1950s A&P stores used coffee grinders
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In the 1950s, there were still A&P grocery stores that only sold bags of coffee beans that had to be ground in a large iron grinder in the store, ... Continue Reading →
Liqueur serving box holds after-dinner drinks
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Antiques are given many names, often changed to be written in a new language or used in a different way, and there can be confusion. Is a “cave a liqueur” ... Continue Reading →
Mustard pot made before 1880
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Mettlach, Germany, is a town known for manufacturing beer steins at the Villeroy and Boch factories since about 1842. They made all types of pottery.
It ... Continue Reading →
Reproduction table costs less than antique
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Sometimes a reproduction of an antique is worth almost as much as the original antique. Wallace Nutting (1861-1941) was a collector, expert, photographer, ... Continue Reading →
Windsor eyeglasses first worn in Victorian times
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The earliest use of eyeglasses was recorded about 1300. Rock crystal was shaped and set into round frames to wear and improve clarity. Glasses with temple ... Continue Reading →
Spatter ware first made in early 1800s
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It is not easy to identify antique and vintage ceramics, because many were made by small local potteries and not marked. Workmen often moved to another factory ... Continue Reading →
Marble chair unique piece of furniture
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If you like unusual or unique furniture, try going to online auctions of modern or contemporary furniture. The pictured pair of art moderne chairs sold at a Neal ... Continue Reading →
Rare canning jar dates to late 1800s
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Bottle collecting has been an important pastime since the end of the 19th century, when the first bottle seekers dug up examples in old privy pits, ... Continue Reading →
Ladderback chairs crafted from local wood
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Furniture made in America during its early days sometimes used expensive imported material like mahogany with hardware from Europe. But local woods, like pine, ... Continue Reading →
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