By Anne Gilbert Antique candlestands served many different functions. Not every small 3-legged tripod table is a candlestand. In fact, not every candlestand rests on a tripod. And, what about the candlestands that have more than one tier? Actually a simple check and balance system can determine the purposed of a tripod table. Just try putting a heavy kettle, lamp […]
By Rachel Hoffman We all want to have fun. It’s a well-known fact, but it’s an unexplained instinct. What is fun? And how do we have it? Our personality, values, and age influence what we consider and do for fun. Some people always stay within their comfort zone thereby maintaining a certain dignity. Others are risk-takers and will try new […]
By Anne Gilbert If you are a beginning collector of Chinese export porcelain the name Fitzhugh can be confusing and important. While Fitzhugh is an English name, it is also the pattern name for some very expensive Chinese export porcelain. Among the patterns’ claim to fame is its rarity. It is one of the most expensive examples of porcelain exported […]
We had one correct guess for our November What Is It. Jerome McLaren of Conifer, Colorado identified the object as a cigar cutter. Congratulations! You have won a year’s subscription to the Mountain States Collector. You don’t have to smoke cigars to enjoy collecting the wide variety of items created for them from the late 19th century into the early […]
By Paul Luchsinger “We are but temporary custodians of everything that we collect.” This philosophy reflects the decision made by all antiquities collectors. As he approaches the healthy age of 90, Paolo de Sanctis, the doyen of Italian corkscrew collectors, and publisher of several books on the subject, is selling the collection he started 60 years ago. Like most major […]
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