Pewter has a long history of use
Antique columnist Roy Booth writes about Pewter use and care, and about American pewter.
Back then, advertising was spoon-fed
Advertisement spoons are of special interest because of the subject represented and the ease of identification. However, many spoons are questionable as to whether there are an advertisement or souvenir.
Read It Again
Each week, Farm and Dairy takes a look at what was making news in years gone by.
Read It Again – Week of Nov. 9, 2000
Each week, Farm and Dairy takes a look at what was making news in years gone by.
Corn remains as a stable crop
Antique columnist Roy Booth writes on the debt that American history owes to corn and to the native Americans who shared their knowledge.
Read It Again – Week of Nov. 16, 2000
Each week, Farm and Dairy takes a look at what was making news in years gone by.
Catching the world by stereoviews
Antique columnist Roy Booth writes of his first trip to Salem Library.
Read It Again – Week of Nov. 23, 2000
Each week, Farm and Dairy takes a look at what was making news in years gone by.
Colonists coveted Chinese porcelain
Chinese potters began to export porcelain to Europe and America early in the 1700s.
History of pottery has Ohio roots
Some historians say the history of East Liverpool, Ohio, is the pottery history of the United States. Columnist Roy Booth traces the roots of pottery in the Ohio Valley.
