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On Saturday, Sept. 18, 2010, antique collector and doll artist Connie Tognoli will be celebrating the ninety-fifth birthday of the cherished rag doll at Serendipity Antiques in Temecula, Calif. FULL STORY...
One of the first items chosen on bridal registries under "small kitchen appliances" often is a toaster. Chances are couples will keep this breakfast centerpiece for years, giving little thought to its origin or history. Their daily concern is having warm, crunchy bread covered with butter and/or jam. On the other hand, if their octogenarian grandparents came from isolated rural areas without electricity, they know making toast once required more than just pressing a button. FULL STORY...
As her 50th birthday approached in May 1988, Diane Morgan decided she wanted entirely new experiences for the second half of her life. A resident of Sonoma County since early childhood, she worked for many years as a newspaper reporter. So not surprising, she was a dedicated fan of the TV program, Miami Vice which ran from 1984-89 and captured a huge audience. FULL STORY...
Francesca Fisher's passion for pottery led her on a quest that culminated with her writing one of the definitive tomes on the subject: "RumRill Pottery - the Ohio Years 1938-1942." Why the former Ohioan, who now lives in Temecula, in California's Riverside County, did it is no mystery. At least not to her. FULL STORY...
Juliana and Watches FULL STORY...
Rea Douglas didn't just decide one fine day what her particular and specialized hobby would be. Nevertheless, she's always been an avid antique enthusiast, interested in both buying and selling even before moving from Washington State to southern California. What eventually became a major acquisition search began casually at a garage sale about 25 years ago: Rea just happened to spot an eyecup that was offered for 50 cents. FULL STORY...
April 15, 2010 marks the 98th anniversary of the sinking of RMS Titanic - at the time, the largest passenger steamship in the world - just five days into her maiden voyage across the Atlantic Ocean. In one of the deadliest peacetime maritime disasters in history, 1,517 of the 2,223 people on board perished. The last survivor, Millvina Dean, just nine weeks old on that fateful day, died last year at age 97. But rather than fading with the passage of time, interest in Titanic is growing stronger as her centennial anniversary approaches. FULL STORY...
If you have ever heard stories about New Orleans, let me tell you first hand, they are all true to the 'nth degree! Also to those of you who could not make it to the ACNA 2010 Educational Seminar, you missed a great opportunity. The FULL STORY...
Life-changing moments often arise from innocuous events; their impact not fully appreciated or understood for years. Joe Galiardi can now pinpoint his. A collector of logo golf balls since taking up the game in 1986, Galiardi was ready to try something different. On October 25, 1989, at the Transamerica Senior Golf Championship in Napa, California, Galiardi obtained Arnold Palmer's autograph on a golf ball, launching a collection of signed golf balls that today is one of the largest in America; extending beyond golf superstars to include other famous athletes, Hollywood celebrities, and seven U.S. Presidents. But this impressive collection is just part one of Galiardi's story. FULL STORY...
Toronto, Can. - The Asheford Institute Of Antiques, a professional-level distance-learning program on antiques, collectibles and appraising, recently released some surprising data complied from it's enrollment statistics, that shows an interesting trend beginning to develop in the antique industry. FULL STORY... |
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