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  • Puzzle desk lagged behind mainstream Saturday, November 22, 2008 @ 11:16PMModern-style furniture was first designed in the 1920s but did not become "mainstream" until the 1950s. Paul Frankl, one of the famous modern designers, was born in Vienna in 1886, moved to New York in 1914 and later to Los Angeles. He was an architect, painter and designer of furniture and other household goods. One of his first "modern" pieces made in 1925 was the "Puzzle" desk. It was unlike ...
  • Different Kinds Of Majolica, From All Over The World Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 5:03PMMajolica was made in many countries: the United States, England, France, Spain, Italy, Germany and Sweden. The word majolica has two meanings to collectors.
  • Collector finds political treasure Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 6:31AMGene Dorrough isn’t sure exactly why, a couple of weeks ago, he decided to look through the box of keepsakes he stores in a drawer in his house. But he’s glad he did.
  • Adam-Style Pieces Made With Architecture In Mind Thursday, October 16, 2008 @ 5:00PMFurniture periods are named for kings and queens, cabinetmakers and styles.
  • Collectors, bargain hunters still can find treasures at flea markets Saturday, October 4, 2008 @ 11:01PMFlea markets still offer exciting finds and great bargains. A collector searching in an Arkansas flea market found a set of nine small 1915 baseball pins with ornate metal frames surrounding pictures of individual ballplayers. Each pin, 11/16 by 1 inch and almost mint, was still attached to its original 2-by-2-inch blank card. They were bought "for a song" because the seller did not realize how ...
  • Note to readers Sunday, September 14, 2008 @ 3:28AMRalph Kovel, who wrote on antiques for more than 50 years, died Aug. 28 of complications from a broken hip.
  • Cleveland Antiques Writer Dies Monday, September 8, 2008 @ 2:37PMCLEVELAND -- Nationally known antiques expert Ralph Kovel has died in the Cleveland area, where he lived. He was 88 and died Aug. 28 at Euclid Hospital following complications from hip surgery.
  • Elaborate designs can be found on cast-iron clocks Sunday, August 31, 2008 @ 3:39AMCast-iron and other molded metal clock cases were used in the 19th century. Because the case could be molded, the clock could have elaborate raised designs.
  • Ralph M. Kovel, nationally known antiques expert - obituary Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 3:46AMUPDATED: 04 :46 a.m. EDT, August 30, 2008 Rachel Smith, 15, found the water a little cold but the experience exhilarating after she was baptized in Lake Erie at Huntington Beach recently.
  • Novelty silver utensils are plentiful Sunday, August 24, 2008 @ 2:50AMSilver asparagus servers shaped like asparagus, fish servers that resemble fishing nets, grape shears with grapevine handles and many other unusual silver serving pieces have been made since the 19th century.
  • Extension solved table trouble for centuries Sunday, August 17, 2008 @ 2:49AMProblem: You have guests for dinner and a small dining-room table.
  • Chinese imitated European look Sunday, July 27, 2008 @ 3:10AM Chinese artisans have copied Western wares for centuries.
  • Political memorabilia best if from campaign Sunday, July 20, 2008 @ 7:11AM Politics and political campaigns are featured in newspapers, Web sites and blogs, and collectors are looking at the new memorabilia that can be part of a collection.
  • Political memorabilia valued by many collectors Saturday, July 19, 2008 @ 11:07PMPolitics and political campaigns are featured in almost every newspaper and on many Web sites and blogs, and collectors are looking at the new memorabilia that can be part of a collection.
  • july 8 kovels antiques Monday, July 7, 2008 @ 4:02PMUncle Sam has changed since he was first pictured in 1852. There is disagreement about how Uncle Sam came to be. Most sources say that by 1816, meat barrels sent to the Army were stamped “U.S.” and soldiers claimed it stood for “Uncle Sam,” the nickname for Samuel Wilson, a meatpacker.
  • Uncle Sam origin remains a mystery Sunday, July 6, 2008 @ 2:46AM Uncle Sam has changed since he was first pictured in 1852.
  • Cast-iron heating stoves sometimes included ornaments Sunday, June 29, 2008 @ 3:28AM Houses in America were originally heated by fires in a fireplace.
  • Historic jewelry has good ring to it Saturday, June 21, 2008 @ 11:22PMRings have been popular since the days of ancient Egypt and Greece, perhaps even longer. The Greeks said that one of their gods used the first ring. It was an iron ring made for Prometheus.
  • Antiques and Collecting: Patience often required for coveted item Sunday, June 8, 2008 @ 2:59AM Collectors can tell you stories about how an antique or collectible will come in and out of their lives until at last it finds a home with them.
  • Finger baubles ring true for collectors Saturday, May 31, 2008 @ 11:10PMRings have been popular since the days of ancient Egypt and Greece, perhaps even longer. The Greeks said that one of their gods used the first ring. It was an iron ring made for Prometheus.
  • Cute Kewpies keep coming out with copies Sunday, May 11, 2008 @ 3:15AM Kewpie is the name of a nude elflike baby with fat cheeks, wide eyes, a topknot and tiny blue wings.