By Roy Nuhn A bit more than two centuries have passed since German folklorists Jacob and Wilhellm Grimm’s first volume of fairy tales was published in 1812.  A second volume followed two years later.  The stories quickly became literary classics. People, young and old, have fallen in love with the Brothers Grimm ever since. Today, the old fairy tales, along […]

Native American Heritage Month November 1 Commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the first land battle of the American Revolution in the South, the Battle of Ninety Six. November 1  1800: John Adams becomes the first President to live in the White House. November 4 Election Day November 9 The draft age for the U.S. military is lowered to 18 and […]

By Robert Reed Centuries ago, mahogany was considered almost magical. Elegant but 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 vital […]

By Anne Gilbert Prices for 19th and early 20th century examples of Art Glass sell for thousands of dollars when they come to auction. Just because you can’t afford them doesn’t mean you shouldn’t know the many terms and techniques describing them. As “Antiques Road show” often proves, people who inherit them have no idea of what they have or values. Names […]