Though we had several guesses for our July 2019 What Is It, we had no correct answers. Pictured above is a Japanese horse bell with iron pellet clappers. Many desirable animal bells came from Switzerland prized for their musical quality and porcelain bells from France and Austria were valued for their beauty. In other European countries a glazed pottery called […]
By Jon DeStefano Twenty-six year old Hampden Street Antique Market is hosting its first-ever auction. “Our 120 dealers have come together to offer our customers a very special and unique auction,” said Dmitriy Odnoralov, Hampden Street Antiques manager. “This is a great opportunity to get incredible items at auction prices. It is the sale of the year with many unique […]
By Anne Gilbert Millenials are finding vintage leather screens the answer to their small spaced dwellings. Other generations have long found practical uses for many types of folding floor screens. While when we think of screens Oriental examples mostly come to mind, however many other types have a long history that began in medieval churches and were made of carved […]
Compiled by Peggy DeStefano When my husband Jon was a new teacher in Denver Public Schools, we had the pleasure to meet Omar Blair. It was obvious that there was something special about this man. At the time we met him he was on the Denver School Board. Everyone soon learned that he had a history that couldn’t be ignored. […]
By Joe Curreri Remember when one could ride a trolley from one end of the city to the other, on a real sightseeing trip? For the price of a nickel? Street cars were the means of transportation that one never tired of. From horse-drawn streetcars of the late 19th century to little Toonerville-like electric trolley, they grew to huge 60-foot-long […]
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