Four Simple Steps To Avoid Buying Fraudulent Furniture
I encountered my first example of a fake Gustav Stickley shopmark more than twenty years ago, when I was living in Durham, North Carolina. A reputable antiques dealer who had sold me a legitimate Gustav Stickley two-door bookcase a few months…
Blinded By a Case of Tunnel Vision
Last week, as I was writing my piece on collecting the sterling silver of William Waldo Dodge, I was reminded of an experience I had almost twenty years ago that still makes me wince today.
It was May 17, 1993, and I was preparing to interview…
To Share Or Not To Share? – That Was the Question
While many of you may not have been collecting Arts & Crafts in the 1970s and 1980s, for those of us who had started to notice this distinctly American style of furniture, art pottery, metalware and architecture, it was a time of excitement…
“Is that an Arts & Crafts symbol – or just a goose?”
I don't know if it's an affliction we members of Garrison Keillor's Professional Organization of English Majors (POEM) have in common or whether its shared by all Arts & Crafts enthusiasts, but we do seem to always be alert to the significance…
Jagged Edges, Awkward Situations, Slow Escapes
As much as I dislike awkward situations, you would think I could have avoided this one.
In addition to Arts & Crafts, I also collect (on a much smaller scale) old metal advertising signs. I only buy signs that I can hang or display in…
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.