Danish designer made most famous egg chair

#Middlebury #Antiques At least five famous midcentury modern designers made chairs that looked like large hard-boiled eggs with a cutout for seating space: Arne Jacobsen (1902-1971), ... Continue Reading →

Antique mixing table comes from the South

#Middlebury #Antiques “Antique mixing table” is what the auction catalog said. Meant to mix what? How did you use it? When was it made? Where did it belong in the house? An online ... Continue Reading →

Reticulated Satsuma vase has high value

#Middlebury #Antiques Satsuma pottery is from Japan. It was made in the 1860s and was sometimes purchased by American visitors to Japan and brought home. During World War I, American ... Continue Reading →

Mystery clock first made in 1845

#Middlebury #Antiques You probably have seen a “swinger” clock, but never guessed how it worked. Most are small metal statues standing on a base while holding a long baseball bat, ... Continue Reading →

Figural bottles came in many shapes

#Middlebury #Antiques “Figural bottles” are just what you would imagine – bottles shaped like living creatures or familiar objects. The earliest American clear glass figurals ... Continue Reading →

Rare glass tumbler made before 1903

#Middlebury #Antiques History repeats itself, and collectors who research their collections are often surprised by the findings. In 1892, a group of businessmen in Greentown, Indiana, ... Continue Reading →

Civil War picture frame held two photos

#Middlebury #Antiques By 1861, when the Civil War started, there already were several ways to take a picture. The first photos of a war were taken during the Mexican-American fight ... Continue Reading →

Plastic Fada radio popular collectible

#Middlebury #Antiques Vintage but modern-looking plastic radios are popular with collectors today. The art deco design was popular when Bakelite was introduced as the first molded plastic ... Continue Reading →

Umbrella stands part of Victorian hall trees

#Middlebury #Antiques Umbrellas were invented over 4,000 years ago in China. They were used for protection from sun, not rain. Umbrellas became fashionable in the 16th century, when ... Continue Reading →

Shake hands with Uncle Sam

#Middlebury #Antiques How national symbols are chosen is often a mystery. Uncle Sam is not our oldest symbol. There were two other figures that represented our budding country during ... Continue Reading →