giddings Hyde Ballou - The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles - July ...

June 11, 2003 / Advertising, Features, Post-Civil War

Signs of the Time: Post-Civil War Advertising

Signs of the Time: Post-Civil War Advertising - The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles - June 2003 By Harvey Leventhal ...

May 4, 2003 / Fashion, Features, Hawaiian Shirts, Textiles

Designs from the Golden Age of Hawaiian Shirts

Designs from the Golden Age of Hawaiian Shirts - The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles - May 2003 by Gary ...

April 11, 2003 / Art, Features, Glassmaking, Quezal

Quezal Art Glass

Quezal Art Glass - The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles - April 2003 By Malcolm Mac Neil Some of the ...

March 4, 2003 / Alain Locke, Art, Billie Holiday, Features, Harlem Renaissance, Massachusetts

Their Eyes Were Watching Change: The Harlem Renaissance and Its Legacy

Their Eyes Were Watching Change: The Harlem Renaissance and Its Legacy - The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles - March ...

February 11, 2003 / Adelaide Alsop Robineau, Edward Lycett, Features, Hand-painted, Jimmy Carter, Porcelain

Hand-Painted Porcelain: Women Played a Major Role

Hand-Painted Porcelain: Women Played a Major Role - The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles - February 2003 by Debby DuBay ...

January 11, 2003 / Benny Goodman, Carnegie Hall, Features, Jazz, Music, New York

How I Got to Carnegie Hall: A Retrospective Look at Over 100 Years of One of New York's Most Famous Concert Venues

How I Got to Carnegie Hall: A Retrospective Look at Over 100 Years of One of New York's Most Famous ...