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 […]
By Peggy DeStefano My mom use to say this word. Non of us really knew what it meant. It seemed to mean that something was askewed. I asked my brother Tom Sweeney of Cincinnati , Ohio, if he remembered her saying it. He did! Our niece once used it in a paper she wrote for her English class. Her paper […]
October 1 101st Anniversary South Dakota’s Mount Rushmore was dedicated as a National Memorial (1935) October 5 Frances Xavier Cabrini Day (Colorado) October 10 Battle of Point Pleasant, Virginia (1774) October 12 Columbus Day Indigenous Peoples’ Day October 13 Congress establishes the U.S. Navy (1775) October 19 Victory at Yorktown (1781) October 20 251st anniversary of the Articles of […]
By Anne Gilbert Kimonos have come a long way from Geisha girl gowns to 21st century fashion statements. They were also made for men and still are. When you can find them, not only antique but early 20th century Japanese kimonos are framed or considered wearable art. The best examples can be costly. When I recently scanned them I found one dealer […]
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