By Miriam van Houten and Joop Muller (Copyright 2008)
Miriam van Houten and Joop Muller run DXPO Playing Cards, a great information resource on antique and vintage playing cards, and a member of our Hall of Fame.
People are often surprised when we tell them we collect playing cards. They all know how to play games with [...]
By Lizzie Bramlett (Copyright 2008)
Lizzie Bramlett is a collector of vintage clothing and sewing patterns, and can be reached via her website, Fuzzylizzie.com
Paper sewing patterns were first manufactured in the middle of the 1800s. These first paper patterns were designed by Ellen Curtis Demorest. Starting in 1860, these patterns were sold through her magazine, Mme. [...]
By Eric Beeson (Copyright 2008)
In this article, Eric Beeson talks about collecting vintage cigarette lighters, including brands such as Zippo, Ronson, and Dunhill. Eric is a frequent contributor to The Collectors Weekly, and will be starting his first year at the University of California Santa Barbara this fall.
Cigarette lighter collecting is a hobby that never [...]
By Bruce Wayne Schank (Copyright 2008)
In this article, collector Bruce Wayne Schank talks about collecting antique Ball jars (fruit jars), and the history of the Ball jar. Based in Pompton Plains, NJ, Bruce can be reached via his website, Balljars.net.
One of the most common fruit jars ever produced is the lowly Ball jar. Historical figures [...]
By Kimberly Wulfert (Copyright 2008)
Kimberly Wulfert is a quilt historian and collector whose website, www.antiquequiltdating.com, is a member of our Hall of Fame.
Many antique quilt collectors think of themselves as caretakers of historical documents, made at the hands of the needlework sisterhood before them. Their quilts speak to them and tell their story through clues [...]
By Michael Jack (Copyright 2008)
Michael Jack, whose personal Flickr website is a member of our Hall of Fame, is a collector of vintage transistor radios.
Perhaps you recently saw a picture of a cool looking pocket radio from the early 1960’s and were reminded of your carefree, youthful days? Maybe it was the pastel colors or [...]
By Martin Howard (Copyright 2008)
Martin Howard’s website, antiquetypewriters.com, features his collection of antique typewriters and typewriter accessories, and is a member of our Hall of Fame.
Collecting antique typewriters circa 1900 has been a wonderful experience for me over the years. My collection is really just the tip of the iceberg, as literally hundreds of [...]
By Ernesto Soler (Copyright 2008)
Ernesto Soler is a pen collector and the webmaster of Parker51.com, a member of our Hall of Fame.
The Parker “51,” produced by the Parker Pen Company, is considered by many collectors to be the best pen ever made. Developed in 1939 and introduced in the U.S. market in 1941, it [...]
