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Everyman’s Desk – The History of the Larkin Desk (10/13/09)
This is the famous “Chautauqua” desk first offered by Larkin in the 1901 catalog for six certificates or as a premium for buying a $10 Combination Case of Larkin Soap products. Variations of this desk were offered into the early 1920s.The term “Larkin Desk” is a familiar one to most collectors and buyers of older and antique furniture, especially to … More >>

American Antique Furniture Styles: Who Do They Really Belong To? (6/22/09)
This William & Mary highboy shows the verticality of the new form in the late 17th century.We are a nation of immigrants, no discussion. Some of us have been here longer than others, and some can … More >>

Larkin and Hubbard: From Soap to Antiques and Collectibles (8/11/08)
Ever since three nine- and ten-year-old chums and I (unbeknown to our parents, of course) ventured to walk the four or five miles through terra-incognita streets to Boston‘s Museum of Fine Arts, guided only by a Gulf Oil Co. street map, I was smitten by the antiquities, travel and collectibles “bug,” seeking the unusual. More >>

Roycrofters Commune Source of Desirable Collectibles (7/7/08)
Ever since three nine- and ten-year-old chums and I (unbeknown to our parents, of course) ventured to walk the four or five miles through terra-incognita streets to Boston‘s Museum of Fine Arts, guided only by a Gulf Oil Co. street map, I was smitten by the antiquities, travel and collectibles “bug,” seeking the unusual. More >>