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Once Upon a Time

September 12, 2013 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

The growth of the middle class in the mid-1800’s saw an increased demand for children’s books. Recognizing this need, publishers encouraged their writers and artists to develop well illustrated books with interesting story lines. As the century progressed, technical advances in both printing and color illustrations made it possible to … Read More

Back to the Future

September 5, 2013 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

They can be kitschy cool and flamboyant or sleek and sophisticated. They can exude simplicity or wild abandon. They can take you back to your days as a teen buzzing the local drive-in, or indulge your sentimental side with thoughts of your grandma’s homemade cookies. “THEY” are Retro-Mod kitchens of … Read More

The Boy’s Club

August 29, 2013 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

Ladies have always had those special gathering places that, by their nature, are for “women only.” In the Victorian era ladies of means gathered in the home to decorate porcelain at painting parties. A common pastime in the early part of the 20th century was the quilting bee. In the … Read More

A Little at a Time

August 22, 2013 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

Depression Glass was manufactured from the late 1920’s through the early 1940’s. No grinding or hand polishing was done to these machined, mass-produced pieces. The way it came from the mold, was the way it was shipped. It was not expensive. You could purchase most pieces for around 14 cents, … Read More

Treenware — An American Treasure

August 15, 2013 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

alf of Jane’s garage was filled with boxes full of items that no one had wanted when her grandma passed away. Among the items were several dusty old wooden pieces, one of which was a covered container with the a few faint remnants of red paint. Useless and rather ugly … Read More