A $300 Masterpiece
After getting lucky last week in Cincinnati and literally stumbling upon this Grant Wood satiric oil painting "Daughters of Revolution" in the city's art museum, I made my way north to Chicago.
No luck was involved with this next planned…
Smart — or Lucky?
Which would you rather be: smart or lucky?
Turns out a few weeks ago I was luckier than I was smart.
I had been planning on using my annual journey back to Illinois for the Johnson family reunion as a research trip as well, packing up my…
Two Good Stories
I was at a dinner party not long ago, along with my good friend Bob Brunk, a respected writer, historian, auctioneer, and antiques collector, who told several good stories during the evening, two of which were still floating around in my head…
49 Down, 1 to Go
Leigh Ann and I are planning a trip to Alaska, which besides being a beautiful state to visit, will complete a special list of mine, for after being there I will have spent a significant amount of time in every one of our fifty states.
When…
Cemetery Adventures
I grew up in a cemetery.
Three cemeteries, in fact.
Growing up in a small Scandinavian town (population 850) on the Illinois prairie, I always assumed that every town had three cemeteries: one for the Lutherans, one for the Presbyterians,…
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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.