By Robert Reed Then hail to labor! everywhere, Honor to those who do their share. Labor Day poem by Clara Denton, 1928 Long unnoticed, the collectibles of the Labor Day holiday are gradually gaining in recognition. After all it is an event that has been celebrated nationally since the latter part of the 19th century. Some true treasures […]
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Heirlooms Antique Mall Celebrates Two Years With Month-Long Sale
Congratulations to Heirlooms Antique Mall. They are celebrating two years under new ownership. It is frightening to start a new...
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Appraiser’s Diary: Art Deco Furniture; A Quick Study
By Rachel Hoffman As progress and industrialization took over the world, Art Noveau fell out of favor. The world was become more fast...
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Antique Detective: Wearing or Displaying Antiquities
By Anne Gilbert Imagine wearing a pair of earrings or a bracelet made in ancient Egypt or a ring made during the Viking era?...
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Antique Detective: Wearing or Displaying Antiquities
August 3, 2017By Anne Gilbert Imagine wearing a pair of earrings or a bracelet made in ancient Egypt or a -
Antique Detective: Novel Birdcages Rate Tweets
June 6, 2017By Anne Gilbert Did you know that some birdcages are seriously collected and costly? In -
Antique Detective: Collectors Loving 60s, 70s Designs Sense of Humor
June 6, 2017By Anne Gilbert Little did I know when I wrote my book “60’s, 70s Design and
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What It Is? August 2017
August 3, 2017Send your answers to the What Is It contest, postmarked by August 20, to the Mountain States -
What Is It? July 2017
July 6, 2017July’s What Is It picture snuff boxes. Smoking related memorabilia is a popular theme to many -
What Is It? June 2017
June 5, 2017This beautiful 2-piece, hand wrought aluminum object is a “crumb catcher.” It is marked
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Labor Day Collectibles Gaining Recognition
By Robert Reed Then hail to labor! everywhere, Honor to those who do their share. Labor Day poem by Clara Denton, 1928 Long unnoticed, the collectibles of the Labor Day holiday are gradually gaining in recognition. After all it is an event that has been celebrated nationally since the latter part of the 19th century. Some true treasures […]
Heirlooms Antique Mall Celebrates Two Years With Month-Long Sale
Congratulations to Heirlooms Antique Mall. They are celebrating two years under new ownership. It is frightening to start a new venture. The love the owner has for the Mall and all the dealers who believed in him deserve accolades for their accomplishments. The Mall is located at 1947 S. Havana in Aurora. Scott Davenport, the new owner, is […]
Appraiser’s Diary: Art Deco Furniture; A Quick Study
By Rachel Hoffman As progress and industrialization took over the world, Art Noveau fell out of favor. The world was become more fast paced and dangerous, and the things that inhabited the world did, too. Art Deco, short for Arts Dècoratifs, began to emerge along with other styles of modern art after about 1914. The Art Deco movement really began […]
Let a Butterfly Be Your Guide
By Sandy Dale It was a coolish, late July morning. I wanted to get my walk in before it warmed up so I picked up my “Dog Whisperer” as my friend Rudl calls his walking stick, and headed out. (I’ve never needed to use my “Dog Whisperer” because the dogs I meet on my walks are always dutifully trotting along […]
Florence Dealers Update
The Loralie Antique Mall— A Fun Place to Visit The Loralie Antique Mall in Florence, Colorado, has about 40 vendors in a 10,000 square foot store. It also features a unique boutique, the world renowned Loralie’s Boutique. They are the only store that carries all of Loralie Harris’ designs and her private pin cushion collection and many of her design […]
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