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The Very First Christmas Card (12/11/08)
The first Greeting cards were not Christmas Cards or the Valentines; it was the New Years Card. More >>

The History of Recorded Fairy Tales (9/4/08)

Illustration by H. M. Brock for “The Frog Prince” in an 1889 edition of Kinder-und Hausmärchen by the Grimm Brothers. “The Frog Prince” was the first story in the Grimm collection.

Folk and fantasy stories have been passed down through the ages for thousands of years and have an ancient oral tradition in almost every country. The early fantasy tales were quite a bit different from the sanitized versions produced today. More >>

Understanding Antiques—The Arts and Crafts Movement Pt. II (9/4/08)

Editor’s Note: This is the second of two parts on the Arts and Crafts Movement and its antiques and collectibles by Fred Taylor, our American Furniture Worthologist. The Implemenatation More >>

HISTORY OF THE EVOLUTION OF THE ROLEX SPORT WATCH (9/4/08)

Rolex is a name synomonous with wealth and extravagance, simply stated. Although this may be true, there is a lot more to the picture. The company and its founder Hans Wildorf have actually made some very important contributions to Horology. Msr. Wilsdorf devoted his life to Horology and his company, creating a vision. More >>

Whose Eagle is it Anyway? (8/14/08)

Seal of the President of the United States

With the prevalence of online auction sites such as Ebay, there is a tendency to guess at the provenance of … More >>

Tabua: Power of Life or Death (8/6/08)

A “Tabua” (pronounced tam-boo-uh) is an early- to mid-19th century Polynesian ornament representing wealth & status of the owner. Whale teeth were the basis of several island economies, and personal position. The acquisition of multiple tabuas was one way to become chief of a local tribe, and tabua presentations were a strong way to gain favor with the king. More >>

Understanding Antiques—Birth of the Arts and Crafts Movement (8/1/08)

Part I The Idea More >>

Art and Antiques Auctions—A Brief History (7/20/08)
While art has been around since the dawn of humankind, buying and selling art and antiques at auctions is a phenomenon only a few centuries old. More >>

Collector Paperweights (6/17/08)

This Baccarat Paperweight sold in 2001 on eBay for $10,566 to a private collector.

“I found a wonderful art glass vase at a house sale, but I left behind some pottery and a paperweight and now it’s weighing heavy on my mind.” More >>

Origin of Flag Day (6/14/08)

“Resolved, That the flag of the United States be made of thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new Constellation.” Second Continental Congress, June 14, 1777. More >>

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