SUNBURY -- For 60 years, Ira A. Eister cherished the hand-painted blanket chest that had been passed down to family members through the years. Eister's wife, Betty, is less sentimental. "To me, it was ...
Historical Treasures is a new feature that spotlights local artifacts found in local museums. It will appear every Sunday in the Connect section of the The Express-Times. German immigrants came to ...
A classic woodworking project is almost always the result of a successful marriage — the relationship between practical functionality and a beautiful design. There’s nothing more satisfying than ...
Cedar chest at the foot of a bed - Pamela Brick/Shutterstock Whether you were gifted it to put your hopes and dreams into or stumbled across it at an estate auction, a Lane cedar chest offers an ...
A year ago last December, Christine Coch spotted a Pennsylvania Dutch-style hope chest in a Mt. Clemens, Mich., furniture store, fell in love with it and decided she must have it. Her parents didn`t ...
On these incredibly cold winter nights, it’s wonderful to sleep under a pile of warm blankets. I often think of our ancestors at times such as these and am impressed they endured long, cold winters ...
Appraisal: Vermont Blanket Chest, from Tucson Hr 3. Watch Nancy Druckman's appraisal of a Vermont grain-painted blanket chest, in Tucson Hr 3. Funding for ANTIQUES ROADSHOW is provided by Ancestry and ...
Watch the full process of making a gorgeous end grain veneer blanket chest, from raw wood to finished masterpiece! #FineFurniture #Woodworking #Handmade ...