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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...
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...
Jesse James’ first parking lot sale of 2022 set for May 7
May 2022Jesse James’ first parking lot sale of 2022 set for May 7 You know summer is almost here when the Jesse James Antique Mall & Furniture Gallery and The Rusty Chandelier in St. Joseph host the first of several parking lot flea markets for the year. This...
Old Summit Country Antique Show is back this June in Greenwood
May 2022Old Summit Country Antique Show is back this June in Greenwood After being canceled in January by organizer and promoter Sandee Millett, the Old Summit Country Antique Show will return in June with a new organizer. Richard Brown has taken the reins of the...
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...
“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...