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Ken's Korner: Trove of autographs turns up in Vermont

Ken's Korner: Trove of autographs turns up in Vermont
Ken's Korner: Trove of autographs turns up in Vermont - The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles - February 2006 Last year, a treasure trove of letters, calling cards, post cards and autographs ...

Ken's Korner: Washington portrait fails to sell at auction

Ken's Korner: Washington portrait fails to sell at auction
Ken's Korner: Washington portrait fails to sell at auction - The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles - February 2006 An iconic portrait of George Washington by Gilbert Stuart put up for sale ...

Ken's Korner: Beethoven in the news: skull studied, score sold

Ken's Korner: Beethoven in the news: skull studied, score sold
Ken's Korner: Beethoven in the news: skull studied, score sold - The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles - February 2006 More than 175 years after his death in 1827, composer Ludwig von ...

Ken's Korner: Did you give an antique or collectible as a gift?

Ken's Korner: Did you give an antique or collectible as a gift?
Ken's Korner: Did you give an antique or collectible as a gift? - The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles - February 2006 This holiday season, did you give or receive an antique ...

How to Buy Good Stuff

How to Buy Good Stuff
How to Buy Good Stuff - Business of Doing Business - The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles - February 2006 By Ed Welch Collectors, the following procedure is a proper procedure ...

Guess What? January 2006

Guess What? January 2006
Guess What Article for January 2006 The Journal of Antiques & Collectibles By Bob Cahn, "The Primitive Man" This month's column horoscope says. "May the force be with you" - ...

Ken's Korner: Researchers discover 3,000-yr.-old alphabet

Ken's Korner: Researchers discover 3,000-yr.-old alphabet
Ken's Korner: Researchers discover 3,000-yr.-old alphabet - The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles - January 2006 A team of American researchers, led by Ron E. Tappy of the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, has discovered a ...

Ken's Korner: What did King Tut and Jefferson both enjoy?

Ken's Korner: What did King Tut and Jefferson both enjoy?
Ken's Korner: What did King Tut and Jefferson both enjoy? - The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles - January 2006 In a word: wine. King Tutankhamen was a red wine drinker, according to a ...

Ken's Korner: Mandela, King, others ink comic book deals

Ken's Korner: Mandela, King, others ink comic book deals
Ken's Korner: Mandela, King, others ink comic book deals - The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles - January 2006 Celebrity comic-book contributors are all the rage, beginning with horror author Stephen King, who will ...

Ken's Korner: Skeletal remains are probably Copernicus’

Ken's Korner: Skeletal remains are probably Copernicus’
Ken's Korner: Skeletal remains are probably Copernicus’ - The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles - January 2006 Archaeologists believe they have found the skeletal remains of Copernicus, the 16th-century cleric who first postulated that ...

Ken's Korner: Shard of pottery has giant Goliath’s name

Ken's Korner: Shard of pottery has giant Goliath’s name
Ken's Korner: Shard of pottery has giant Goliath’s name - The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles - January 2006 In a famous Biblical tale, David slew the giant Goliath with a slingshot. But did ...

Ken's Korner: Starbucks & Rolling Stones team to release CD

Ken's Korner: Starbucks & Rolling Stones team to release CD
Ken's Korner: Starbucks & Rolling Stones team to release CD - The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles - January 2006 Starbucks, the coffee giant, and the Rolling Stones, the rock giants, have teamed to ...