By Kathryn Hanna, FANA Public Relations Chair Email: westonkafan@gmail.com or call 952-200-9727 Seattle, WA —Are you a fan fancier? If so, you should check out this year’s Fan Association of North America (FANA) 38th annual meeting that convenes in Seattle, WA, on May 27-30, 2020. FANA members will gather to view and learn about all types of fans–floral, historic, novelty, […]
By Anne Gilbert Collector interest continues to grow and include anything having to do with outer space as well as our planet. This includes globes. We pretty much take them for granted, but they were once a treasured object. Surprisingly 18th century examples still come up for sale at hefty prices. One current example, made in Italy, is dealer priced […]
By Anne Gilbert Did you ever think of old hardware as decorative art? Surprisingly there are many serious collectors who proudly display antique and vintage brass and iron doorknobs, locks and other examples. They also buy reproductions. There was a time when these artifacts could be found in salvage lots and flea markets. But, they became trendy by the 1970s. […]
Mona of Loveland, Colorado, writes, “These are tools for making fake grain on wood. I lived in an 1880’s mansion and all the original doors and baseboards (10”) had been “grained” with stains. It was real wood, so I never understood why the grain was added. Style and design?” Mona is correct. One of 19th Century guides for decorating furniture […]
By Kimmity Ramer Back in the 1970’s when Leanne and I started buying antiques we went to the Bonanza Flea Market at 56th and Federal Blvd. The first item Leanne and I purchased was a White sewing machine that Andy had to carry the whole length of the flea market. That machine is what started it all off. Bonanza Flea […]
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