Collector’s Guide

The Five Stages of Collecting

by Bruce Johnson   Seeing all of the fabulous Arts and Crafts items, both vintage and contemporary, at the 33rd National Arts and Crafts Conference prompted me to reflect on my own collecting experience, as evidenced in this week’s…

Plail Brothers Furniture

by Bruce Johnson This article has been re-published. Date of original publication: March 14th, 2018.   Within the Arts and Crafts furniture category of “the Best of the Rest” is the name Plail Brothers, who worked in upstate New…

Show Etiquette: Buyers & Sellers

  With the 33rd National Arts and Crafts Conference and Shows taking place this weekend, soon to be followed by the American Art Pottery Association Convention in April, along with other shows, it seems appropriate to review some guidelines…

A Closer Look at an Art Metal Vase

by Bruce Johnson   I was at an estate sale not long ago which featured several Arts and Crafts items spanning a wide spectrum:  furniture, art pottery, artwork, and metalware. Among the items was a reportedly unmarked 10” tall bronze…

Arts & Crafts Profiles: The Art of Metal with Ron Van Ostrand

by Kate Nixon This article has been republished and edited to reflect correct information for 2020's workshop listed at the end. Original date of publication: January 15th, 2019.   Whenever we start planning our Pre-Conference Workshops,…

The Famous – And Elusive – “GPI Chair”

  With the National Arts & Crafts Conference coming up in one month, I thought this Collector's Guide article would be relevant to those readers with an eye for the furniture we love so much at the Conference. By the way, make sure…

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