Saturday, February 27, 2010
Brooklyn's Wyckoff-Bennett House
This is an informative article about the Wyckoff-Bennett House in Brooklyn, New York. There is also a companion page here with more history on this wonderful treasure. I love old houses and learning their history. I try to imagine what it was like to roam such a house when it was first occupied.
Maine Antique Digest - Pfizer Mocks Antiques Collecting
Maine Antique Digest - Pfizer Mocks Antiques Collecting
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Is this Pfizer's explanation for why there are so many baby-boomer antique dealers?
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Is this Pfizer's explanation for why there are so many baby-boomer antique dealers?
Friday, February 26, 2010
Gorgeous bakelite butterscotch cherries brooch
Antique T. Noonan & Sons Red Sox Straight Razor
Look what the attic wench found and what a wonderful find it was. It's an antique T. Noonan & Sons straight razor marked Red Sox, Boston Mass., Made in Germany. This little gem was found in an old shoe box with some vintage photos and other items. It has since found a new home but is still a marvel to see in these photos.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Friday, February 19, 2010
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Books on Country Store Antiques | eHow.com
Books on Country Store Antiques | eHow.com
"Country Store Antiques: From Cradles to Caskets" by Douglas Congdon-Martin and other titles are mentioned in this article at eHow. Read each book blurb for more details. Online reading is fine for some research but there is nothing like curling up with a great antique reference book and a cup of hot tea in the dead of winter.
"Country Store Antiques: From Cradles to Caskets" by Douglas Congdon-Martin and other titles are mentioned in this article at eHow. Read each book blurb for more details. Online reading is fine for some research but there is nothing like curling up with a great antique reference book and a cup of hot tea in the dead of winter.
World of wheels gallery photos
Since everyone has cars on the brain this week I thought it would be fun to look a some true vintage beauties here at World of Wheels photo gallery. These are pretty spiffy! I remember my first car. It was a blue Ford Mustang but I didn't have a license to drive it!
Harrison Ford an Antiques Roadshow fan?
Who would have thought. Harrison Ford, star of the Indiana Jones series is a huge fan of Antiques Roadshow. Read about it here and find out what his favorite snack is while watching.
Antiques & Collectibles: Fans make hobby out of collecting model cars
Antiques & Collectibles: Fans make hobby out of collecting model cars
"A model car often refers to scale miniature of real production vehicles designed as kits. These cars can be plastic, die-cast metal, resin and even wood. The best car kits have extraordinary details. Major manufacturers are AMT, Revell, Monogram, Racing Champions and many other smaller companies. Later, they were joined by Mattel Hot Wheels and the Johnny Lightning model cars produced by Topper Toys, similar to the Hot Wheels die-cast race cars."
If you're a race car buff you'll like this article about collecting model cars. Little bit of NASCAR and Daytona 500 history here too.
"A model car often refers to scale miniature of real production vehicles designed as kits. These cars can be plastic, die-cast metal, resin and even wood. The best car kits have extraordinary details. Major manufacturers are AMT, Revell, Monogram, Racing Champions and many other smaller companies. Later, they were joined by Mattel Hot Wheels and the Johnny Lightning model cars produced by Topper Toys, similar to the Hot Wheels die-cast race cars."
If you're a race car buff you'll like this article about collecting model cars. Little bit of NASCAR and Daytona 500 history here too.
Saturday, February 13, 2010
New British TV show Cracking Antiques merges vintage with high style
New British TV show Cracking Antiques merges vintage with high style
"Kathryn and Mark want to take the pain and shame out of buying old. From townhouses to terraced houses, 18th-century French Rococo to shabby chic, they want to show that antiques and vintage furnishings can help create a stylish, fashionable home and are often the better buy."
"Kathryn and Mark want to take the pain and shame out of buying old. From townhouses to terraced houses, 18th-century French Rococo to shabby chic, they want to show that antiques and vintage furnishings can help create a stylish, fashionable home and are often the better buy."
Antiques as an investment 40 years later: Kodak or Currier & Ives?
Antiques as an investment 40 years later: Kodak or Currier & Ives?
Great article on using collectibles as future investments.
Great article on using collectibles as future investments.
Friday, February 12, 2010
Saturday, February 6, 2010
An estate sale like you've never seen before
This is amazing. It's being promoted as 'An Estate Sale Like You've Never Seen' and quite frankly I think they're right. Be sure to view the video too. This sale is taking place at S84 W30555 Chestnut Drive in Mukwonago, Wisconsin February 8-10 at 10:00 am. Just wish I lived closer.
Friday, February 5, 2010
FOXNews.com - Cash-strapped former TV star holds garage sale - Celebrity Gossip | Entertainment News | Arts And Entertainment
FOXNews.com - Cash-strapped former TV star holds garage sale - Celebrity Gossip | Entertainment News | Arts And Entertainment
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This story originally appeared in March 2009 but it seems no one is immune to hard times. Springtime is usually the time we start feeling the need to purge after a long winter of being cooped up. Isn't it all just clutter anyway?
