Care and Preservation
Silver Care Made Easy
Silver is traditional, elegant and timeless, lending to a singular level of elegance to every room of the home. From the dining table to the jewelry box, silver is the perfect addition to any collection. Proper handling, storage and treatment can help maintain that grand look for years.
Fire Protect Your Collectibles
The time to think about fire protection is before it strikes. Steps to take now to help save your collection.
Storm Protection Advice For Your Collection
Professional advice on how to keep your collection safe before and after Mother Nature unleashes her fury.
Stickley Brothers Style
Exploring the furniture styles of arguably the most famous furniture makers in American history.
Tour Henry Ford Museum
Innovation takes flight at The Henry Ford Museum, the brainchild of American industrialist and Michigan native Henry Ford, who founded Ford Motor Company in 1901. Ford started his museum largely based on the idea of learning by doing.
To Preserve and Protect
April Hann Lanford is the Principal of Artifact, a Chicago firm specializing in the preservation and protection of works of art and historical artifacts. Her story is one of curiosity and passion.
Shine On! Simple Tips to Keep Glass & Ceramics Beautiful
Keep your glass and ceramic antiques looking great with these easy and simple tips from the pros.
Furniture Preservation Tips From Professionals
Here's some easy advice on how to keep your cherished furnishings looking good for years to come.
Antique Coffee Grinders
It's always a grind for collector of vintage coffee grinders -- and he loves it.
Unfolding the saga of the Hitchcock Chair Co.
The Hitchcock Chair Company was an industry leader and innovator in both the 19th and 20th centuries. After a fascinating history, it folded—again—in 2006.
An American history lesson at the auction
American history can be found anywhere from museums to the old building around the block. I just happened to find an interesting source at an auction, not as a buyer or seller but as a student.
Dows gifted American antique furniture to Florida museum
A Daytona Beach, Florida, museum may hold the best collection of American antique furniture south of Williamsburg, Virginia.
Expanding tables accommodate families of every size
Eating used to be such a simple affair: If you found something to eat you ate it right then and there. When we got civilized eating became more complicated.
How to start studying furniture
Once you decide you have an interest and want to give it a go, here are the places and steps you can take in your pursuit of studying furniture.
Things We Love: Raggedy Ann, Howard’s Restor-A-Finish, Trunk Encyclopedia
Our staff loves old things, but these new products make our collections and investments all the more valuable: Raggedy Ann and Andy retro rag dolls, Howard’s Restor-A-Finish, The Encyclopedia of Antique Trunks.
