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Summer al fresco Before packing up a seasonal picnic, feed your head with these historical facts
Photo by Mike Leavenworth on flickr July 2022Cover Story Summer al fresco Before packing up a seasonal picnic, feed your head with these historical factsby Corbin Crable One of the great joys of pleasant weather lies in the simple picnic, a summer activity whose...
Get into the groove Vintage concert posters are collectible pieces of music history
June 2022Cover Story Get into the Groove Vintage concert posters are collectible pieces of music historyby Corbin Crable Whether tacked onto the wall of a bar or plastered onto a streetlamp post, vintage concert posters announced small, intimate shows and big,...
Your home away from home Vintage campers ready for summer adventures
May 2022 Cover Story Your home away from home Vintage campers ready for summer adventures by Corbin Crable As temperatures grow warmer and nature calls out to you for yet another summer adventure, many longtime camping enthusiasts are gassing up their vintage campers...
America the Beautiful
April 2022Cover Story America the Beautiful Ad campaigns deter littering, encourage preservation of country’s natural beautyby Corbin CrableIt’s hard to believe that what we know as recycling today was largely unfamiliar to Americans just a few decades ago. You likely...
Magic between the pages Children’s literature enjoys a storied history
March 2022Cover Story Magic between the pages Children’s literature enjoys a storied history by Corbin CrableYou remember them fondly from your childhood – you joined them on their adventures in the fantasy worlds they inhabited, and they sparked your imagination, as...
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...
Play ball! Baseball rules, customs looked very different a century ago
Photo by Boston Public Library on UnsplashJuly 2022Everything Old Play ball! Baseball rules, customs looked very different a century agoby Corbin Crable Play Ball! Baseball Rules Fan or not, there’s always something to enjoy, when watching a summer baseball...
June weddings have been popular for hundreds of years
Photo by Orio Nguyen on UnsplashJune 2022Everything Old June weddings have been popular for hundreds of yearsby Corbin Crable Wedding season With the arrival of the summer season comes another season in tandem – the wedding season. June -since ancient times It...
Let’s go camping this summer
Photo by sendi gibran on Unsplash May 2022 Everything Old Let’s go camping this summer by Corbin Crable Arrival of Summer With the arrival of summer, it only seems appropriate that our editorial content in this issue include ways to welcome the season for which...
Here comes the ragman – reuse of household items has old roots
Photo by Nareeta Martin on UnsplashApril 2022Everything OldHere comes the ragman – reuse of household items has old rootsby Corbin Crable You’re going to learn quite a bit about the recycling campaigns born out of the 1960s and ‘70s in this issue of Discover...
Reading remains a lifelong love
Photo by Mael BALLAND on UnsplashMarch 2022Everything OldReading remains a lifelong loveby Corbin Crable In this issue, we will explore the rich history of children’s literature, which has given birth to generations of lifelong readers, myself included. Growing...
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...
American patriotic-themed objects still popular with today’s collectors, artisans
September 2022ANTIQUE DETECTIVE American patriotic-themed objects still popular with today’s collectors, artisansby Anne Gilbert Collecting fads may come and go, but items decorated with historic American subjects still attract a new generation of current collectors....
Early Americans saved family history with decorative Frakturs
August 2022ANTIQUE DETECTIVE Early Americans saved family history with decorative Fraktursby Anne Gilbert Frakturs show family history in pictures These days when we get a printed birth or marriage certificate, we put the document in a drawer or bank document box. It...
Commemorative collectibles depict historical events
July 2022ANTIQUE DETECTIVE Commemorative collectibles depict historical eventsby Anne Gilbert Commemorative items for Collectors The recent celebration of Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee has created many commemorative items for collectors. There are t-shirts,...
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...
Zigzag patterns for the win!
September 2022Covering QuiltsZigzag patterns for the win! by Sandra Starley If you are like me, you find antique quilts very inspiring. Old quilts can really get your creativity flowing. Studying antique quilts is a wonderful way to not only understand history...
Learn something new – take a quilt class
August 2022Covering QuiltsLearn something new - take a quilt class by Sandra Starley This year, I have been focusing my column on the benefits of learning new quilting skills whether to stretch your brain or finish old projects. One great way to learn a new...
UFO, PHDS, and WIPS, oh my! Finding and finishing your unfinished projects
July 2022Covering QuiltsUFO, PHDS, and WIPS, oh my! Finding and finishing your unfinished projects by Sandra Starley What is in your work room? If you are like most quilters, you have lots of partial projects, leftovers or orphan blocks lurking in your sewing...
Leavenworth’s Main Street celebrating Christmas in style
December 2022 ... Leavenworth’s Main Street celebrating Christmas in style The city of Leavenworth will welcome the Christmas holiday with two events designed to encourage the support of small businesses in town. The first – Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree – is...
Jesse James Red Tag Sale kicks off on Dec. 26
December 2022 ... Jesse James Red Tag Sale kicks off on Dec. 26 ..Jesse James Antique Mall and Furniture Gallery and The Rusty Chandelier in St. Joseph will host an end-of-year Red Tag Sale on Dec. 26. In addition to the stores’ already low prices on quality antiques...
Raise a glass to local history with Vaile’s Champagne and Chandeliers Tour
November 2022 ... Raise a glass to local history with Vaile’s Champagne and Chandeliers Tour The Vaile Mansion in Independence invites you to an evening of high-class history when it hosts its annual Champagne and Chandeliers Tour on Dec. 3 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m....
Mementos of a trip to Paris: 1921-22
September 2022Vintage Discoveries Mementos of a trip to Paris: 1921-22by Ken Weyand Sailing on the Aquitania My aunt, Ruth May Weyand, was the youngest of eight siblings orphaned in 1899 and farmed out to various relatives. By 1917, she had graduated from Illinois...
Picture book was a 1917 railroad souvenir
August 2022Vintage Discoveries Picture book was a 1917 railroad souvenirby Ken Weyand Rocky Mountain Views One of my relatives who traveled through the Western states by rail in the early 1900s came home with a souvenir book of “Rocky Mountain Views. The origin of my...
Old theater posters gave notice of big entertainment to come
July 2022 Vintage Discoveries Old theater posters gave notice of big entertainment to come by Ken Weyand Late 1800s and early 1900s Back in the late 1800s and early 1900s, before the days of Chautauqua or Vaudeville, an assortment of show-people performed on theater...
“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...
‘Christmas By Design: Private Homes Decorated by Leading Designers’
November 2021Books for Collectors‘Christmas By Design: Private Homes Decorated by Leading Designers’By Patricia Hart McMillan and Katharine Kaye McMillan Everyone could use a bit of escapism during the holidays. Take a break from the rigors of entertaining for...
‘Victorian Costume for Ladies, 1860-1910’ (2nd Ed.)
October 2021Books for Collectors‘Victorian Costume for Ladies, 1860-1910’ (2nd Ed.)by Linda Setnik As the world neared the 20th century during the late Victorian Era, a chapter in the history of women’s fashion was about to come to an end. With a renewed...