By Nadja Maril
Fleeting Moments of Time Captured on Paper
By Nadja Maril
Photo By Tony Lewis Jr.
Even with surgical advances to correct vision, and innovation such as long-wearing contact lenses, lots of people still want to wear eyeglasses.
By Nadja Maril
Photo By Tony Lewis Jr.
Silver—it’s a precious metal with some positives and negatives. But the good news is that, whether you sell your silver for scrap or buy additional old silver to expand your collection, as a desirable element used in jewelry, art, decoration, and industry, silver will always be recycled.
By Nadja Maril
Model ships have been around as long as boats have been built.
By Nadja Maril
Kerosene Lamps Help Create the Ambience of an Earlier Time
By Nadja Maril
Once a necessity, now a form of folk art.
By Nadja Maril
Photo By Tony Lewis Jr.
The Ultimate Accessory Vintage Evening Bags Add Glamour
By Nadja Maril
Photos by Tony Lewis Jr.
Explore the history of antique children books with Nadja
By Nadja Maril
Photos by Skip Faulkner
A primer on antique fixtures powered by gas.
By Nadja Maril
Examining Cloisonné and other ancient enameling techniques.
By Nadja Maril
Editor-in-Chief Nadja Maril talks about the festive table setting known as Fiesta Ware.
By Nadja Maril
Editor-in-Chief Nadja Maril discusses the history and elegance of wicker furniture.
By Nadja Maril
This month, Nadja Maril takes a closer look at antique hats.
Nadja Maril
Antique fishing lures have become a highly prized collectible.
By Nadja Mari
There are many uses for old shutters, and all it takes is a little imagination. Rather than the way we typically use shutters to flank a window on the outside, perhaps you can give them a role to play on the inside of your home instead.
By Nadja Maril
Uncover the history of ruby glass.
By Nadja Maril
A story recognizing the history and significance of the symbolic eagle.
By Nadja Maril
As long as man has had armies, there have been soldier toys, but the collectible ones were made mostly in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The least-expensive soldiers were those made out of paper, which were meant to be cut and pasted on wood or cardboard. If you come across uncut sheets of paper soldiers, you have a valuable find.
By Nadja Maril
Bygone direction-finders.
By Nadja Maril
There’s a lot to inspire the collecting of apple-related antiques.