Lee Carpenter
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Vintage travel posters prove to be popular collectibles
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In the pre-Internet era, booking a vacation meant a trip to a local travel agent. The agent’s office was filled with colorful, descriptive brochures with lots of destination photos, and the walls were covered with posters designed to beckon prospective travelers to destinations domestic and foreign. Looking for adventure? Enjoy skiing, sailing or hiking?…
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Nittany Lions and lambs are popular March collectibles
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“In like a lion, out like a lamb” is a familiar proverb used to describe weather during the month of March. As the transitional month between winter and spring, the use of lion (for winter) and lamb (for spring) seems appropriate. Some believe the phrase was created by Pennsylvania farmers sitting around the fire,…
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Women designers created organic, colorful mid-century modern housewares
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In the world of vintage and antique collectibles, the mid-century modern market continues to attract and retain enthusiastic collectors. ‘Mid-century modern’ is the term used to characterize the period of design extending roughly from 1933 to 1965. It evolved out of “moderne” trends — think Raymond Lowey’s Studebaker and Kelvinator’s streamlined refrigerators — but…