Gus Wilson and One of His 100-Year-Old Decoys (11/11/10)
Recently I received a call from a woman who had a decoy she wanted more information on. A local … More >>

Shooting the Stars: There is an App for That (10/25/10)
Last May I went on the trip of a lifetime. The opportunity came about when friends asked me a … More >>

Look with Your Brain, as well as Your Eyes, to Avoid a Costly Mistaken Identity (10/19/10)
I was wandering around an antique mall in Tennessee one time a few years back and noticed some small … More >>

19th Century Black-Powder Flasks: Weapons & Militaria Collection Must-Haves (9/20/10)
While adding a new collection of black-powder flasks to my Web site, I reacquainted myself with flask terminology through … More >>

A Funny Thing Happened When I Opened An Antique Shop! (5/4/10)
When I first started my antique business, I opened in a mall where each shop was gated and manned by … More >>

Civil War Show Find: Finely Carved Spring-Loaded Lancet (4/5/10)
My father and I participated in the Civil War Show at the North Georgia Trade Center in Dalton, Ga., during … More >>

Delaware River Decoys Differ from Their Coastal Brethren (11/23/09)
I recently wrote about the New Jersey decoys in general and of the coastal bays in particular (Hollow, Light-Weight Decoys … More >>

Hollow, Light-Weight Decoys Valued on the Jersey Coast and Delaware Valley (10/26/09)
The distinctive style of coastal New Jersey decoys was shaped by the method of hunting used in the area. The … More >>

Before Use in Home Décor, Model Boats Battled for Supremacy on the Ponds (10/20/09)
Pond boats have been used extensively in home decorating for 20 plus years. They have a simplicity and beauty of … More >>

Duck, Duck, Goose II: A. Elmer Crowell Decoys Realize High Prices at Auction (8/25/09)
On July 15 and 16 of this year, Copley Fine Art Auctions held its sporting sale in Plymouth, Ma. Among … More >>