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Hail to the Chief -Presidential libraries seek to inform, preserve leaders’ legacy
February 2022Cover Story Hail to the Chief Presidential libraries seek to inform, preserve leaders’ legacyby Corbin CrablePresidents’ Day This Presidents’ Day, stick to your New Year’s resolution of taking the time to learn something new and take advantage of a visit...
Like, totally rad!: Gen X collectibles – remain popular, plentiful
January 2022 Cover Story Like, totally rad!: Gen X collectibles - remain popular, plentiful by Corbin Crable Generation X like I am For those of us of a certain age, the power of nostalgia remains a strong draw when we consider the pop culture influences of our...
‘Tis the Season for Gifting
December 2021 Cover Story ‘Tis the Season for Gifting by Corbin Crable Affordable Gifts for the Antique Lover The holidays, traditionally a time of reflection on days gone by as a new year approaches, hold plenty of opportunities to gift little pieces of the...
Keep It Simple – Kansas museum’s exhibit features works from Midcentury Modern designer Paul McCobb
November 2021Cover StoryKeep It Simple - Kansas museum's exhibit features works from Midcentury Modern designer Paul McCobbby Corbin Crable Midcentury Modern Design The Johnson County (KS) Museum has brought back the simplicity and style of midcentury modern...
You spin me ‘round | Record revival introduces new generation to the sound of vinyl
Image courtesy of https://onthesamepageelt.wordpress.comOctober 2021Cover StoryYou spin me ‘round : Record revival introduces new generation to the sound of vinylby Corbin Crable Vinyl Record's Time to Shine If media formats are cyclical, the early 21st century...
An ode to snow days, now gone
Photo by Jairo Gonzalez on UnsplashFebruary 2022Everything OldAn ode to snow days, now goneby Corbin Crable As I write this, temperatures in the Kansas City metro area continue to hover below freezing, with traces of snow lingering like an unwelcome dinner guest...
Original NES powers up in this issue
Photo by Ravi Palwe on UnsplashJanuary 2022Everything OldOriginal NES powers up in this issueby Corbin Crable Welcome to the January 2022 issue of Discover Vintage America! In this issue, we’ll be covering collectibles for those of a certain age – namely,...
A new website for Christmas
Photo by Domenico Loia on Unsplash December 2021Everything OldA new website for Christmasby Corbin Crable The holidays are upon us, and in the hustle and bustle that they inevitably bring, I wanted to make you aware of a few changes to Discover Vintage America’s...
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away….
Photo by Cameron Venti on UnsplashNovember 2021Everything OldA long time ago in a galaxy far, far away….by Corbin Crable A few weeks ago, I saw an advertisement for a gentleman buying vintage toys here in Overland Park. He had set up shop at a local hotel and...
Turn that music up
Photo by blocks on UnsplashOctober 2021Everything OldTurn that music upby Corbin Crable When it comes to the media format wars, we all have those older items with which we simply can’t part or that we haven’t sold or thrown away yet – a CD here, a VHS tape...
Let’s make a deal: Haggling part of antique culture
September 2021Everything OldLet’s make a deal: Haggling part of antique culture by Corbin Crable You know the feeling – while browsing in your favorite antique store, you stumble across a vintage treasure you absolutely must have. You glance at the price...
Trendy autograph collecting needs careful research
February 2022ANTIQUE DETECTIVETrendy autograph collecting needs careful researchby Anne Gilbert While many once- popular collectibles are languishing, nothing seems to stop autograph collectors from spending big bucks. The question is, are their purchases...
Small, antique painted wooden boxes can have big price tag
January 2022ANTIQUE DETECTIVESmall, antique painted wooden boxes can have big price tagby Anne Gilbert The humble wooden boxes The humble wooden boxes made in 18th-century America are popular and collectible when colorfully painted. As a November Americana...
Old laundry items are popular collectibles
December 2021ANTIQUE DETECTIVEOld laundry items are popular collectiblesby Anne Gilbert Would you pay $149 for a wood-and-glass washboard made in the 1940s? How about a 1920s old clothes wringer priced at $114? Such items are finding their way into restaurants...