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This story originally appeared in March 2009 but it seems no one is immune to hard times. Springtime is usually the time we start feeling the need to purge after a long winter of being cooped up. Isn't it all just clutter anyway?
London Museum Unveils Display of Forged Art - International News | News of the World | Middle East News | Europe News - FOXNews.com
London Museum Unveils Display of Forged Art - International News | News of the World | Middle East News | Europe News - FOXNews.com
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"The V&A display, which runs until Feb. 7, also included materials such as vintage typewriters and false stamps, used by forgers to create false paperwork.
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"The V&A display, which runs until Feb. 7, also included materials such as vintage typewriters and false stamps, used by forgers to create false paperwork.
Some forgers inserted letters, invoices and other documents into archives to invent a history for their work to make it appear authentic."
Davy Crockett's Marriage License Application at Center of Florida Court Battle - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News - FOXNews.com
Davy Crockett's Marriage License Application at Center of Florida Court Battle - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News - FOXNews.com
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Towns and organizations throw items out all the time. It just seems that recently they've discovered the value of those items in a modern day market.
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Towns and organizations throw items out all the time. It just seems that recently they've discovered the value of those items in a modern day market.
Friday, January 29, 2010
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Tuesday, January 26, 2010
We're now at Etsy!
We've joined Etsy! Be sure to take a peek at what we're selling at this online shoppers delight that focuses on handmade and vintage items.
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Who killed Miss Delia B.?
The place was Sugar Hill. The year was 1908. The day was July 24. Miss Delia B. Congdon’s lifeless body was found on her pantry floor. She had been beaten with a sharp instrument. Miss Delia was a deaf mute who lived in the home she grew up in. When her parents passed away they willed the home to Miss Delia so she would always have a safe and familiar place to live. Miss Delia suffered a bout with scarlet fever at the age of 8 and as a result lost her hearing and most of her speech. At the age of 41 years, 3 months and 13 days her life ended in a tragic way that, to this day, is still somewhat of a mystery as to who actually did the horrific deed. Who killed Miss Delia B.?
Fast forward. The place is Orford, New Hampshire. The year is 2008. The day is August 2. A woman at a flea market is handed an old and mysterious envelope containing the yellowed newspaper clippings about a murder and the manhunt that pursued. Hand-written in pencil on the front of the envelope are the words: The paper slips in account of Miss D.B. Congdon East Wallingford VT. The woman stands there holding the envelope and shudders. She knows this story but how did these faded clippings make their way over time into her hands?
I am the woman standing there at the flea market holding the fragile envelope that contains the brittle news clippings. I remembered, as a little girl, listening to a tale of murder and intrigue on Sugar Hill from accounts told by my parents. Later in life I remember learning more about the murder of Miss Delia from a brother who researched the history of Sugar Hill and its neighboring hamlet of Centreville where we grew up. Why now, had these clippings surfaced? Where did they come from? Who took the time to clip and preserve them in this now frail envelope?
Later that evening as I lay in my make-shift bed in the van, which I drove to the flea market, I pulled from my purse the well worn envelope of news clippings. I gathered my pillow and a flashlight and settled in to read the news from the past. As I gently pulled the clippings from their paper time capsule a thunder storm raged outside the van. Lightning flashed repeatedly illuminating the night sky and making visible the cemetery next door. My thoughts were racing with eager anticipation of what more I could learn about the demise of Miss Delia that my brother hadn’t told me.
The clippings were in no particular order but, fortunately, the person who so carefully preserved them had taken the time to write some dates on them in pencil. As I began to read Miss Delia’s story began to eerily unfold before my very eyes.
To be continued....
Fast forward. The place is Orford, New Hampshire. The year is 2008. The day is August 2. A woman at a flea market is handed an old and mysterious envelope containing the yellowed newspaper clippings about a murder and the manhunt that pursued. Hand-written in pencil on the front of the envelope are the words: The paper slips in account of Miss D.B. Congdon East Wallingford VT. The woman stands there holding the envelope and shudders. She knows this story but how did these faded clippings make their way over time into her hands?
I am the woman standing there at the flea market holding the fragile envelope that contains the brittle news clippings. I remembered, as a little girl, listening to a tale of murder and intrigue on Sugar Hill from accounts told by my parents. Later in life I remember learning more about the murder of Miss Delia from a brother who researched the history of Sugar Hill and its neighboring hamlet of Centreville where we grew up. Why now, had these clippings surfaced? Where did they come from? Who took the time to clip and preserve them in this now frail envelope?
