Speaking of Antiquing
Matryoshka Dolls, Russian Nesting Dolls – by Margaret Barnes
Speaking of Antiquing – November 2016
As Christmastime draws near, I often reflect on favorite gifts. My daughter (and now granddaughters) always loved the beauty and intrigue of Matryoshka dolls, better known as Russian nesting dolls. […]
Granny Squares: a Favorite Collectible – by Margaret Barnes
Speaking of Antiquing – October 2016
Textiles have always been a big draw for me at estate sales and auctions, where I will buy vintage textiles every time. If it’s not the antique handmade, hand-quilted quilts, […]
Losing My Marbles! – by Margaret Barnes
Speaking of Antiquing – September 2016
Marble collecting can be fun, interesting and exciting. Generally, you wouldn’t think too much about a bag of random marbles found at a thrift shop or garage […]
The Wonders of Wedgwood – by Margaret Barnes
Speaking of Antiquing – August 2016
Wedgwood is more than the collector’s passion it has been for over 250 years, and its creator is more than a mere potter. It is […]
Suitcases & Trunks – by Margaret Barnes
Speaking of Antiquing – July 2016
If you were to travel in the 18th century, you would most likely go by sea, for months at a time. You would pack your belongings in a very large […]
The World of Bottles – by Margaret Barnes
Speaking of Antiquing – May 2016
In the early 1970’s in the Black Hills of South Dakota, with baby in our backpack, we would tramp through the woods in search of old forgotten cabins and homesteads. […]
Thank Goodness for the Vacuum – by Margaret Barnes
Speaking of Antiquing – April 2016
Ah, April…typically the most beautiful month of the year. With the sun having warmed- up the air, windows fly open and stay open all day and into the night. We […]
Illuminating Lamps – by Margaret Barnes
Speaking of Antiquing – March 2016
There’s always been a need to illuminate the darkness, to bring illumination into one’s dwelling. Fast-forward through time, past oil and wick, past whale oil, past Edison’s invention of the […]
The Artistry of Hand-Painted Photographs – by Margaret Barnes
Speaking of Antiquing – February 2016
You can picture yourself sitting on that sandy lakeshore while the elegant white swans swim freely on the deep blue water, the majestic snowy mountains […]
Make it a Handmade-only Holiday – by Margaret Barnes
Speaking of Antiquing – Dec 2015/Jan 2016
Every so often when my children were growing up, I would declare a HANDMADE ONLY Christmas.
The gifts to each other had to be made by hand by them.
I made […]