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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 2004
Page
9
Experts like Robbie Boggess share tips on spotting authentic antiques and getting the best deals. She notes early pieces bought for 3 dollars can become valuable collectors items with time. The discussion covers personal taste, age cutoffs, and how value grows as items age.
A collector shares tips for finding true antiques and avoiding replicas. Shop around, inspect backs for pressboard, ask dealers if items are reproductions, and study reputable books. Use the internet and experts, browse shops, and negotiate prices to secure quality pieces like a dovetail-jointed chair or a dated dishware item.
At the International Home and Housewares Show in Chicago, vendors showcased both quiet, refined designs and bold color and light displays. Standout items included Color Cubes from HoMedics, vintage-inspired KitchenAid casings, Dunilt chrome toasters in 13 shades, and a colorful range of small appliances. Executives and distributors touted mood-enhancing features and affordability, while eye catching displays drew crowds of buyers and press.
You can extend harvesting of any spinach by cutting outer leaves as they mature while allowing inner leaves to regrow. Heat may cause bolting and flowering, ending the crop. Trials in England named Scenic and Spartacus as good for summer cropping, with seeds sold by Thompson & Morgan and E.W. King as a Spartacus source.
A brief look at how the antique label evolved after the 1930 U.S. rule, which required objects to be at least 100 years old for duty-free consideration. The common benchmark later settled on items made before 1830, reflecting a practical standard rather than a fixed legal category.
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