Guaranteed Authentic Country Antiques

Old leather books are one of the best things to collect! If you have an American country antiques collection they are a must. In...

Our antiques really shine at Christmas. The warm and cozy feeling we get from surrounding ourselves with country antiques explodes when...

Using everyday antiques to decorate for fall.

Learn 10 ways to use your collections in a practical way

Carole Conn, January 2024 I have always loved needlework samplers, particularly miniature ones. There are extraordinary examples of...

"Anonymous Was A Woman" is the title of a wonderful little book written by Mirra Bank, published in 1979, after she produced a film of...

I live in an old house, but I'm an avid cook, so my kitchen is pretty modern - big efficient appliances, limestone counters, and nothing...

Hand made, hand painted, realistic looking fruit is a wonderful accompaniment to any early interior. It is relatively easy to find and...

Tin: light weight, strong, non-corrosive, reflective, easy to decorate, and easily shaped into many useful items. Our early settlers...

My current favorite thing to find is a good, early New England wall box in old paint or an original surface They make my heart leap. I...

There are few things that reflect our collective pioneer spirit better than the hogscraper candlestick. At least that's what I feel...

Furniture and other wooden objects have been embellished with paint since the 1600s, but the early settlers in New England took it to a...

Nails can tell you a lot about an antique. Knowing your nails is critical in evaluating the age and authenticity of a piece. ...

Earthenware, porcelain, transferware, soft paste, feather edge, redware, stoneware, yellowware, ironstone, mochaware, spatterware,...

Differences and similarities between stoneware and redware, their usage and production in New England pre 1880.

Early redware was essential for life in the colonies

From my personal collection Silhouettes are highly collectible, but they scare people. It is hard to know what is an early one and what...

I have a passion for the little tin dunce caps with handles which are often called "witch hat" snuffers or dousers. I'm not sure why I...

Shops? Shows? Auctions? The pandemic has really changed the way we collect. Is it safe to go into a shop? An indoor show? An on-site...

Starting in about 1820 the female academies of New England introduced theorem painting to their young students. It was thought that even...