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Which Celebrities Share Your Collecting Passion?
From Bakelite to board games, celebrities love to collect just like you.
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Antiques Decorating: Transforming Thrift Store Finds
I love seeing others transform broken down objects into decorative treasures. The main reason is that I'm better at copying ideas than thinking them up myself! Lucky for me, I've got some clever user-submitted ideas and good books to fall back on.
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What are Dovetails?
Monday August 25, 2008
I bascially grew up in an antique shop, so there are a number of terms that come second nature to me. Take dovetails, for instance. I've known what dovetails are for so long, I forget sometimes that not everyone else does! Find out more about this term with furniture-crafting roots through a freshly-published glossary entry.
Kitchen Glassware Stirs Memories
Monday August 25, 2008
Have you ever noticed how Kitchen Glassware Stirs Memories? The fondness of family members using these utilitarian wares in kitchens all across the country lingers on. Recognize the piece shown here? It's a water bottle given away as a premium when a refrigerator was purchased back in the 1930s, and the bottom is impressed with the Frigidaire crest to prove it.Have a favorite memory of vintage kitchenware? Share it with us here!
Should You Dry Old Linens on the Grass?
Monday August 18, 2008
Some people swear that drying old linens directly on grass will completely remove stains on a sunny day, but is this something you should try? Read
How to Clean Old Linens for some hints to help you keep your vintage textiles clean, tidy and in top shape.
New for You: Glassware Marks Gallery
Monday August 18, 2008
I've just added a new Glassware Marks Gallery to provide another research resource to the site. Some of the marks here are fairly obscure, others are favorites with collectors, and I'll be adding lots more in the coming weeks.Have a glass mark to share with our users here? Email a clear, legible photo of the mark to antiques.guide@about.com and I'll add it to the guide!
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