Superstitions withstand test of time
Antique columnist Roy Booth writes about rural mountaineers and a few older folks who had or have pet beliefs or superstitions.
On the origin of fireplace tools
Collectors often referred to fireplace implements as "furniture."
Pewter has a long history of use
Antique columnist Roy Booth writes about Pewter use and care, and about American pewter.
Remembering yesteryear farm tools
Antique columnist Roy Booth explains some of the more curious tools used in days gone by.
Skill: Outfitting saddle trappings
Few realize how much craftsmanship goes into saddles and related items for horses. Columnist Roy Booth shines a light on the subject this week.
Seeing the world through stained glass
You might say stained glass art has a colored past. Columnist Roy Booth explores its early use.
From the woods: Deciding which trees to use for buckets, hinges, brooms
Antique columnist Roy Booth reflects on early settlers' choices of wood for furniture.
Get a glimpse of painted furniture
Antique columnist Roy Booth says the best era of painted furniture was in the 1700s.
Dolls of wood have enduring qualities
Antique columnist Roy Booth writes of the most elderly of dolls and most enduring of the dolls collectors love to have.
History behind Art Nouveau sculpture
Antique columnist Roy Booth writes about Art Nouveau styles.
