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 by the likes of Salvador Dali, Paul Klee, Paul Cezanne,…
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 by the New York Public Library at a November 30…
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 Beethoven continues to make news. First came reports that a…
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 or collectible? Aside from being interesting and different, they can…
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 to follow when you are considering buying an item to…
The Saturday Evening Girls (SEG) Club and the Paul Revere Pottery – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – January 2006 Excerpted from the book “[amazon_link id=”0764322273″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Saturday Evening Girls: Paul Revere Pottery[/amazon_link]” by Meg Chalmers & Judy Young…
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” – but it doesn’t distinguish or define. Are we talking ESP,…
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 3,000-year-old stone, on which is is written the oldest known…
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 researcher who analyzed traces of the vintage found in his…
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 write a regular series for Marvel Comics this spring based…
