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Candlestands Had many Different Looks

Candlestands Had many Different Looks

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 · November 10, 2018 · 0 comments · Feature Article
Fitzhugh Porcelain — Separating the Legend of Fitzhugh Porcelain from Fact

Fitzhugh Porcelain — Separating the Legend of Fitzhugh Porcelain from Fact

 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 […]

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The Corkscrew — A Thing of Beauty

The Corkscrew — A Thing of Beauty

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 · October 11, 2018 · 0 comments · Feature Article
St. Vrain’s Pumpkin Pie Days Celebrates 49 Years

St. Vrain’s Pumpkin Pie Days Celebrates 49 Years

By Dale Bernard    During the summer of 1969, the nation marveled as man first set foot on the moon, young people from across the nation gathered in Woodstock to celebrate the Age of Aquarius, and young mothers introduced their children to a new tv show called Sesame Street. Here in Longmont, the members of the St. Vrain Historical Society were […]

by · October 11, 2018 · 0 comments · Feature Article
The Gettysburg Address Revisited

The Gettysburg Address Revisited

By Henry J. Pratt    A messenger rode up to the White House on an early November day in 1863, and delivered an invitation to President Abraham Lincoln to assist in dedicating the new national cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.    The greatest battle in the Civil War had been fought at Gettysburg for three days the previous July. Dead, wounded and missing […]

by · October 11, 2018 · 0 comments · Feature Article