Remington Typewriter: What, No Spellcheck?!
RT sent me a photo of a Remington typewriter. Many people collect these wonderful but heavy machines. According to the online database RT owns a Remington 12. Many people know …
Santa Barbara Studio Artists Tour
Interview with Yulia Lennon and Wendy Brewer, artists from the Santa Barbara Studio Artists Tour, happening Labor Day weekend.
How much is silver worth in today’s market?
What’s a bride’s basket? Appraiser Elizabeth Stewart, PhD showcases this silver-plated (electroplate nickel silver) ornament. Presented in Antiques Roadshow fashion. The author of No Thanks Mom: The Top Ten Objects …
School of Paris Painters Reinvented the Human Form
PL sent me a painting by Jose Luis Figueroa (1925 – ) of Portuguese fishermen and fisherwomen. A large-scale painting which depicts a delightful touch, a pregnant fisherwoman with her …
Woodstock 50th anniversary
Maureen McFadden recalls her experiences at the Woodstock Music and Arts Fair, August 15 to 18, 1969, fifty years ago this weekend.
Two Examples of Chinese Rose Medallion Porcelain
Appraiser Elizabeth Stewart, PhD gives a lesson about Asian ceramics, Chinese porcelain with Rose Medallion pattern. Presented in Antiques Roadshow fashion.
Smitty and Julija
Interview with Smitty West and Julija Zonic of the duo Smitty and Julija.
The Grand Era of Dining
A young 20 year old reader, JE, saw a piece of furniture in a local antique shop, and sent me a photo. She likes it but doesn’t know how to …
The History of Dinnerware
Elizabeth Stewart, PhD talks about the history of dinnerware and the value of this 18th century pewter plate.
Viva La Spanish Flavored Textiles
GM, who works at a local secondhand store, offers plenty of Fiesta Costumes for sale as I write this. A Rio Grande Vest at the shop evokes the Spanish Colonial …