Ken’s Korner: Turns out the bra is 600 years old – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – September 2012 In the history of underwear, it has always been assumed that the brassiere is a little more than 100 years…
Fantasy: When Fruits and Veggies Act like You And Me! – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – January 2012 By Pamela E. Apkarian-Russell, The Halloween Queen® Dreams of gossamer winged fairies, Ogres, pixies, the wee people, and anthropomorphic beings are…
Art of the Needle: Masterpiece Quilts on view at the National Heritage Museum – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – June 2007 Art of the Needle: Masterpiece Quilts from the Shelburne Museum is an exquisite display drawn from one of…
Majolica Around the House The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – April 2007 By Jeffrey B. Snyder Majolica, that soft-bodied earthenware molded in low or high relief decoration and glazed with a startlingly broad palette of brilliant lead glaze colors,…
Folding Bouquet and Floral Fans – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – February 2007 by Cynthia Fendel Realistic images of flowers added greatly to the beauty of many desirable 18th- and 19th- century hand fans. Although roses, tulips, daisies, lily-of-the…
Antique Boxes, Tea Caddies, & Society – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – October 2003 Tea caddies or tea chests – the decorative boxes that contain canisters – epitomize a whole era of English society. It was the era of…
A Hard-Earned Passion for Victorian Oil Lamps – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – July 2002 By Rod L’Italien Although I grew up in New England, it was not until April of 1963 that I saw my first oil…
