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Bride And Groom Wedding Cake Toppers As Essential as the Wedding Cake Itself

Bride And Groom Wedding Cake Toppers As Essential as the Wedding Cake Itself

       Symbols of love and togetherness, figures of the bride and groom have adorned the traditional wedding cake for well over a century.        They are known affectionately as toppers.        The most famous of all wedding cake toppers, the bride and groom, are no longer just keepsakes of the newly weds. They, like so many other […]

by · June 5, 2017 · 0 comments · Feature Article
Chantique Invites You To See Authentic Mid-Century Modern Lights

Chantique Invites You To See Authentic Mid-Century Modern Lights

“Be the first to see our spectacular Authentic Mid-Century Modern lights from our recent adventure in the Italian countryside,” Anthony shares. Chantique is located in Boulder at 2020 11th St. (by Pearl St. Mall). Give him a call to learn about his recent acquisitions at 303-915-8229.

by · June 5, 2017 · 0 comments · Feature Article
Antique Detective: What Do You Know About Friggers?

Antique Detective: What Do You Know About Friggers?

By Anne Gilbert       You may have some friggers and not even know it. To add to the confusion  friggers are also known as end-of-the-day glass and “whimsies.” They were made in the 19th century by Victorian glass makers at the end of their working day. If you have inherited some novel 19th century glass figural objects in a variety of shapes […]

What Is It? June 2017

What Is It? June 2017

This beautiful 2-piece, hand wrought aluminum object is a “crumb catcher.” It is marked “Continental” Chrysanthemum pattern. Aluminum items of every sort from tableware to jewelry were made by dozens of companies from the early 20th century into the 1940s. A decade ago aluminum became a popular collectible and prices were high for quality pieces.    We had many readers who […]

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Baseball Cards of the 1950s: A Kid’s View Looking Back

Baseball Cards of the 1950s: A Kid’s View Looking Back

By Tom Cotter   While I am not sure what got us started, about 1955 we began collecting baseball cards (my brother was eight, I was five).  I suspect it was reasonably inexpensive and we were certainly in love with baseball.  We lived in Wichita, Kansas, which in the 1950s had minor league teams (Milwaukee Braves AAA affiliate 1956-1958), although I don’t […]

by · May 4, 2017 · 0 comments · Feature Article