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SKINNER & Yankee Magazine:

Since 2003, knowledge from Skinner's many appraisal experts have graced the pages of Yankee Magazine in Skinner's monthly column on art and antiques.  This collaboration between Skinner and Yankee has resulted in Yankee's readership learning more about all manner of art and antiques, many of which reigned from 18th and 19th century New England.  From Native American birch-bark carvings and antique valentines, to gameboards and Grueby pottery, Skinner experts have enlightened readers with the history, value and importance of these objects and also provided tips on condition, care, where to find them, and how to spot the real from the fake.  Read on to learn more about what interests you…

 

  • July-August 2011: Make-Dos: One generation's recycling is another's treasure
  • May-June 2011: The Charm of Peter Hunt: the painted furniture of a folk artist
  • March-April 2011: Beauty in Chains: Women were smitten by these mesh purses
  • January-February 2011: Pick These Pockets: Waltham watches were both functional and beautiful
  • November-December 2010: Play a Song for Me: Vintage Bacon & Day banjos get you rockin' and stompin'
  • September-October 2010: An Eye for Blondes: Heywood-Wakefield furniture brightened American homes
  • July-August 2010: The Man Who Invented Nostalgia: Wallace Nutting’s vision of colonial New England
  • May-June 2010: The Observer of Silence: John Brewster Jr.’s portraits helped define rural New England
  • January-February 2010: The Timekeepers: famous clocks from Chelsea, Massachusetts

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