Homemade sleds predate Flexible Flyer
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Do you have fond memories of spending a winter day sliding down a snowy hill? Sledding is a pastime that has been around for a long ... Continue Reading →
Toys often used as advertising premiums
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Toys have been used as advertising premiums for more than 100 years, from the cloth dolls that first appeared in the 19th century ... Continue Reading →
Modern furniture characteristics
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Furniture functions stay more or less the same, but styles change according to advances in technology and the whims of fashion. ... Continue Reading →
Pie safes were once common
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Part of the fun of antiques is learning about how people lived in the past. You can often find new uses for items whose purposes have become ... Continue Reading →
Antiquities inspired Empire Style
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Antique collectors know that styles repeat, pieces can be replicated and design periods can be revived. This stool was made ... Continue Reading →
Patriotic decorations appeal to customers
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American companies have used patriotic imagery in advertisements for more than a hundred years. It appeals to customers ... Continue Reading →
Memento Mori served as reminders
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When Halloween approaches, it’s time to look into the spooky side of antiques. While there are plenty of antique decorations ... Continue Reading →
Decorative andirons’ ‘eyes’ catch light from fire
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Shining red and yellow eyes peer from the dancing shadows. This could be a scene from a haunted forest – or a cozy living room fireplace.
A ... Continue Reading →
Quilts often are patriotic
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Quilting has long been celebrated as an American folk art, and American symbols like flags, eagles and the colors red, white and blue ... Continue Reading →
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