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Back at work again!
September 2022Good Eye Back at work again!by Peggy Whiteneck Years ago - actually, more years than I can count! - I worked at the Antiques Collaborative, off Exit 1 of I-89 on Route 4 in Quechee, VT, as the front desk manager. That high-end business...
What’s hot in antiques and collectibles for 2022?
August 2022Good Eye What’s hot in antiques and collectibles for 2022?by Peggy Whiteneck What's new and what's not Each year, my column revisits this theme for any changes from prior year in the popularity of various antiques and collectibles. There were some surprises...
Growing Asian dominance in a global marketplace
July 2022Good Eye Growing Asian dominance in a global marketplaceby Peggy Whiteneck Asia-based buyers For this month’s column, I’ve been especially interested to see the impact of Asia-based buyers on the market for American-made antiques and collectibles. While you...
Quilting makes the quilt: Quilting by hand, machine or check?
June 2022Covering QuiltsQuilting makes the quilt: Quilting by hand, machine, or check? by Sandra Starley Once you have your quilt top completed, there are many ways to finish it. You can hand quilt or machine quilt or some combination of the two. I like to...
Row, row, row your quilt… gently sew the seams – row quilts
May 2022Covering QuiltsRow, row, row your quilt... gently sew the seams – row quilts by Sandra Starley I was recently challenged to create a row quilt and thought I would share a bit about my process and about row quilts in general. Let’s start with defining a...
Pressing matters: Part 2
April 2022Covering QuiltsPressing matters: Part 2by Sandra Starley Last month I wrote about the importance of properly pressing quilt blocks rather than ironing. I am back to share more hot topics. Quilters do take pressing issues quite seriously. #pressingmatters was...
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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...
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