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Tupperware: An American icon

Tupperware: An American icon

 A housewife hosts a Tupperware party in the 1950s. (Image courtesy of Click Americana)June 2023Cover StoryTupperware: An American iconby Corbin CrableThey’re durable, they’re colorful, and they’re cherished hand-me-downs that have survived decades in your kitchen and...

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Goodbye to a longtime colleague

Goodbye to a longtime colleague

Photo by Christelle BOURGEOIS on Unsplash July 2023 Everything Old ​Goodbye to a longtime colleague by Corbin Crable Honor to dedicate this issue to ... Just because we know that death is a part of life, that acknowledgment never makes that loss any easier when it...

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Good luck finding these long-gone jobs

Good luck finding these long-gone jobs

Photo by Leon Seibert on UnsplashMay 2023Everything Old​Good luck finding these long-gone jobsby Corbin CrableGas Station Attendants It’s about that time of year when people pack their bags, gas up their cars, and hit the road on a summer vacation or road trip. Our...

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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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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 Miniature Porcelain Critters

November 2023Good Eye Collecting Miniature Porcelain Crittersby Peggy Whiteneck When I was a kid, I collected bone china animals. These were not expensive to buy nor worth much money, but I sure did enjoy them. The adults in my family enjoyed them, too, as they could...

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The Rolling Stone Quilt Pattern

November 2023 Covering Quilts The Rolling Stone Quilt Pattern ​ by Sandra Starley As I noted in last month’s column, the Rolling Stone block is a classic early pattern that has been popular for more than 170 years. Part of its appeal is the simple, aka easy piecing:...

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Rolling Stone Revisited

October 2023 Covering Quilts Rolling Stone Revisited ​ by Sandra Starley Rolling Stone is a classic early quilt pattern that has been gaining popularity for more than 170 years. The block can be constructed in two separate ways: as an even or uneven nine patch. Both...

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French Star or American Star revisited

September 2023Covering Quilts French Star or American Star revisited ​by Sandra Starley One of my all-time favorite antique quilt patterns is the French Star. I love sharing information about the block and hope to uncover more antique quilts featuring this design. I...

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“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...

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“Christmas Through the Decades”

November 2021Books for Collectors“Christmas Through the Decades”By Robert Brenner  Christmas history Those interested in Christmas history will find Robert Brenner’s “Christmas Through the Decades” a colorful, informative and easily accessible guide to Christmas...

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