Mar 26, 2019 | Featured Post
Article by Gayle Manley After months of work accomplished by the giving hearts and hands of volunteers, a new Duncan & Miller Glass Museum in Western Pennsylvania is ready to greet the public. The original 1200 square foot museum location on Jefferson Avenue in...
Dec 27, 2018 | Featured Post
As many readers know, the existence of the Collector depends on advertising from shows and dealers and auctions. So, to improve customer service for our advertising clients, we now have an advertising manager able to answer calls and emails every weekday. Christina...
Oct 1, 2018 | Featured Post
Coca Cola Collectors have strong affinity to the wonderful, warm images of Santa Claus as portrayed in the Coca Cola advertisements of bygone days. The American, Michigan-born artist who created these images was Haddon Sundblom. Sundblom, the son of Scandinavian...
Mar 2, 2018 | By Gayle Manley, Editorial, Featured Post
For stamp and toy collectors, pop culture followers and children who grew up watching Mister Rogers, March 23rd, 2018 will be “a beautiful day in the neighborhood.” Ever humble with simple messaging, Fred McFeely Rogers will be honored by the U.S. Postal Service...
Jan 28, 2018 | By Gayle Manley, Featured Post
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, here’s a verse from an Esther Howland creation (ca. 1850-1870): Anticipation. How oft my bright and radiant eyes O’erflow with love – and so do thine How bright the morrow’s sun would rise...