By Robert Reed  Centuries ago, mahogany was considered almost magical. Elegant but not expensive, it added an entirely new dimension to fine Colonial furniture and furniture made elsewhere.  During what some consider the Age of Mahogany, amid the 18th and 19th centuries, the amazing wood cast its charm in America, as well as England, France, Italy and Spain. It was […]

 Dozens of booksellers from around the country will be offering their most interesting, most memorable, and most hard-to-find books for two days this September at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, 200 Fairgrounds Rd., Castle Rock.  The Rocky Mountain Book and Paper Fair, now in its 39th year, is a delight for booklovers of all ages, tastes and budgets.  It’s a chance […]

By Maureen Timm  Buckles have been used by both men and women since ancient times. History and archeology books tell of buckles used to fit harnesses on animals and to hold weapons and garments in place. The popularity of buckles as adornments fluctuated according to fashion and politics. Archaeologists have discovered primitive belts with buckles dating back to the Bronze […]

By Les Stewart  I struggled with the name for this article.  I wanted to call it “When is Moroccan Amethyst really Moroccan Amethyst?” That is because collecting Moroccan Amethyst can be quite frustrating.  Amethyst means purple in color, but, not all purple glass is Moroccan Amethyst.  A lot of the glass listed for sale on web sites such as EBAY […]