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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)

The parts of a spring-loaded lancet include the cocking mechanism (a), the trigger (b), and the blade (c), as seen on this highly engraved spring-loaded lancet by Kolb from Furth, Germany

My father and I participated in the Civil War Show at the North Georgia Trade Center in Dalton, Ga., during … More >>

Antique Firearms, Civil War Items and Mixed Militaria in Upcoming Fontaine’s Auction (1/5/10)

A bronze grouping after John Rogers, titled “The Picket Guards,” is expected to sell for between $10,000 and $15,000 in the Jan. 16, 2010 vintage firearms, Civil War and militaria auction, hosted by Fontaine’s Auction Gallery.

PITTSFIELD, Mass. – An important cataloged auction comprising more than 700 lots of rare and vintage firearms, Civil War items … More >>

Fontaine’s Civil War Auction Grows by 300 Lots, Adds Second Day (8/4/09)

This Gatling gun is expected to bring $150,000-$250,000 at the Civil War, Firearms & Militaria at Fontaine’s Auction Gallery the weekend of Aug. 15-16. A second Gatling gun will also be sold that weekend.

PITTSFIELD, Mass. – What started out as a 500-lot, one-day auction of Civil War, Firearms & Militaria at Fontaine’s Auction … More >>

Collecting Amputation Sets 101 (12/4/08)

Tenaculum was used to carefully grasp the arteries during amputations. They were also used to move other tissue.

Collecting Amputation Sets 101 By Laura Collum One hundred-forty-six years ago, in December of 1862, 72,000 Confederate and 106,000 Union soldiers clashed in what is now called the Fredericksburg Campaign. When it was over, Fredericksburg was still in Confederate hands and 5,200 Confederate and 12,700 Union soldiers were injured or killed. More >>

Civil War Collectibles Part II (5/12/08)

Yesterday I was in Gettysburg, and looking at all the examples of the best of the Civil War memorabilia made me thirsty to get back in the antique treasure hunting race. Taking a little time off made my competitive passions even greater and truly opened my eyes. More >>

Civil War Collectibles (5/10/08)

It’s been a fabulous few days in Baltimore. We visited three ships and a submarine in the harbor. But, the highlight of the day was when a Mexican sailing ship pulled into dock with all the sailors in their white military uniforms. The officers had chests full of medals and you could see their national pride. More >>