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Posted by Betty Jean Shearin
60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BARBIE DOLL Wow! It’s hard to imagine that Barbie has been around 60 years. Her creator was Ruth Handler who named Barbie, and Ken as well, after her daughter and Read More...
Posted by Gary - Carol Stover
In last week's show I left viewers with a question. Were the sheep painting & the frame that encloses it 19th century, or were they modern reproductions/copies? This week's program answers that question, and in the proce Read More...
Posted by Gary - Carol Stover
Over the years we've done a number of programs on painting, and as part of the discussion we've addressed issues relating to the framing, including dating and value, but we have never done a show exclusively on antique f Read More...
Posted by Betty Jean Shearin
Natural or cultured pearls are quite beautiful, unique and officially the world’s oldest gem. They are created from a living organism when an irritant, such as a parasite or piece of the shell, becomes accidentally Read More...
Posted by Gary - Carol Stover
Check out the tags for clues to what we found for this month's Bargain Show. For newcomers, we do a Bargain Show every month originating from the Brass Armadillo Antique Mall in Denver, CO. If you've liked my Facebook pa Read More...
Posted by Gary - Carol Stover
A couple of weeks ago I initiated a discussion of What's A Good Painting with a video of that name. I promised to continue the discussion with a follow-up video, and here it is. Please let me know what you think. Some of Read More...
Posted by Gary - Carol Stover
Dan Briddle, Operations Director of The Brass Armadillo and iAntique.com & former General Manager of the Brass Armadillo Antique Mall in Goodyear, AZ was in town for a few days, and I corralled him for an interview. Dan Read More...
Posted by Gary - Carol Stover
Our bi-monthly Appraisal Show at the Brass Armadillo in Denver yielded some surprises, some treasures, and a great variety of pieces in many categories that challenged the knowledge of the 3 appraisers, but to find out w Read More...
Posted by Betty Jean Shearin
If you shop around for unusual items, you may have run into a Japanese "Tetsubin" teapot. The Japanese call them "tetsu kyūsu" (鉄急須) - teapots to distinguish them from kettles. They came to my attention on on Read More...
Posted by Gary - Carol Stover
If beauty's in the eye of the beholder, then how does any one person decide what's a good painting? Actually many people decide jointly--it's called the marketplace. There are a few great paintings that almost everyone w Read More...
