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 →

Uncle Sam doorstop rare and desirable

#Middlebury #Antiques Iron doorstops became a hot collectible with rising prices about 1990. A 1985 book picturing doorstops and several auctions, which included rare doorstops, sent ... Continue Reading →

Moments in Time – Aug. 21, 2019

#Middlebury On Sept. 8, 1504, one of the world’s most beloved works of art, “David,” by Michelangelo Buonarroti, is unveiled to the public in Florence, Italy’s Piazza ... Continue Reading →

Antique wooden Uncle Sam has value

#Middlebury #Kovels   Uncle Sam wearing a blue tailcoat with stars, red striped pants, a red striped top hat and sporting a beard and goatee is not the first symbol for the United ... Continue Reading →