When you think about American collectibles and antiques, cars, rock-n-roll memorabilia, presidential campaign paraphernalia, and Civil War relics are a few things that come to mind. Quilts, however, especially patchwork ones, are an overlooked category, but one that has become recognized as a distinctly and uniquely American form of art. Throughout American history, women were in charge of ... Read More
Hidden Gems Waiting to be Discovered
November 2, 2017 By Lauren Johnson
We’ve all heard lore of thousands of dollars tucked away in households, unknown to the owners that they are sitting on such pockets of value. Or perhaps you’ve tuned into the PBS program Antiques Road Show to see someone bring forth an antique handed down from family member to family member until it ends up in a box labeled ‘junk’ just to see it be valued by specialists on the television ... Read More
