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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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Anniversary is a time to remember days, people past

Anniversary is a time to remember days, people past

Photo by Lucas Law on UnsplashJune 2023Everything Old​Anniversary is a time to remember days, people pastby Corbin Crable50th anniversary This year includes a couple of very special occasions that are near and dear to my heart. The first, we’ll celebrate with all of...

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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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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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A Collector’s History with Fenton Art Glass

September 2023Good Eye A Collector’s History with Fenton Art Glassby Peggy Whiteneck I’ve been a member of the Fenton Art Glass Collectors of America, founded in 1976, for several years. Unfortunately, I joined not long after Fenton itself ceased making glass in 2011....

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Collecting California Figural Pottery

August 2023 Good Eye Collecting California Figural Pottery by Peggy Whiteneck Even though most of the best-known are no longer operating, the sheer number of potteries born in California could well have made it the ceramic capitol of America. The earliest California...

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The abiding appeal of Depression Glass

July 2023 Good Eye The abiding appeal of Depression Glass by Peggy Whiteneck Depression glass is one example of a collector category that, despite its historic denigration by many in the antiques trade, has staying power with collectors even though it was cheaply made...

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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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Crazy quilts showcase beauty in irregularity

July 2023 Covering Quilts Crazy quilts showcase beauty in irregularity ​ by Sandra Starley What do a Victorian parlor, a Wizard of Oz char-acter, and a Batman villain have in common? Crazy Quilts! From ladies’ magazines in the 1880s to The Patchwork Girl of Oz in...

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Old recipe book shows how business plans can change

July 2023 ​Vintage Discoveries Old recipe book shows how business plans can change by Ken Weyand A comb-bound book was recently unearthed among my old files – a reminder of how far Discover Vintage America has come since my fledgling efforts as a journalist/publisher...

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Old coloring book recalls WWII

June 2023​Vintage Discoveries Old coloring book recalls WWIIby Ken Weyand One of the items I’ve saved from my childhood is a coloring book, and its subject matter makes it a bit special. “Fighting Yanks” measures 11 x 14 inches, with a full-color display of warplanes,...

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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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