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The Joys of Christmas Past

November 19, 2020 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

Christmas 2020 is fast approaching. Feeling a bit nostalgic this year? Why not make it a vintage Christmas? It is easier than you might think to give an MCM feel to the holidays and here a a few ideas to get you started. Ceramic trees appear to be at the … Read More

Time to Set the Table

November 12, 2020 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

In this grab and go, drive-thru window world, it would seem that for many of us the days of sitting down at the table for a family meal are all but over. Yet, there remains one time each year when we make an exception. That time is Thanksgiving and what … Read More

When It’s Time For Change — Senior Downsizing

November 5, 2020 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

The decision has been made. Mom and Dad are going to a smaller place with less upkeep. Now the question is, what do you do with the rest of their things? When it is time to liquidate an estate or assist with a downsizing, I have found each and every … Read More

American Folk Art: The Hooked Rug

October 29, 2020 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

Those of us who love American antiquity are fast to pay homage to the ironsmiths, potters and wood craftsmen of the past. But if it were not for the frugal and self-sustaining nature of the American homemaker many of our most enduring primitive collectibles would never have existed. Hand dipped … Read More

Let the Search Begin

October 22, 2020 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

The elegance of the late Victorian period in America provided the perfect setting for the celebration of Halloween. The elaborately decorated homes of the elite welcomed guests who spent the evening in full costume playing bridge, mahjong, and parlor games. Winners of these games, as well as those judged to … Read More