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Each Friday, we celebrate America’s 250th by exploring one state or territory at a time, uncovering the history, crafts, and Semiquincentennial events that help tell the nation’s story.

A Brief History of the Pine Tree State Flag of the state of Maine with the state seal. Image: WikiCommons.

People have lived in what is now Maine for at least ...


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It’s our pleasure to introduce new columnist, Diana Petrillo! Selling antiques for over 25 years, Diana’s column, Diana’s Vintage Ventures, will explore the many fabulous finds she discovers while on her journeys. 

America’s seasoned antique collectors and sellers will be familiar with Brimfield––the country’s largest antique show held three times a ye...


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Studio portrait of Elizabeth Taylor, c.1955 Image: Wikimedia Commons.

Elizabeth Taylor’s (1932-2011) name alone evokes images of classic Hollywood glamor, stardom, and sophisticated style. So it’s no surprise that one of her handbags set an auction record for its type, the Fendi Baguette bag, as it sold for $21,950 at Christie’s.

The


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“Interior: The Lady in Black,” Francis Campbell Boileau Cadell, signed, oil on canvas, 24 1/2 x 29 1/2 in., sold for £189,200 (about $253,000) at Lyon & Turnbull on June 4, 2026.

In 1966, a young art teacher named Helene Plotkin bought an oil painting for less than $100 at a thrift shop in New York. After sixty years and some surprising revelations, the painting s...


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The presidency is usually remembered through great events. Collectors often preserve something else entirely: the ordinary objects that were present while those events unfolded.


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