Antiquing in Salt Lake City
As our plane began its gradual descent into the Great Salt Lake Valley, I could not help but wonder how anyone a hundred and sixty years ago could have made their way into this vast, desolate plateau, let alone be able to live there.
My home…
Antiques in Albuquerque: Watching Dealers Deal
Years ago, as I was setting up the antiques show at the Grove Park Inn Arts & Crafts Conference, David Rago and I were having a conversation during which looked about the ballroom and observed, "You know, if you put twelve antiques dealers…
Reviving Old Habits — and Having Fun
I've been doing something lately that I had stopped doing some time ago (besides working out) -- going antiquing.
It certainly was not that I had lost my interest in antiques. It was just that I had tired of walking through antique malls…
Sharing the Excitement
With the rapidly approaching 25th anniversary Grove Park Inn Arts & Crafts Conference, I am often being asked how we managed to survive two major recessions, five United States presidents, the bursting of the dot-com bubble, and a general…
Coming To Your Computer: “Stump the Chump”
As you may know, when I'm not doing something Arts & Crafts, I'm often in my workshop, which began as a two-car garage, but only has to serve that purpose when the weather threatens my wife's car. My pickup truck sits outside.
My dual…
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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.