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Bring on the bunnies

Bring on the bunnies

Apr 2023Everything OldBring on the bunniesby Corbin Crable   Easter Sunday is coming up quickly, on Sunday, April 9, and if you live in Kansas City or are at least from here, that can mean only one thing – a trip to the Country Club Plaza to see the Easter...

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Turn the page on old reading habits

Turn the page on old reading habits

Photo by Catherine Hammond on UnsplashMar 2023Everything OldTurn the page on old reading habitsby Corbin Crable   March is National Reading Month, and with it comes a greater awareness of the benefits of reading. Established to honor Dr. Seuss, one of the first...

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How do you display your collection?

March 2023 ANTIQUE DETECTIVE How do you display your collection? by Anne Gilbert Curio Cabinets Whether a collection is large or small, over the centuries, furniture was made just to show it off. It began in ancient Rome, with royalty and the wealthy, who used table...

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Collecting Rosenthal Figurines

March 2023 Good Eye Collecting Rosenthal Figurines by Peggy Whiteneck Rosenthal Co. Some of the most finely modeled porcelain figurines have been produced under the name Rosenthal. There are many sold examples on eBay and live auction sites in a very wide price range,...

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About my father’s watch…

February 2023Good Eye About my father’s watch...by Peggy Whiteneck Antique Watches Antique watches are a popular collectible - especially those made of gold. My dad had a watch like that, one that he wore each night when he dressed for his job as a security guard. The...

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Puff Quilts are back – Part 2

April 2023Covering Quilts Puff Quilts are back - Part Two ​by Sandra Starley   Those puffy, pillowy quilts from the 1970s are back and better than ever. Puff, pillow, biscuit, or bubble quilts are generally extra puffy or dimensional. There are myriad methods of...

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Old tennis racket shows how much sport has changed

March 2023 ​Vintage Discoveries Old tennis racket shows how much sport has changed by Ken Weyand Old tennis racket Since I was a youngster, an old tennis racket has been part of our family’s collection of “never thrown-away treasures.” One of the few sporting items...

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Riding crop recalls days when horses ruled the roads

February 2023​Vintage Discoveries Riding crop recalls days when horses ruled the roadsby Ken Weyand Antique Riding Crop Nearly forgotten among the “family artifacts” packed away in our house was an ancient riding crop once used by my grandmother. At least that’s what...

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One Hundred Years of Valentines

February 2023Books for Collectors"One Hundred Years of Valentines" by Katherine KreiderBy Corbin Crable  Remember sitting at your desk in elementary school on Valentine’s Day and anxiously waiting for your crush to slip a small envelope into the box you had...

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