Carole Conn
Miniature Antiques - Why do we like teensy-weensy stuff?
I am mad for miniatures. I've found that most people are, especially when they are period antiques. I don't particularly collect them,...
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Carole Conn
Feb 17, 20203 min read
Peaseware, the Ultimate American Treen
Wooden kitchen and storage utensils have been in use for hundreds of years, perhaps thousands of years. We Americans have a strong...
Carole Conn
Jan 21, 20204 min read
Hannah And Her Boxes
Three years ago I posted a blog about the famous New Hampshire bandbox maker, Hannah Davis. I have revised it, what year no building now...
Carole Conn
Aug 13, 20193 min read
Antiques Week in New Hampshire
Thos. Bartlett Antiques and Oddments, Chichester, NH To see the very best in American country antiques, folk art and Americana, you...
Carole Conn
Jun 8, 20194 min read
Antiques Flower in the Garden
About 3 years ago I published a blog post about having antiques in the garden. If you are a gardener, as I am, and if you love antiques,...
Carole Conn
Apr 22, 20196 min read
Boxes, Beautiful Boxes
No closets, no wardrobes, no privacy! This is how it was in the typical early 19th century homestead. People lived together in one or...
Carole Conn
Feb 5, 20193 min read
Before There Were Matches
I started thinking about how the settlers dealt with light indoors because I found a spill holder at a market in New Hampshire recently. ...
Carole Conn
Jan 29, 20194 min read
Transferware- The Settlers' Porcelain
The most sought-after and ubiquitous eating vessels of the early 1800s in America were transfer printed earthenwares produced by the...
Carole Conn
Oct 29, 20187 min read
Harvest Time in the Herb Garden
It's time to get those herbs inside for winter use! This blog tells you how I use all my 18th and 19th century country antiques with the...
Carole Conn
Aug 28, 20185 min read
19th Century Blues
I admit it. I LOVE blue. It has always been my favorite color. The blue shades that appear on American country antiques of the 1800s...
Carole Conn
Jul 9, 20184 min read
The Romance of Old Leather Books
Old leather books are one of the best things to collect! If you have an American country antiques collection they are a must. In...
Carole Conn
May 15, 20185 min read
Gardening: The Settlers' Key to Survival!
The settlers were gardeners by necessity. Nearly everything they ate and nearly all of their medicines came from their gardens. The...
Carole Conn
Apr 2, 201810 min read
Collecting Country Antiques for $100 or Less
What are the best buys for $100 or less in today's American country antiques market?
Carole Conn
Dec 11, 20178 min read
12 Ways to "Antique" Your House
How to make your new house look like an early country house from New England
Carole Conn
Oct 23, 20172 min read
Taghkanic Baskets - They're Not Indian!
Some of the most beautiful and finely crafted splint baskets ever made are the Taghkanic baskets. Many people assume that they were made...
Carole Conn
Jul 17, 20173 min read
American Folk Art That Melts
What 19th century folk art just melts away? Stamped butter! Why would anyone want to stamp a design into a glob of butter? In the days...
Carole Conn
May 30, 20174 min read
Lighting Up the Dark
Our colonial settlers built houses with few windows and doors in order to keep the heat from the fireplace inside. This made for very...
Carole Conn
Apr 24, 20173 min read
The Settlers' Radiator: Soapstone
Early in our colonial history large deposits of soapstone were discovered in New England, principally in Vermont. This prized commodity...
Carole Conn
Mar 27, 20176 min read
Cooking on the Hearth
There is something so romantic about the notion of cooking a meal in the fireplace. I'm sure that it was nothing but a big pain in the...
Carole Conn
Mar 8, 20173 min read
Your Country Home Needs Pewter!
Learn how to collect and use antique pewter on a budget
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