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Mercury Glass Ornaments

Years ago, when I was in my early 20’s, my grandmother gave me several boxes of her old glass ornaments.  She hadn’t used them in decades, but as was her way, she had carefully stored them in the attic in case someone might want them one day.  As a new

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Toby Character Jugs 

Toby Character Jugs are whimsical ceramic jugs (that may resemble mugs to our modern eyes) with a small spout on the top. Each piece depicts a notable character, typically someone well known from history or fiction.  The original Toby Jug was developed by Staffordshire potters in the 1760s. They featured

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Misadventures in Christmas Crafting

Crafting always looks so easy and so satisfying to me. Who doesn’t want to make their own personalized Christmas stockings or an elegant wreath for the front door?  Wouldn’t it be wonderful to distribute your thoughtful hand-made gifts to your friends and family members?  No, not gifts, future heirlooms –

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The Greatest Vintage Christmas Album

One of my most treasured childhood Christmas presents is a bright red album, “A Charlie Brown Christmas.”  Recorded in 1977 by Unified Feature Syndicate, it famously features the whole Peanuts gang set to the music of the Vince Guaraldi Trio.   The 1977 version differs from others because it includes dialogue

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10 Top Places to Buy Antiques at Reasonable Prices in New England

Although it’s not located in New England, The Antiques Warehouse in Hudson, New York is nearby and also has an incredible collection of unique finds, including some architectural salvage, antique and vintage jewelry and accessories, vintage clothing, advertising, and vintage furniture. It’s well worth the trip. As a bonus, there are many

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Cadaco Cluster Puzzles

An Odd Puzzle When I was a child, my grandmother bought home a puzzle she bought at a tag sale. It was in a small box with a yellow insert that read, “Figments.” We discovered it was No. 2 in the Jumble-Fits series made by Cadaco in 1965. The directions

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Antique Christmas Postcards

The First Christmas Postcard What do you do when you have too many holiday correspondents and not enough time to write individual letters? That was the problem facing an Englishman named Sir Henry Cole, a civil servant who had helped establish a new Public Record Office (a.k.a. Post Office), or so the

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Mercury Glass Ornaments

Years ago, when I was in my early 20’s, my grandmother gave me several boxes of her old glass ornaments.  She hadn’t used them in decades, but as was her way, she had carefully stored them in the attic in case someone might want them one day.  As a new

Read More »

Toby Character Jugs 

Toby Character Jugs are whimsical ceramic jugs (that may resemble mugs to our modern eyes) with a small spout on the top. Each piece depicts a notable character, typically someone well known from history or fiction.  The original Toby Jug was developed by Staffordshire potters in the 1760s. They featured

Read More »

Misadventures in Christmas Crafting

Crafting always looks so easy and so satisfying to me. Who doesn’t want to make their own personalized Christmas stockings or an elegant wreath for the front door?  Wouldn’t it be wonderful to distribute your thoughtful hand-made gifts to your friends and family members?  No, not gifts, future heirlooms –

Read More »

The Greatest Vintage Christmas Album

One of my most treasured childhood Christmas presents is a bright red album, “A Charlie Brown Christmas.”  Recorded in 1977 by Unified Feature Syndicate, it famously features the whole Peanuts gang set to the music of the Vince Guaraldi Trio.   The 1977 version differs from others because it includes dialogue

Read More »

10 Top Places to Buy Antiques at Reasonable Prices in New England

Although it’s not located in New England, The Antiques Warehouse in Hudson, New York is nearby and also has an incredible collection of unique finds, including some architectural salvage, antique and vintage jewelry and accessories, vintage clothing, advertising, and vintage furniture. It’s well worth the trip. As a bonus, there are many

Read More »

Cadaco Cluster Puzzles

An Odd Puzzle When I was a child, my grandmother bought home a puzzle she bought at a tag sale. It was in a small box with a yellow insert that read, “Figments.” We discovered it was No. 2 in the Jumble-Fits series made by Cadaco in 1965. The directions

Read More »

Antique Christmas Postcards

The First Christmas Postcard What do you do when you have too many holiday correspondents and not enough time to write individual letters? That was the problem facing an Englishman named Sir Henry Cole, a civil servant who had helped establish a new Public Record Office (a.k.a. Post Office), or so the

Read More »
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