Colorado-based Heritage Event Company has added two shows to its 2019 fall schedule that will likely be of interest to antique and vintage collectors in the Mountain States region, including a show in Greeley, CO, November 2nd and 3rd, and another the following weekend in Colorado Springs, CO, November 9th and 10th. Both events will be held indoors in […]
By Paula Svincek Summer went out in style in Florence, as is the tradition. The Florence Pioneer Day Parade filled the streets, celebrating their 92nd Annual Pioneer Day. This years event was made even more special by the crowning of the Royalty during the Big Band Bash at the Fremont County Airport. The Memories 17 Piece Band was the featured […]
King Philip’s War, also called Great Narragansett War, (1675–76), in British American colonial history, was a war that pitted Native Americans against English settlers and their Indian allies that was one of the bloodiest conflicts (per capita) in U.S. history. Historians since the early 18th century, relying on accounts from the Massachusetts Bay and Plymouth colonies, have referred to the […]
By Anne Gilbert For their many collectors, owning a carousel animal is a trip down memory lane. They are willing to spend thousands of dollars for an authentic, handcarved horse, sheep or elephant and other figures. However, sometimes they can still be discovered in a barn or at a garage sale. Most of such are in need of restoration. Inside […]
By Tom Cotter Fenton photos by Barb Garrison; Fenton Mandarin Red Roberta Hankins, Cambridge and New Martinsville photos by Tom Cotter This article continues my exploration into the grand era of color in the U.S. glass industry between 1920 and 1940 (see Mountain States Collector, September, 2018, The Colorful 20s). What could possibly happen to the U.S. glass industry during […]
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