Archive for 'Antiques' Category
Famed LDS/patriotic artist Friberg dead at 96
From the SLC Tribune Renowned Utah artist Arnold Friberg has died at age 96, his family confirms. The painter and illustrator, known for his heroic depiction of Book of Mormon characters and patriotic-themed works, passed away Wednesday at a Salt Lake City rehabilitation facility following hip replacement surgery. Among his most famous non-religious works is [...]
A different Colored Pencil Art
Remember these are all pencils. Someone has way too much time on their hands ! But a beautiful job! Wow!! …. Plus the expense of buying all those pencils.
Unraveling an old mummy mystery
Unraveling an old mummy mystery By Aaron Nicodemus TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF WORCESTER — A Worcester librarian and researcher believes she has found definitive proof that an urban legend — that American paper manufacturers once made paper from the linen wrappings of Egyptian mummies — is indeed true. S.J. Wolfe of Worcester, a senior cataloger [...]
Mysterious Jamestown Tablet an American Rosetta Stone?
Slate may show early colonist efforts to communicate with Indians. With the help of enhanced imagery and an expert in Elizabethan script, archaeologists are beginning to unravel the meaning of mysterious text and images etched into a rare 400-year-old slate tablet discovered this past summer at Jamestown, Virginia, the first permanent English settlement in America. [...]
East meets west as 1602 Chinese map goes on show in the US
East meets west as 1602 Chinese map goes on show in the US Rare rice paper chart that first detailed five continents for emperor An extremely rare 400-year-old Chinese map, which put the emerging superpower at the centre of the world, went on display yesterday at the Library of Congress in Washington. Inspiring delight and [...]
Introducing Graeme’s Once-In-a-Lifetime Discovery… a 1937 Ford Housecar
When discovered in a garage (under a heavy cover) in Northern Minnesota in August 2001, she had only 19,000 miles, and the owner’s manual was actually still the glove box in like-new condition! She had always been garaged and treated with much TLC as a collector vehicle. The interior, all wood lined, was still the [...]
Motor dealer Nick Szkiler discovers 1942 Mercedes in Russian which is identical to the model built for Hermann Goering
A CAR dealer from North Yorkshire has discovered a Nazi car which could be worth a staggering £12 million in a garage in Russia. Nick Szkiler, who owns the Classic & Sportscar Centre, at West Knapton, near Malton, was told the Mercedes 540K Special Roadster, one of only 26 ever made, had been discovered …
UADA Meeting
Title: UADA Meeting Location: Capital City Antiques (Formerly Moriarty’s) which is located at 959 So. West Temple in SLC Description: Utah Antiques Dealer Association – To discuss upcoming Legislation. Start Time: 19:00 Date: 1/13/2010
Item of the Week at Confetti Antiques and Books! Week of August 14th, 2009 by Devere Morris
My name is Devere Morris and I decided to start something new! The Item of the Week sounded like something that would be ever changing, so it would never get old (that and I thought it would be fairly easy). I will pick something every Friday or Saturday to be The Item of the Week. [...]