Marble chair unique piece of furniture

#Middlebury #Antiques If you like unusual or unique furniture, try going to online auctions of modern or contemporary furniture. The pictured pair of art moderne chairs sold at a Neal ... Continue Reading →

Ladderback chairs crafted from local wood

#Middlebury #Antiques Furniture made in America during its early days sometimes used expensive imported material like mahogany with hardware from Europe. But local woods, like pine, ... Continue Reading →

Collectors value St. Patrick’s Day memorabilia

#Middlebury #Antiques #StPatrick’sDay St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated each year on March 17 in the United States, but collectors found few postcards, greeting cards or objects ... Continue Reading →

Stoneware crock made about 1870

#Middlebury #Stoneware Many small potteries once made stoneware and other ceramics for use in the kitchen, bedroom or farm. Most utensils made in America by the 1800s were made with ... Continue Reading →

Milk glass first used in 1800s

#Middlebury #Antiques #MilkGlass 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

#Middlebury #Antiques 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

#Middlebury #GazelleGroup 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

#Middlebury #Antiques 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

#Middlebury #Logos #Sherwin-Williams #Antiques 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

#Middlebury #Antiques #BellToys 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 →