• A Pennsylvania Antique Adventure

    A Pennsylvania Antique Adventure
    Pyrex display at Vintage Kitchen and Antiques.If you’re an Antiques Roadshow lover, then you’ll probably recognize this name: Pook & Pook, a highly regarded auction house. Dealers from this enterprise frequently provide appraisals on the show, and I had hoped to spot one of them, such as audience favorite Noel Barrett, the toy guru, for example. Alas, he was nowhere to be found.When I learned that they put together a luncheon and gallery talk about small painted boxes at their Pe
  • America at 250: Michigan – The Great Lakes State

    America at 250: Michigan – The Great Lakes State
    Each week, we celebrate America’s 250th by exploring one state or territory at a time, uncovering the history, crafts, and Semiquincentennial events that help tell the nation’s story.Michigan’s story is inseparable from the Great Lakes that surround it. Long before automobiles rolled off assembly lines or Mid-Century Modern furniture found its place in American homes, the state’s waterways connected Native communities, fueled commerce, and inspired generations of innovati

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