Posted on December 31, 2020 at 4:00 PM by Allison Sheridan
If ever there was a reason to flip the calendar to a new year – a fresh start – this...
Posted on December 21, 2020 at 3:00 PM by Allison Sheridan
In 1882, during the Victorian Era and just two years after the invention of the light bulb, the first Christmas...
Posted on December 7, 2020 at 3:00 PM by Allison Sheridan
On September 21, 1897 during the height of the Victorian Era, an editorial appeared in The Sun (New York) entitled...
Posted on November 19, 2020 at 3:00 PM by Allison Sheridan
As we begin this season of bounty and thanks one aspect of Victorian life comes to mind, especially since the...
Posted on October 31, 2020 at 11:00 AM by Allison Sheridan
During Halloween season, the question inevitably arises, “Do you have anything creepy, scary or spooky in the collection to talk...
Posted on October 22, 2020 at 4:00 PM by Allison Sheridan
The feelings of fall, vibrant colors on trees, flavors of cinnamon and pumpkin spice, sweaters and light jackets, shorter days...
Posted on August 13, 2020 at 9:00 AM by Allison Sheridan
The first impression of a book is its cover design. Whether basic or elaborate, dust jacket or embossed leather, the...
Posted on August 5, 2020 at 3:00 PM by Allison Sheridan
Snuff is a form of pulverized tobacco and aromatic spices. Snuff, first introduced by Europeans to the Chinese in the...
Posted on July 17, 2020 at 4:00 PM by Allison Sheridan
I have attended two World Expos in my life. The first, although I was just 3 years old, was in...
Posted on July 6, 2020 at 3:00 PM by Allison Sheridan
CHIHULY, a singular name synonymous with glass, color, and sinuous forms, has forever marked the world of studio glass. From...
