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Stained Glass

June 6, 2019 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

Beautiful stained glass windows graced the homes of the affluent in mid-1800s America. Revered as an art form, they stood as a symbol of wealth and prominence well into the 20th Century. But as we moved into the into the post-war years of the late 1940s these once cherished works … Read More

On the Road Again

May 23, 2019 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

Content as we may be to curl up with our favorite blanket and a good book from October through March, let the temperature creep up above 70 degrees and we who love junking are out the door. Those of us here in central Indiana are strategically located with in a … Read More

Sandwich, Anyone?

May 16, 2019 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

One of today’s most popular forms of collectible glassware is often one of the most misunderstood. The term “Sandwich Glass” is widely used in today’s market, but not always correctly. The original use of the term referred to high quality decorative glass produced by the Massachusetts based Boston and Sandwich … Read More

Frankoma Pottery

May 2, 2019 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

In the fall of 1927 John Frank left his home town of Chicago to accept a position at the University of Oklahoma as a professor of art and pottery. It had been his lifelong dream to be a college professor, but fate was about to step in. Soon after his … Read More

In the Garden

April 25, 2019 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

Spring has arrived and once again the endless regiment of weeding and spraying, and mowing and planting has taken over our every leisure moment. While I join the rest of you in laboring to have a well-manicured lawn and weed-free flowerbeds, my true joy each spring comes from bringing my … Read More