English Christmas Cards – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – December 2001 By Carol Woodbury The avant garde English magazine, The Studio, is a wonderful place to glimpse the artistic atmosphere of the late 19th – early 20th centuries.…
Hearth to Hearth: The Fireless Cooker – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – November 2001 The fireless cooker was a strange beast. Even its name seemed to be a contradiction in terms. It cooked without fire and provided an effortless hot…
The Peabody Essex Museum: Redefining the American Museum for 200 Years – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – November 2001 By Adam Halterman Museums have been vital American institutions since the birth of this country. The past 200 years…
Bob Cahn Guess What Article for October 2001 By Bob Cahn, “The Primitive Man” Blunt and stunted like an artillery shell A potential dispenser for Liquid Prell Made of iron and brass with a hole that could drip Sporting an…
Game Board Art – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – October 2001 By Adam Halterman From trash to treasure, the last hundred years have brought dramatic changes in the antique world’s concept of value. Folk art, once frowned upon…
Bob Cahn Guess What Article for September 2001 By Bob Cahn, “The Primitive Man” This month’s mystery “Guess What” could be called “The Tale of Two Handles” or “The Long and Short of It.” You load the bowl and a…
The American Carousel – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – September 2001 By Marianne Stevens Carousels have been around for several centuries, but not in the form that we now know them. They evolved from an ancient Arabian game,…
Bob Cahn Guess What Article for August 2001 By Bob Cahn, “The Primitive Man” When an item has a key or a cylinder lock like this month’s “Guess What,” it should send a message that includes the words “restricting,” “restraining,”…
Hearth to Hearth: Ice Cream – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – August 2001 Ice cream is everywhere in the warm weather, and often in the cold. It is a treat, especially when home made, and always has been. Think of pre-industrial…
Guess What Article for July 2001 By Bob Cahn, “The Primitive Man” There are two subjects this column seriously tries to avoid: religion and politics. But this month’s “Guess What” slightly deviates from this self-imposed policy, since we are presenting…
