August is vacation month, and many people are out enjoying themselves and spending money–maybe perusing antiques stores and flea markets, or going to outdoor antiques fairs, like one of my favorites, the Maine AntiquesFestival in Union, Maine, which is the site of one chapter of Killer Stuff and Tons of Money. (Celebrity sightings there the last [...]
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What is it about warm crispy bread, the staff of life, the stuff of breakfast? The pleasure of my repast this morning –peanut butter on whole-grain toast– reminded me I’ve been wanting to write about vintage toasters. But first a little about toast, or ‘tost,” as it was called in Britain in the [...] The paperback edition of Killer Stuff and Tons of Money was released on May 29, 2012, with a fantastic new cover design and even a more user-friendly subtitle: “An Insider’s Look at the World of Flea Markets, Antiques and Collecting.” The paperback cover features a mid-19th century Staffordshire porcelain hound dog figurine (especially cool [...] This short video shows images of some of the objects mentioned in Killer Stuff and Tons of Money Watch Video Here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LF-Y5ZvJclg
The video was produced by the University of Missouri to accompany their article about my book, ”Bazaar America.” You can read the article [...] I wanted to share this great letter I received from Rob Dickson of New Jersey, which is both heartfelt and humorous. Thanks for writing Rob! Greetings Ms. Stanton, When I was a teenager I use to get up at 5:00 or 6:00 a.m. on weekends (strange for a teen, I [...] |
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