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An Honest Appraisal

Certified appraiser Libby Holloway talks antiques and collectibles.

A Collection that Measures Up

Written by Libby Holloway
Wednesday, 09 November 2011 09:31
Cora started collecting when she inherited her Grandmother�s collections in the early 1980�s. Her grandmother had married and moved out west for many years. Eventually they moved to pan handle of Florida to open a dairy, which they ran through the Depression. She had a hardworking life, but like many women of her time, she collected beautiful things. Her collections included thimbles and tape measures.
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The Curse of the Corner Cupboard

Wednesday, 12 October 2011 10:15

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I receive a lot of calls from new residents to the area who have more furniture than they need. Many times these folks have wonderful antiques to sell. Now, everyone realizes that the current market for anything, except gold, is not very lively. Items deemed �non-essentials� have suffered the most.

Spacey Designs

Tuesday, 19 July 2011 14:17
I am so sad that I missed watching the final space shuttle launch on Friday, as Atlantis dodged storms to rise through the clouds into outer space. I did get to watch it in reruns, but that isn�t the same. I would love to have been standing on the beach in Florida with my uncle, a retired pilot, or with another uncle who spent many years of his career working for NASA. I�ve followed the shuttle program since the first Columbia mission lifted off in 1981. I was folding clothes in my mother�s living room watching another lift off in 1986 when the Challenger suddenly blew up in the sky. I�ve missed watching many of the more recent lift offs, but didn�t want to miss the last. After all, space travel has been part of the culture of my life.
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Limited Interest in Limited Editions

Tuesday, 07 June 2011 12:47

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libblyholloway I am one of millions of Americans who watched the Royal Wedding.� It was the �wedding of the century� and I enjoyed every second of it; though I admit to not being very engaged in the whole process until I flipped on CNN at 6:00 am (as I usually do) and saw Kate Middleton standing at the door of the cathedral waiting to walk down the aisle.� I was hooked.

Around the Dining Room Table

Tuesday, 26 April 2011 12:54

libblyholloway One of the fun benefits of co-owning Antiques and Such are the guests who drop by for a cup of tea and a little conversation. Recently Jenny Rone from ARTworks stopped by for a visit with Sharon, and of course we talked about the recent play �The Dining Room.� She was talking about how much she�d enjoyed watching rehearsals, as the script brought back so many memories about her own experiences growing up � experiences like many of us had during family meals. Turns out she and I have both inherited family tables and love having them for the same reason... the sense of family history they represent.