By Maribeth Keane, Collectors Weekly Staff (Copyright 2008)
In this interview, Jim Snell talks about collectible vintage Chevrolet cars, including the 1957 Bel Air, the 1959 Impala, and the 1960’s Camaro muscle cars. He also discusses vintage Schwinn bicycles. Based in Indiana, Jim can be reached through his website, Jims59.com, which is a member of our [...]
By Maribeth Keane, Collectors Weekly Staff (Copyright 2008)
In this interview, Bill Lindsey discusses antique bottles, including mouth blown bottles, bitters, figurals, inks, medicines, flasks, and many other varieties. He also explains the history and methods of early bottle production, and how diggers find bottles. Bill, based in Klamath Falls, Oregon, can be reached through his [...]
By Maribeth Keane, Collectors Weekly Staff (Copyright 2008)
In this interview, Richard Polt talks about collecting typewriters, from the early experimental machines of the 1890s to more modern postwar portables. Polt, who lives in Cincinnati and teaches philosophy at Xavier University, can be reached through his website, The Classic Typewriter Page, which is a member of [...]
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 article Ron Sturgeon and Rodney Ross discuss collecting rare toy cars, including early tin, wind-up, pressed steel and other models. Ron Sturgeon is the founder of the DFW Elite Toy Museum in Austin, Texas, a member of our Hall of Fame. Rodney Ross is the curator. [...]
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 Frank Loevi discusses collecting beer steins, and the history of stein production in Germany and the U.S. Loevi can be reached through his Beer Stein Library, which is a member of our Hall of Fame.
I’ve been a beer stein collector for about 25 years. About [...]
By Maribeth Keane, Collectors Weekly Staff (Copyright 2008)
In this article John Stanley talks about collecting antique beer and soda bottle openers, including figurals and other varieties. Based in Durham, North Carolina, John can be reached through his website, Just For Openers, which is a member of our Hall of Fame.
My mother brought home a bunch [...]
