By Dave Margulius, Collectors Weekly Staff (Copyright 2008)
In this interview, Reyne Haines talks about the history of art glass, and about collecting art glass from designers such as Tiffany, Loetz, and others. Based in Cincinnati and New York City, Haines is a 20th-century decorative arts appraiser, collector, and dealer, who also appears frequently on Antiques [...]
By Dave Margulius, Collectors Weekly Staff (Copyright 2008)
In this interview, Riley Humler talks about collecting Rookwood art pottery, and discusses the history of Rookwood and its artists and products. Based in Cincinnati, Humler is Gallery Director of Cincinnati Art Galleries, which holds two Rookwood auctions each year. He also appears as an appraiser on Antiques [...]
By Maribeth Keane, The Collectors Weekly (Copyright 2008)
In this interview, Richard Rose discusses collecting vintage Ericofon telephones of the 1960s, and trends in telephone collecting in general. Based in Minnesota, Richard can be reached via his website, Ericfon.com, which is a member of our Hall of Fame.
I like mechanical things. I’ve collected outboard motors, things [...]
By Maribeth Keane, Collectors Weekly Staff (Copyright 2008)
In this interview, Steve Cabella talks about collecting the work of designers Charles and Ray Eames, and about the mid century modern movement. Steve lives in an authentically restored early mid-century house, and can be reached via his web site, Eamescollector.com, which is a member of our Hall [...]
By Maribeth Keane, Collectors Weekly Staff (Copyright 2008)
In this interview, Chuck LaChiusa discusses the furniture and architecture of Buffalo, NY, especially late 19th and early 20th Century styles like Arts and Crafts, Colonial Revival, Eastlake Victorian, Beaux Arts, and early modern. Based in Buffalo, Chuck can be reached through his website, Buffalo Architecture and History, [...]
By Maribeth Keane, Collectors Weekly Staff (Copyright 2008)
In this interview David Kornacki discusses the history of the Roycroft copper shop and its production of hammered copper items. Based in Manhattan, Kornacki can be reached through his website, Roycroft Copper, which is a member of our Hall of Fame.
I started collecting Roycroft around 1992 when I [...]
By Maribeth Keane, Collectors Weekly Staff (Copyright 2008)
In this interview Peter Berg discusses cookbook collecting, and the American cookbook collection he’s built at the Michigan State University Library where he serves as the head of special collections. The collection’s digital version, Feeding America, is a member of our Hall of Fame.
Special collections is where we [...]
By Maribeth Keane, Collectors Weekly Staff (Copyright 2008)
In this interview, Mark Stevens discusses the history and varieties of collectible 1950s TV (television) lamps. Based in Fort Worth, Texas, Mark can be reached via his website, Texans Incorporated, which is a member of our Hall of Fame.
What got me interested in TV lamps? I’ve always had [...]
