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The Sears Catalog: America’s Wish Book

Before there were online marketplaces and next day shipping, there was a heavy paper catalog that arrived...

Pyrex Through the Decades: A Kitchen Staple Turned Collectible

Few objects manage to become part of the story of a home. They are not always rare...

Heywood Wakefield American Mid Century Furniture Tradition

There is a particular shade of light, honey colored wood that instantly signals mid-century modern to anyone...

Tupperware: The Party That Changed the American Kitchen

Few household products have had a story quite like Tupperware. What began as a simple idea for...

The Rise and Fall of the American Five and Dime

There was a time when nearly every town in America, no matter how small, had one store...

The Story of Trifari: When Costume Jewelry Became Collectible Art

Some jewelry is remembered for the diamonds it never actually contained. Trifari built an entire legacy on...