Gazelle furniture springs from midcentury modern
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Artist Dan Johnson (1918-1979) designed furniture for many companies with the midcentury modern look. He worked in Rome and California, and designed a number ... Continue Reading →
Paper cutting is an ancient art form
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Scherenschnitte is a paper cutting art form. It was known to the ancient Chinese and others, and it became popular again in the early 1800s, especially in the ... Continue Reading →
Company logos hold clues to product’s history
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Company logos are a quick message to customers that identify a product on a store shelf or in an ad on TV explaining quality or improvements. ... Continue Reading →
Bell toys date to late 1800s
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Bell toys, a type of pull toy that had moving parts that rang a bell, were made in America just after the Civil War. The Gong Bell Co. of Connecticut ... Continue Reading →
Wicker carriage dates to 19th century
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The “New Year” is celebrated in many ways, but in the United States, there are always midnight celebrations with pictures of an old man representing ... Continue Reading →
Bonzo Bank took offered coins
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This vintage bank is easy to date. It is a type of tin bank that is no longer popular, and the dog decorating the front was a comic cartoon star from ... Continue Reading →
Toy tourist bus fetches high price
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Buses were used for transportation as early as the 1820s, long before the modern motor was invented. They had horse-power – live horses pulled the bus. By the ... Continue Reading →
Pottery vase has Wiener Werkstatte decorations
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Artists often create works in many different mediums – ceramics, painting, sculpture, jewelry and even metalwork. After World War I, many artists traveled to ... Continue Reading →
Biscuit box looks like scallop shell
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The English spoken in England can sometimes confuse an American because the same word can mean different things in the two countries. Almost every tourist learns ... Continue Reading →
Nested tables a Frattini design
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A table has three or four or more legs and a flat top. But some modern designers can make furniture that is almost unrecognizable but still serves the same purpose. ... Continue Reading →
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