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In 2020 we closed on a c.1740 house in Brookfield, MA

Our (Very) Old House

By Kaitlin Servant In January 2020 we said goodbye to the house we had lived in for the past ten ...

Star Wars: Out of this world values

Over the last 25 years since the first Star Wars movie hit theaters, legions of fans around the world have ...

The Fast Fashion Impact on the Thrift Store Marketplace

Are you familiar with the term “fast fashion?” If not, you should be. It’s the hottest trend in the apparel ...

Hallmark’s 2009 Cousin Eddie’s RV Ornament National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation selling on eBay for a very high price of $575. Pricing generally runs from $99 to $400.

When You Care Enough to Send the Very Best

By Maxine Carter-Lome, publisher “On January 10, 1910, a teenager from Nebraska stepped off a train in Kansas City, MO, ...

Star Wars: From Toys to High-Valued Collectibles

Over the last 25 years since the first Star Wars movie hit theaters, legions of fans around the world have ...

The Price of Trading Card Authentication

Technology is changing the century-old trading-card market, and it’s a big upgrade from the shoebox under the bed. Today, card ...

Display in the Fire & Vine Exhibit Courtesy of Corning Museum of Glass

Fire & Vine: The Story of Glass and Wine

Fire & Vine: The Story of Glass and Wine by Judy Gonyeau, managing editor with Katherine Larson, curator of ancient ...

Takeaways from the 2022 Art Basel Market Report

Despite predictions of a pandemic crash, the findings of the latest UBS Art Basel Report, authored by cultural economist Clare ...

Vintage Milk Bottles: A Collectible with Many Possibilities

Trish Manfredi, Domestic Cow Antiques & Events photos by Peter Blieberg and Trish Manfredi The vintage milk bottle is, for ...

Mid-Century Modern: Still Hot in 2022?

After falling out of fashion in the 80s and 90s, Mid-Century Modern is back as one of the biggest interior ...

America’s National Negro Leagues Baseball Museum

Negro League Baseball got its start thanks to the increasing popularity of two things after the Civil War: baseball and ...

Attributed to Dave Drake, Lewis Miles’ Stoney Bluff Pottery, Edgefield, South Carolina, circa 1850. Alkaline glaze. Inscribed “LM” for Lewis Miles and marked for capacity with six dots and two slashes.

Edgefield Pottery and Dave The Potter

by Jessica Kosinski For over 200 years, the area near Edgefield, South Carolina has been known for a unique style ...

Time Capsules: History in a Box

I have been fascinated over the last few weeks with the news coming out of Richmond, Virginia about the time ...

The Hôtel d’un Collectionneur was a highlight not just of the Exposition, but of French Art Deco in its entirety. Designed by Pierre Patout, this pavilion was created for the furniture manufacturer Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann.

1925 Exposition: Art Deco on the World Stage

By Maxine Carter-Lome, publisher The Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes (International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial ...

Collecting & Preserving Seeds: An Insurance Policy for our Future

Our October issue explores the historical roots of the American harvest. You may question what that has to do with ...

Thomas Dugan’s Probate Inventory. Massachusetts Archives

Worldly Possessions: The Material World of a Black Farmer in New England

By Erica Lome, Ph.D. In 1827, an obituary posted in the Concord, Massachusetts, newspaper Yeoman’s Gazette noted the passing of ...

This 2011 photo depicts Bob Olding of Damilic Corp, a leading present-day manufacturer of signature machines, demonstrating the vintage Autopen Model 80. The machine uses levers and your favorite pen to duplicate programmed signatures, and while this can be a lifesaver for public officials, many in the government still use it sparingly. Though President Bush received a Justice Department Ruling in 2005 to sign a bill via autopen, he opted not to, and went out of his way to sign in person. Photo: via USA Today and Damilic Corp, Associated Press, 2011

Exploring Antique Technologies: Acing the Autopen – Helping Collectors Feel More Confident with Mechanical Writing

by Kary Pardy Footage from a 1950s 9-second video shows a grey, boxy machine using mechanical levers to exactly mimic ...

Great Collections: Svalbard Global Seed Vault

Deep inside a mountain on a remote island in the Svalbard archipelago, halfway between mainland Norway and the North Pole, ...

Exploring Antique Technologies: Leather Fire Buckets – Painted Americana at its Most Helpful

by Kary Pardy Imagine you lived in the 17th or 18th century. Chances are good that you would be surrounded ...

Reel to Real, an exhibit that shows the portrayal of law enforcement in pop culture, with toys, props, and memorabilia from iconic cop shows and movies.

Great Collections: The National Law Enforcement Museum

The National Law Enforcement Museum opened its doors to the public in October of 2018, creating for the first time ...

Original vintage Pennsylvania Railroad poster - A luxury fleet featuring newest Pullman refinements at low travel cost! - showing smartly dressed passengers enjoying the inside of a Pullman train carriage with a waiter serving drinks to people seated at a booth table opposite a man smoking a cigar and holding a newspaper next to an elegant lady on the side and two fashionably dressed ladies talking in front of men at a bar at the end of the carriage, the stylized lettering above and below with details of the trains and their service routes. Selling for $1,349.89 at 1stdibs.com

Pullman: Riding the Rails in Luxury

by Maxine Carter-Lome, publisher George Mortimer Pullman was born on March 3, 1831, in Brocton, New York, just four years ...

1983 Kenner Star Wars’ Return of the Jedi 65 Back-A Boba Fett sold April 20, 2019, for $875 photo: Bruneau & Co.

Boxed Perfection

by Travis Landry, Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers When it comes to the world of Pop Culture collectibles, whether it be ...

The Village Blacksmith by Thomas Hovenden (American (born Ireland), Dunmanway 1840–1895 Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania

The Blacksmith

by Melody Amsel-Arieli Under a spreading chestnut-tree The village smithy stands; The smith, a mighty man is he, With large ...

Union soldier Benjamin Gustin’s letters worth more than the usual average price of $20 each, but the content will determine final values.

The Civil War Collector

by John Sexton Q: Mr. Sexton, I am writing hoping you can help me identify a pistol that has passed ...

Antiques Peek: Take A (Music) Stand

by Jessica Kosinski In the world of music, there are many instruments you could choose to play. However, deciding on ...