These are the days for online sales
February 2022 Good Eye These are the days for online sales by Peggy Whiteneck Online auctions As COVID-19 continues to rock our regular world, adaptive changes are becoming more common – including in the world of antiques and collectibles. Online auctions can...
Challenges in writing books on antiques and collectibles
January 2022Good EyeChallenges in writing books on antiques and collectiblesby Peggy Whiteneck Three books in print Currently, I have three books in print, one on Lladró Spanish porcelain and two on Fenton Art Glass. Publishers were keenly interested in my first...
Dealing in miniatures and other smalls
December 2021Good EyeDealing in miniatures and other smallsby Peggy Whiteneck Small and Miniature items Recently, I’ve begun to face what every dealer or collector eventually must: an ever-growing collection of acquisitions with limited display or storage space....
Quilted fabric postcards – A piece of mail, a real work of art
February 2022 Covering Quilts Quilted fabric postcards – A piece of mail, a real work of art by Sandra Starley Last month I wrote about starting the year off right by learning to quilt or trying a different method of quilting. Stretching your brain with new and...
New Year’s resolution – New FUN!!! Start quilting or learn a new quilting skill
January 2022 Covering Quilts New Year’s resolution – New FUN!!! Start quilting or learn a new quilting skill by Sandra Starley Celebrate than by learning something new We are starting a new year, and what better way to celebrate than by learning something new?...
The quilting essential is fabric!
December 2021Covering Quilts The quilting essential is fabric!by Sandra Starley Fabric is an essential component A quilter without fabric is like an artist without paint or a carver without wood. Fabric is an essential component of making a quilt, and most...
Exhibit highlights Wyandotte Countians’ history, lives
February 2022There’s still time left to hear the story of Wyandotte County’s most influential players as seen through the historical items they owned and used as the exhibit “More Than Memories” shows at the Wyandotte County Historical Museum in Bonner Springs through...
Free appraisals available at annual antique show
February 2022Been wondering what those family heirlooms in the attic might be worth? Now’s the time to get your question answered at the annual St. Joseph Antique Show and Vintage Market, Feb. 19-20 at the Civic Arena in St. Joseph.Sponsored and organized by the Jesse...
Time for treasure hunting at Winterfest
February 2022The Winterfest Flea Market, Antique, and Junk Festival will allow shoppers to cozy up to some deals as we prepare to bid farewell to winter. Coming to the Lancaster Event Center in Lincoln on Feb. 26-27, Attending and setting up shop will be more than 125...
Donald Duck pull toy was a 1940s hit
February 2022 Vintage Discoveries Donald Duck pull toy was a 1940s hit ~ by Ken Weyand ~ As a youngster, one of my favorite comic-strip characters was Donald Duck, a creation of the Walt Disney Co. in the 1930s. Like many of his contemporaries, Donald...
Old book charmed children in its day
January 2022 Vintage Discoveries Old book charmed children in its day by Ken Weyand “Bugaboo Bill and Other Wonders” I came across an old book the other day that has me stumped. Was it part of the accumulation of “old stuff” my parents never threw away? Was it...
Century-old high chair served three generations
December 2021Vintage DiscoveriesCentury-old high chair served three generationsby Ken Weyand The high chair, a device for aiding in the feeding of very young children and infants, has been around for decades. As a separate piece of furniture marketed to...
“Valentine Treasury: A Century of Valentine’s Day Cards”
February 2022Books for Collectors“Valentine Treasury: A Century of Valentine’s Day Cards”By Corbin Crable What would the month of February be without the traditional exchanging of Valentine’s Day cards with your sweetheart or best friend? It’s a ritual we all...
“Cabbage Patch Kids Collectibles” By Jan Lindenberger
January 2022Books for Collectors“Cabbage Patch Kids Collectibles”By Corbin Crable The birth of the Cabbage Patch Kids craze in 1983 changed the doll industry forever – and made a veritable mint for Coleco, the company that produced the dolls. But, as author Jan...
“Collecting Classic Video Games”
January 2022Books for Collectors“Collecting Classic Video Games”By Corbin Crable “Collecting Classic Video Games” Just in case you can’t tell, this month’s issue of Discover Vintage America is all about Generation X collectibles, and video games came of age as...