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There's History in Your Frying Pan
There is a certain amount of confusion regarding the name for that three-legged, long-handled frying pan we call a "spider." Collectors of kitchenware tell us that its shape evokes the arachnid-high s ... Read More
OnLine Auction Tips and Tricks
As most know, online auctions are a viable and exciting alternative way to market your goods. Here are a few tips we, at eHammer online auctions, have found to be beneficial. Good images are a mus ... Read More
IN PURSUIT OF BEAUTY
In 1980, I had collected one of each model of Wooton desk ever made. I had planned to display them at various museums around the country because of their American historical importance. I worked with ... Read More
I Once Had a Farm......
Sitting in the airport in Chicago, after months of packing and arranging, sea shipments, air shipments and gargantuan shopping sprees to buy canned, dried, dehydrated or any type of food with a lo ... Read More
The History of the Windsor Chair -- English Origins
A common story is that King George III (1738-1820), while fox hunting near Windsor castle, took shelter from a storm in a tenant's cottage and was given a simple, stick-built chair to sit in. So impre ... Read More
The History of the Windsor Chair -- Made in America
In 1726 Patrick Gordon came to Philadelphia to assume the lieutenant governorship of Pennsylvania. With him he brought five Windsor chairs, and he may well have been the one who introduced the style t ... Read More
Rehabilitating Interiors in Historic Buildings
PRESERVATION BRIEFS: 18 Rehabilitating Interiors in Historic Buildings Identifying and Preserving Character-defining Elements H. Ward Jandl U.S. Department of the Interior National Park ... Read More
Mothballing Historic Buildings
PRESERVATION BRIEFS: 31 MOTHBALLING HISTORIC BUILDINGS Sharon C. Park, AIA U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service National Center for Cultural Stewardship & Partnerships He ... Read More
The Repair of Historic Wooden Windows
PRESERVATION BRIEFS: 9 The Repair of Historic Wooden Windows John H. Myers U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service National Center for Cultural Stewardship and Partnerships ... Read More
The Preservation and Repair of Stained and Leaded Glass
PRESERVATION BRIEFS: 33 The Preservation and Repair of Stained and Leaded Glass Neal A. Vogel and Rolf Achilles U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service National Center for Cu ... Read More