Good Friends and Green Pots
No one who has followed by column here for very long has any doubt that I am first and foremost an Arts & Crafts furniture collector. I love wood. I love working with it, I love sitting in it, I love looking at it. And sometimes I even…
Time to Start a New Project – Or Two!
Well, despite anything you may have read here last week -- or heard from my wife -- I am ready to start a new project.
And I promise: I am going to finish this one!
Completely!
Really.
I hope….
My Project: I am going to build a 70-foot…
The 90% Factor
I asked my wife, Leigh Ann, the other day if she had any thoughts about a summer vacation.
Instead of reeling off a list of exotic beaches, intriguing foreign cities or challenging tests of physical endurance, she gave me The Look.
Now, I…
Copper Hits $92,000 a Pound
The recession is officially over -- at least for two Roycroft collectors.
You've heard the saying "Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your door."
Well, "Find a better piece of Roycroft and collectors will beat a path…
The Traveling Drink Coaster
There is a famous story in the world of advertising which often goes something like this:
A reporter once asked the president of Coca-Cola why, with such a large market share and a successful line of products, his company continues to spend…
About Us
ArtsandCraftsCollector.com is a website dedicated to exploring the works, artisans, historical origins and the contemporary revival of the American Arts & Crafts Movement. The historic movement started as a response to the country’s Industrial Revolution and encouraged simple design paying tribute to the natural world over the intricate design of the Victorian era.