Mechanical banks have high value

#MiddleburyCT #MechanicalBanks #Furniture A mechanical bank like the pictured “Two Frogs” bank used to put on a show for as little as a penny. Place the coin on the flat ... Continue Reading →

Nonprofit moves to Middlebury

#MiddleburyCT #Veterans #MakeAHomeCT   By MARJORIE NEEDHAM Make A Home Foundation, a nonprofit that serves homeless veterans and those in crisis, quietly moved to Middlebury in ... Continue Reading →

Poster art features tandem bicyclists

#MiddleburyCT #Antiques #PosterArt This 1894 poster could have been made for an Olympic event in the early 1900s or well into the 20th century. Tandem bicycling was a Summer Olympics ... Continue Reading →

George Hunzinger designed ‘Modern Gothic’ daybed

#Middlebury #Antiques George Hunzinger (1835-1898) was born in Germany and trained as a cabinetmaker. In 1855, he emigrated to the United States and started making his own style of ... Continue Reading →