By Charles Dickson, Ph.D. During most of the 20th century those who collected antiques of metal concentrated on items made of iron, brass, copper, silver or pewter. They generally overlooked what they regarded as cheap country tinware. But this has begun to change and collectors are realizing the value of American country tinware produced from the 18th to the early […]
By Les Stewart Collecting glass animals from the Depression Era can be a fun collection. People collect about every possible glass from the Depression Era. Individuals collect by pattern, com- pany, item type, color, and more variations such as children’s glass. One of the more rewarding collections possible is glass animals from the Depression Era. A glass animal collection can […]
We had one correct guess from our Alaskan reader Marjorie McLaren. August’s What Is It appears to be a place setting of china in the style of the presidential china selected by Mary Todd Lincoln for her husband, President Abraham Lincoln (1861-1865 term). It was the custom for each president to choose their own presidential china. The Lincoln presidential china […]
A New Chapter for a Timeless Shop In the heart of Golden, Colorado, where the foothills meet the sky and Main Street pulses with a blend of Old West charm and modern vitality, a beloved institution is spreading its wings once more. In the Interplaza West Shopping Center at the intersection of 6th and Colfax, Old Crows Antiques, known as […]
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