Later that evening as I lay in my make-shift bed in the van, which I drove to the flea market, I pulled from my purse the well worn envelope of news clippings. I gathered my pillow and a flashlight and settled in to read the news from the past. As I gently pulled the clippings from their paper time capsule a thunder storm raged outside the van. Lightning flashed repeatedly illuminating the night sky and making visible the cemetery next door. My thoughts were racing with eager anticipation of what more I could learn about the demise of Miss Delia that my brother hadn’t told me.
The clippings were in no particular order but, fortunately, the person who so carefully preserved them had taken the time to write some dates on them in pencil. As I began to read Miss Delia’s story began to eerily unfold before my very eyes.
To be continued....
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Brave little soldiers and hero mommies!
I received my latest issue of The American Legion yesterday. Didn't get a chance to read it until this morning while having breakfast. An article that caught my eye and made me cry was titled: Hug-a-Hero dolls comfort kids of the deployed. This is a must read for anyone who proudly supports our troops, whether they be here working at home or deployed overseas. The official website is www.daddydolls.com.
The wives of two Marines developed the idea of making fabric dolls with the printed picture of their husbands in uniform so their ill children could still have daddy to hug while he was deployed. What a wonderful idea. What touched my heart was the photo with this article of the 4 year old receiving chemotherapy holding her 'daddy doll'. I remember so well the dependent children I cared for while working in the military hospitals when I was stationed around the country at various Army posts. Military families are special. Their children are special. They must endure many hardships and sometimes never know when a parent or spouse must leave for a length of time to serve overseas. It's what they choose to do but they do it selflessly and proudly. It's something civilians will never understand. To this day I still feel the tug of my 'military family' and remember fondly the many great opportunities and experiences I had while in uniform.
The wives of two Marines developed the idea of making fabric dolls with the printed picture of their husbands in uniform so their ill children could still have daddy to hug while he was deployed. What a wonderful idea. What touched my heart was the photo with this article of the 4 year old receiving chemotherapy holding her 'daddy doll'. I remember so well the dependent children I cared for while working in the military hospitals when I was stationed around the country at various Army posts. Military families are special. Their children are special. They must endure many hardships and sometimes never know when a parent or spouse must leave for a length of time to serve overseas. It's what they choose to do but they do it selflessly and proudly. It's something civilians will never understand. To this day I still feel the tug of my 'military family' and remember fondly the many great opportunities and experiences I had while in uniform.
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
A piece of history...now gone!
This old landmark was the local post office and general store in Mt. Holly, Vermont, many years ago. It no longer exists, even in the form of this old ramshackle house. It was recently torn down as an eyesore and to open the land.I remember my grandmother living here at one time. She lived here with her son and daughter-in-law in the late 1950's or early 1960's. We attended the local church (which recently burned to the ground this winter) just around the corner and would then go to grandma's house for Sunday dinner. I remember watching grandma wearing her apron and cooking in the kitchen. We have old home movies of us in front of that old porch waving like maniacs to the camera. It was a grand old house but nature eventually took over and now it's only a memory. Thank you, Grandma, for all the wonderful Sunday dinners.
Freecycle is my new best friend
I've discovered The Freecycle Network here in Vermont. According to The Freecycle Network home page the network "is made up of 4,229 groups with 4,397,000 members across the globe. It's a grassroots and entirely nonprofit movement of people who are giving (& getting) stuff for free in their own towns. It's all about reuse and keeping good stuff out of landfills. Each local group is moderated by a local volunteer. Membership is free."
I've joined four different Freecycle lists here in Vermont: Addison/Rutland; Springfield; Burlington and Washington County. The reason for this is I clean out estates in various towns and in order to list items in whatever town I'm working I need to be a member of that town's list. It's actually fun and exciting because I have the opportunity to meet many great people who appreciate my castoffs and less stuff is going into the local landfills. Besides offering items for the taking a member can also place a wanted post if they are looking for an item in particular.
So far, since joining, I've managed to keep 35 boxes of old books; 4 boxes of records; an old buffet/server; 3 bags of vintage linens; some old shutters; a floor model stereo; 15 boxes of household items; a sofa; 2 upholstered chairs; a large kitchen counter; 4 boxes of children's encyclopedias; a stroller; and a large box of men's clothing out of the local landfills. I find this exciting (I know, I need to get out more) but best of all I've met some wonderful folks who were just as excited to receive these items.
It's free to join a Freecycle list so give it some thought. I'm glad I did. It's a great way to keep from filling up the dump with stuff that still has some miles left on it and it's actually fun!
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Simply...LOVE says it all this Valentine's Day!
Angel Ridge Art has created this adorable Valentine greeting card, using one of the many Flutternut Faerie designs created by homeschool graduate and talented Vermont artist, Annaquista Thomson. This Valentine greeting is now available in many forms including greeting cards, mugs, canvas bags, 2008 calendars and more. Check out these other Flutternut Faerie designs to share the fun and magic that will set your heart aflutter.
Saturday, January 5, 2008
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