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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...
Like, totally rad!: Gen X collectibles – remain popular, plentiful
January 2022 Cover Story Like, totally rad!: Gen X collectibles - remain popular, plentiful by Corbin Crable Generation X like I am For those of us of a certain age, the power of nostalgia remains a strong draw when we consider the pop culture influences of our...
‘Tis the Season for Gifting
December 2021 Cover Story ‘Tis the Season for Gifting by Corbin Crable Affordable Gifts for the Antique Lover The holidays, traditionally a time of reflection on days gone by as a new year approaches, hold plenty of opportunities to gift little pieces of the...
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...
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...
Original NES powers up in this issue
Photo by Ravi Palwe on UnsplashJanuary 2022Everything OldOriginal NES powers up in this issueby Corbin Crable Welcome to the January 2022 issue of Discover Vintage America! In this issue, we’ll be covering collectibles for those of a certain age – namely,...
A new website for Christmas
Photo by Domenico Loia on Unsplash December 2021Everything OldA new website for Christmasby Corbin Crable The holidays are upon us, and in the hustle and bustle that they inevitably bring, I wanted to make you aware of a few changes to Discover Vintage America’s...
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...
Some surprising facts about early American folk art portrait artists
June 2022 ANTIQUE DETECTIVE Some surprising facts about early American folk art portrait artists by Anne Gilbert Paintings and prints of family ancestors, whether they are American, Chinese, English, or from another country, continue to be popular collectibles. They...
Mustache sentiment cups make trendy bargains
May 2022 ANTIQUE DETECTIVE Mustache sentiment cups make trendy bargains by Anne Gilbert Take a look -- Mustaches and beards are seen everywhere! It couldn’t be a better time to give a second glance to gifting or collecting antique and vintage mustache sentiment cups....
The history of animal cracker containers and other tins
April 2022 ANTIQUE DETECTIVE The history of animal cracker containers and other tins by Anne Gilbert Chances are that you or someone in your family have eaten animal crackers and loved every bite. Perhaps you are even a collector of the tin boxes they came in....
Wanted: Experts & expertise
June 2022Good Eye Wanted: Experts & expertiseby Peggy Whiteneck Reliable dealer/seller Expertise in Antiques and Collectibles Many years ago, I wrote a column for Discover on the need for reliable dealer/seller expertise in antiques and collectibles, and it seems...
Missing the old antiquing haunts
May 2022Good Eye Missing the old antiquing hauntsby Peggy Whiteneck Losing Favorite Antiquing places I guess anyone over the age of 30 has had the experience of losing favorite places for antique shopping - you know, the unforgettable places that you loved visiting...
Slag Glass pieces are first class and one of a kind
April 2022 Good Eye Slag Glass pieces are first class and one of a kind by Peggy Whiteneck Slag Glass One of my favorite decorative glass types is slag glass, made in a number of different colors by a number of 19th- to 20th-century American glassmakers (including...
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...
A day under the big top in Burlington
September 2022 ... A day under the big top in Burlington Give the kid in you a day under the big top when the Culpepper and Merriweather Circus comes to Burlington as part of the first Coffey County Fall Festival, Sept. 15-17. The one-ring circus traverses the country...
Leavenworth’s vintage eateries offer a taste of the good ol’ days
September 2022 ... Leavenworth’s vintage eateries offer a taste of the good ol’ days Homer’s Drive In, which opened in 1931, and NuWay Drive In, which opened in 1934, are two of the oldest restaurants continually operating in the state of Kansas. They offer casual...
Running Rabbit Antiques celebrates 14th anniversary
September 2022 ... Running Rabbit Antiques celebrates 14th anniversary Running Rabbit Antiques & General Store in Higginsville will celebrate its 14th anniversary in September. Owner Sandy Wescott, who started the business, has turned the day-to-day operation of...
Toy car had the look of a Chrysler “Airflow”
June 2022 Vintage Discoveries Toy car had the look of a Chrysler “Airflow” by Ken Weyand Back in the mid-1940s Back in the mid-1940s, my wife’s dad, a physician in Hamilton, IL, had acquired a couple of toy metal cars. My wife, Karen, said her dad gave the...
Ancient geography textbook reveals a lot
May 2022Vintage Discoveries Ancient geography textbook reveals a lotby Ken Weyand Old Geography Book One of the few records of my grandfather’s early life and that of his brothers is an old geography book I re-discovered recently in a cedar chest full of other...
Solving a jigsaw puzzle—80 years later
April 2022Vintage Discoveries Solving a jigsaw puzzle—80 years laterby Ken Weyand Bored Youngster When I was a youngster, we would occasionally spend Sundays with my dad’s stepmother and his two sisters in Hamilton, IL, across the river from Keokuk, IA. I...
“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...