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Movie posters: A true American art form

August 11, 2022 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

This column originally appeared in September 2010. Movie posters are growing in popularity as both a collectible and a legitimate art form. Since the first known poster, L’Arroseur Arrise appeared in 1895, collectors have looked upon them both a source of enjoyment and a wise investment. The early 1900s release … Read More

Fenton Glass

August 4, 2022 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

This column originally appeared in August 2012. In 1905  Frank and John Fenton opened up shop in an abandoned glass factory with the intent of hand painting glassware from other factories. Discouraged by the quality of glass available, they moved to Williamstown, West Virginia in 1907. Led by the talents … Read More

A Tribute to the Great American Southwest — Frankoma

July 28, 2022 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

This column originally appeared in September 2012. In the fall of 1927, John Frank graduated from the Chicago Art Institute and left his mid-western home to take a position at the University of Oklahoma as a professor of art and pottery design. Shortly after his relocation he befriended a group … Read More

Nothing Runs Like a Deere

July 21, 2022 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

This column originally appeared in September 2012. I grew up in ‘60s when the annual family reunion, held at the city park, was one of the high points of the summer. When I think back on those times there are three vivid memories that come to me. A huge table … Read More

The Magic of Disney

July 14, 2022 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

The year was 1928 and the American public was about to discover a new kind of matinee idol. He was well dressed, dark and handsome, as were all the leading men of the day. But there was one thing that set him apart from the others . . . he … Read More