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Docent marking the first permanent location of Williamsburg’s historic First Baptist Church on South Nassau Street, spring 2020. A partnership led by First Baptist Church and Colonial Williamsburg has resumed archaeological investigation of the site, which last took place in 1957. Let Freedom Ring Foundation

An Archaeological Project Attempts to Find Clues About the Beginnings of One of America’s Oldest Black Churches, but Where Is The Story?

By The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation staff A version of this article first appeared in the winter 2021 issue of Trend ...

Steve Jobs signed check, $106,985, RR Auction

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall An Apple Computer ...

RESTORATION or RENOVATION WITH BRETT HOWARD

1. 1940s Mid-Century Modern Art Deco Waterfall Dresser With Mirror, restored with Howard Restor-A-Finish a. Pieces like this can be ...

An Interview with Julian Baumgartner of Baumgartner Fine Art Restoration

by Judy Gonyeau, managing editor On the left, is a delicate portrait of a beautiful young girl. She may look ...

Ted Williams HOF ring, $444,000, Heritage Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall Boston Red Sox ...

Tiffany Nasturtium lamp, $71,500, Woody Auction

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far All prices include the buyer’s premium by Ken Hall A Tiffany Studios ...

Sports Fans Collect

You can always spot a sports fan in the crowd - whether at the stadium or on the street – ...

Typical construction scene inside the White House on Jan.23, 1951. This shows a view from the Lincoln Room. Abbie Rowe, NPS photographer photo

White House Relics and the Stories They Tell

By Wayne Smith Collect the White House … really? Can you even do that? That’s a phrase, or a variation ...

Warhol Mick Jagger print, $131,250, Heritage Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall Artist Andy Warhol’s 1975 screenprint portrait of Mick Jagger, ...

The psychological cost of selling off your Collection

I recently read an article in Psychology Today by Dr. Shirley M. Mueller that got me thinking about my own ...

Vintage 1958 Mattel Blonde Midge Barbie Doll Wearing Barbies Friday Night Date Outfit

Come on Barbie, Let’s go Party!

by Charles Snider, Ruby Lane From being one of the most popular dolls and toys in the world in the ...

A Spiritual Reunion: The Recovery and Return of Edith Wharton’s Personal Library to The Mount

By Maxine Carter-Lome, publisher Edith Wharton’s Library at The Mount by Eric Limon Photography A December 15, 2005, article in ...

Pair Air Jordan 13S sneakers, $2.2 million, Sotheby’s

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall Basketball legend Michael Jordan’s 1998 NBA Finals Game 2 ...

Tiffany & Co. bird brooch, $17,500, John Moran Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A Tiffany & Co. mother-of-pearl, diamond, yellow sapphire, and ...

Wedding Dress, ca. 1712 Owner: Cornelia de Peyster Teller

Tales from the Closet: Fashionable Stories of Ten Remarkable 18th-20th Century Women

by Maxine Carter-Lome Both the best and rare examples of clothing, accessories, and textiles that have survived the proverbial “wear ...

Variations of Recovery

Whether you are an antiquer, collector, curator, or just someone who enjoys bringing old things back to life, the word ...

A single-strand necklace of perfectly matched lunar beads sold for $201,600 at a Deep Impact: Lunar, Martian, and Other Rare Meteorites auction held March 28th by Christie’s in New York

Lunar beads necklace, $201,600, Christie’s

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A single-strand necklace of perfectly matched lunar beads sold ...

Wool in America and the Revolution of the Mill Girls

by Judy Gonyeau,managing editor The English immigrants who came ashore in the 1600s brought their acumen with them, including a ...

Rare Brussels silk Point de Gaze net lace wedding cape with applied decorations, 1840s, photo: Rubylane.com

Lace Fabric

by Melody Amsel-Arieli Faded doilies and lacy gloves may evoke visions of bygone afternoon teas in overstuffed parlors. Yet these ...

A large-scale painting of a grim reaper figure riding in a carnival bumper car titled Brace Yourself! by the graffiti artist Banksy sold for $2.032 million at a Modern and Contemporary Art auction held March 29th by Julien’s Auctions in Beverly Hills, CA.

Painting by Banksy, $2.032 million, Julien’s

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A large-scale painting of a grim reaper figure riding ...

Outdoor Antiques Shows: Younger Buyers Come for the Experience

If you are someone who frequents annual outdoor antiques and vintage markets, no doubt you are seeing a shift, like ...

Mark Twain’s typewriter, $106,250, Heritage Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall The Williams No. 6 typewriter that author Mark Twain ...

“Hattie Carnegie Originals from hat to hem: Under a whirlwind brimmer of licorice straw, a costume of beauty patches on sugar white silk-and-cotton, ear clips of chunky jet, and the aura of Carnegie Four Winds Cologne. (Costume only at Hattie Carnegie Ready to Wear Salons) 42 East 49th Street, New York”

Hattie Carnegie: 20th Century Fashion Entrepreneur

By Maxine Carter-Lome, publisher “My clothes are built to show off the woman who wears them. I like them to ...

Old Mine Cut Diamond 3 Stone Engagement Ring

Antique Brilliant Cut Diamonds

by Sunseria Morgan, Jewelry Curator, rubylane.com Diamonds have not always been the bright shiny sparkling jewels that we know and ...

Portrait of George Washington, $34,375, Nye & Company

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall An oil on canvas portrait of George Washington after ...