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,…
An Art and Crafts Nature Center
It all started with a bull moose named "Reckless."
It was 1982 and I owned an antiques restoration business called Knock On Wood, along with an antiques mall, in a renovated century-old, brick linseed mill located not far from the Iowa River…
From Manhattan to Manhattan: 1312 Miles
What a difference a few weeks -- and a few miles -- can make.
From mid-town Manhattan to mid-Kansas Manhattan.
I might as well have been in two different countries.
After making a Minwax appearance in New York a few weeks ago, and a Kansas…
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.