The Celery Vase: A Prominent Way to Serve an Exotic Vegetable (8/4/09)
According to the early nineteenth century writer Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin in “The Physiology of Taste,” gastronomy required “intelligent knowledge of … More >>

Q & A with Harry Rinker: Candy Dish, FADA Radio, KKK Book (7/13/09)
QUESTION: My grandmother bought a candy dish during her honeymoon trip to Washington, D.C. from her home in North Carolina … More >>

Big Finds in the Oddest Places—Cut Glass Flask (4/21/09)
I have always thought the life of an archeologist would be a life of excitement, with heart-racing finds from civilizations … More >>

Party On with Inaugural Collectibles (1/20/09)
In the mood to party, but it’s too late for New Year’s Eve? Too early for the Super Bowl? How … More >>

Sell Abroad or Stay Home? (1/19/09)
Are foreign markets better for selling antiques than American markets? Collecting has gone global, thanks to the Internet. As a result, … More >>

Learn, Then Buy What Calls You (1/13/09)
I just attended a major antiques-and-collectibles show and saw some really gorgeous stuff. I had money, wanted to buy something … More >>

Highboys and Weathervanes Most Likely to Weather the Stormy Economy (1/3/09)
For those of you who faithfully read this column, you know that my first column of the New Year is … More >>

Has the Glass Bubble Burst? (12/19/08)
While not exactly Indiana Jones pursuing the ark of the covenant, Bill Lindsey—Worthpoint’s expert on antique and collectibles bottles—managed to … More >>

Best in the West Bottles (12/16/08)
Every year for the past 30 years, the 49er Bottle & Antique Show has been held at the Gold Country … More >>

Collecting—A Special Memory (12/16/08)
COLLECTING  -  A SPECIAL MEMORY My obsession with glass began at the age of 16 with a pink Cherry Blossom Cup … More >>