Antiques & Collectibles
Barbara Nicholson Bell
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Remembering my mother, and her very special beauty.
The development of America's most important contribution to the world of furniture design.
A brief description of some of the flea markets open this summer around the U.S. - so you can plan your vacation trip accordingly!
A diversionary trip to a most unusual web site, the Museum of Jurassic Technology, leads to an exploration of the question "why do we collect?"
Vintage linens are very rewarding to collect. Here are tips on buying, caring for, and displaying your collection.
Stangl Pottery, an American Original
Despite the evolution of Stangl Pottery from Fulper to Pfaltzgraf, its colorful dinnerware and bird figurines continue to be highly sought after by collectors.
One of today's most popular collectible art pottery manufacturers, Weller began in Ohio in a one-room log cabin!
An attractive swirled pattern in the clay characterizes the unusual Niloak pottery known as Missionware.
Collecting Christmas: Book Reviews
For collectors of vintage Christmas ornaments, lights, decorations, a review of books to tuck under the tree.
One of my favorite ways to relax is with a cup of coffee and a good cookbook!