Milk glass first used in 1800s
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Glass bottles were expensive packages for alcoholic drinks and other liquids, including many beauty products, by the late 1700s. But makers liked to ... Continue Reading →
George Washington has had different birthdays
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George Washington has had at least three official birthdays. He was born Feb. 11, 1731. But that was according to the Julian calendar used at the time. When the ... Continue Reading →
Gazelle furniture springs from midcentury modern
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Artist Dan Johnson (1918-1979) designed furniture for many companies with the midcentury modern look. He worked in Rome and California, and designed a number ... Continue Reading →
Paper cutting is an ancient art form
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Scherenschnitte is a paper cutting art form. It was known to the ancient Chinese and others, and it became popular again in the early 1800s, especially in the ... Continue Reading →
Company logos hold clues to product’s history
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Company logos are a quick message to customers that identify a product on a store shelf or in an ad on TV explaining quality or improvements. ... Continue Reading →
Bell toys date to late 1800s
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Bell toys, a type of pull toy that had moving parts that rang a bell, were made in America just after the Civil War. The Gong Bell Co. of Connecticut ... Continue Reading →
Paris porcelain often a mystery
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Paris porcelain is often a mystery to collectors. Sometimes it is sold as Vieux Paris or Old Paris. It was made in the 18th or early 19th century. Most pieces ... Continue Reading →
Wicker carriage dates to 19th century
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The “New Year” is celebrated in many ways, but in the United States, there are always midnight celebrations with pictures of an old man representing ... Continue Reading →
Spatterware pitcher has high value
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It is easy to guess what the pictured item is – a rainbow spatterware water pitcher. But how old is it? Spatterware was first made in the late 1700s in England, ... Continue Reading →
German Belsnickel part of Christmas lore
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Belsnickel is part of the Christmas lore of Germany, other German-speaking countries and the Pennsylvania Dutch, a community in the United ... Continue Reading →
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