Why Presidents' Day?

Americana, Features, George Washington, Harry Truman, John Wilkes Booth, Masonic, Political, Presidents' Day, Teddy Bears

Why Presidents' Day? - The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles - February 2012 By Pamela E. Apkarian-Russell, The Halloween Queen® Lincoln, Jefferson, the two Roosevelts, and Adams both father and son, ...

Midnight in Paris: An Antique Textile Dealer's Passion

Antique Marketplace News, Expert Exchange, Features, India, Kashmir, Midnight in Paris, shawls, Sikh, Textiles, Woody Allen

Midnight in Paris: An Antique Textile Dealer's Passion - The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles - January 2012 By Frank Ames Before I begin my story about the Kashmir shawl, let ...

Fantasy: When Fruits and Veggies Act like You And Me!

Anthropomorphic, Art, edwardian, Features, Postcards, trade cards, Victorian

Fantasy: When Fruits and Veggies Act like You And Me! - The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles - January 2012 By Pamela E. Apkarian-Russell, The Halloween Queen® Dreams of gossamer winged ...

Art of the Needle: Masterpiece Quilts on view at the National Heritage Museum

Chintz applique, Features, Lexington, Massachusetts, Quilts, Textiles, Victorian

Art of the Needle: Masterpiece Quilts on view at the National Heritage Museum - The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles - June 2007 Art of the Needle: Masterpiece Quilts from the ...

Glass Flowers of Harvard to Bloom at Corning Museum of Glass

Blaschka, Corning, Features, Glass, Glass flowers, New York

Glass Flowers of Harvard to Bloom at Corning Museum of Glass - The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles - May 2007 Scientific marvels; drop-dead beautiful works of art; a genus onto ...

Majolica Around the House

Features, Majolica, Victorian

Majolica Around the House The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles - April 2007 By Jeffrey B. Snyder Majolica, that soft-bodied earthenware molded in low or high relief decoration and glazed ...

The American Folk Art Tradition Continues

American Folk Art, Art, Features, Lanier Meaders, Pottery

The American Folk Art Tradition Continues - The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles - March 2007 By Pamela E. Apkarian-Russell Clay, usually dug locally by the potter, ground and recycled glass, ...

Folding Bouquet and Floral Fans

Fans, Features, floral fans, Victorian

Folding Bouquet and Floral Fans - The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles - February 2007 by Cynthia Fendel Realistic images of flowers added greatly to the beauty of many desirable 18th- ...

In The Shadow of Tiffany

Features, Lamps, Tiffany

In The Shadow of Tiffany The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles - January 2007 by Paul Crist Louis Tiffany and Tiffany Studios In the realm of American decorative arts, few ...

Mystical, Magical, Mistletoe: The Link between Santa Claus & the Green Man

Christmas, Features, Mistletoe, Postcards

Mystical, Magical, Mistletoe: The Link between Santa Claus & the Green Man - The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles - December 2006 by Pamela E. Apkarian-Russell Mistletoe is an ancient and ...

A Primer on Collecting Shaving Mugs

Barber shops, Features, Shaving Mugs

A Primer on Collecting Shaving Mugs The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles - November 2006 by Dick Leidlein and Bernie Lukco A history of the shaving mug will tell you ...

A Crewel World: Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art – Hartford, Connecticut

Art, Connecticut, crewel work, Embroidery, Features, Hartford, Textiles

A Crewel World: Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art - The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles - October 2006 Hartford, Connecticut Crewel work is any embroidery worked with lightly-twisted, two-ply, worsted wool ...

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