Antique Furniture Terminology Part 2 (1/14/09)
As with the last list of words (Antique Furniture Terminology Part 1), you probably know most of these, but don’t … More >>

Antique Furniture Terminology Part 1 (1/4/09)
Have you ever been in the position of admiring a friend’s new antique purchase when they remark on the exceptional … More >>

Antique Beds—What Holds Them Up? (11/30/08)
Antique Beds – What Holds Them Up? By Fred Taylor Beds are of great interest to most people. We spend more time in bed than we do anywhere else, except, maybe at work. So where we spend roughly one-third or our lives should be of great interest. More >>

Clues to Antique Chairs (11/30/08)
Clues to Antique Chairs By Fred Taylor More >>

Antique Furniture Glass – Is It Original? (11/4/08)
Antique Furniture Glass – Is It Original? By Fred Taylor More >>

Does Repair Hurt Antique Values? (10/9/08)
Editor’s Note: Questions often arise about repairing antiques. Does that automatically lower the value of the piece? Are there circumstances … More >>

Dating Antiques? Check the Joinery (10/2/08)
Editor’s Note: The age and period of antiques can often be determined by the simplest details. Worthologist Fred Taylor examines … More >>

Antique Seating: What Are You Sitting On? (8/29/08)
Antiques very often have seating material that is—well you know— that woven stuff that comes in old chair seats. It’s … More >>

Understanding Antiques—Birth of the Arts and Crafts Movement (8/1/08)
Part I The Idea More >>

Identifying Wood Species – Part II (6/26/08)
The good news is that when you get right down to it there just aren’t that many woods to choose from in the bulk of American furniture. And all are native woods with the exception of mahogany. The short list begins with the various members of the related oak family – oak, elm, hickory, pecan, ash and chestnut. More >>