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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...
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...
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...
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...
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Collecting Japanese Kutani and Satsuma Wares
March 2024Good Eye Collecting Japanese Kutani and Satsuma Waresby Peggy Whiteneck I generally prefer collecting Japanese to Chinese antique pottery and porcelain. This is because, in China, the practice of honorifics, in which late items are marked as being from...
Celebrating American Stretch Glass
February 2024Good Eye Celebrating American Stretch Glassby Peggy Whiteneck This year, the American Stretch Glass Society celebrates its 50th anniversary (stretchglasssociety.org). The group holds an annual convention and show, this year scheduled for Aug. 15-17 at...
Kitchenware in the hearth and heart of the house
December 2023Good Eye Kitchenware in the hearth and heart of the houseby Peggy Whiteneck Old kitchenware, from pots and pans to small utensils such as mixing spoons, large draining spoons, jar openers, egg beaters, and so on, is not only an affordable option for...
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:...
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...
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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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...
Old coloring book recalls WWII
June 2023Vintage 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,...
1900 ‘Health Book’ advised rural families what to do before the doctor comes
May 2023Vintage Discoveries 1900 ‘Health Book’ advised rural families what to do before the doctor comesby Ken Weyand Wealth of healthy living advice in 1900 A small hardbound book, part of my family’s accumulation of “old stuff,” contains a wealth of healthy living...
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