Linchester Mill in Preston is a must-visit
(Editor’s note: DeeDee Wood is the owner of Black Cat Curiosities, an online antiques research and sales venue. This is second of a three-part “Eastern Shore Antiques Road Trip” series that will run through the November issue.) Linchester Mill is nestled in a...
Julia A. Purnell Museum can be a treat
(Editor’s note: DeeDee Wood is the owner of Black Cat Curiosities, an online antiques research and sales venue. This is first of a three-part “Eastern Shore Antiques Road Trip” series that will run through the November issue.) When you walk into the Julia A. Purnell...
A history of the flea market
(Editor’s note: DeeDee Wood is the owner of Black Cat Curiosities, an online antiques research and sales venue.) When someone says the words “flea market”, generally the idea would come to mind of discounted antiques, furniture, clothing and perhaps tools or jewelry....
Collecting Uncle Sam
(Editor’s note: DeeDee Wood is the owner of Black Cat Curiosities, an online antiques research and sales venue.) July is a patriotic month, and it’s a good time to discuss one of the most iconic figures in United States history, that of Uncle Sam. He adorns old...
Wedding gifts: History and items
(Editor’s note: DeeDee Wood is the owner of Black Cat Curiosities, an online antiques research and sales venue.) June is the month when a lot of people “tie the knot,” but from where does the custom come to bring a gift to the occasion, and what items, that would now...
Oil lamps have shown way for years
(Editor’s note: DeeDee Wood is the owner of Black Cat Curiosities, an online antiques research and sales venue.) Since the dawn of time, people have tried to illuminate the darkness with an artificial source of light. As an alternative to candles, the oil lamp was...
A brief history of wallpaper
(Editor’s note: DeeDee Wood is the owner of Black Cat Curiosities, an online antiques research and sales venue.) Wallpaper can totally change the look of any room. Elegant sweeps of floral themes, animals, birds and scenes can transform an ordinary wall into something...
Irish furniture: It’s all in the details
(Editor’s note: DeeDee Wood is the owner of Black Cat Curiosities, an online antiques research and sales venue.) Antique Irish furniture, particularly pieces made during the Georgian period, which dates from 1714-1837, saw subtle differences in their European...
President Theodore Roosevelt’s Teddy Bears
(Editor’s note: DeeDee Wood is the owner of Black Cat Curiosities, an online antiques research and sales venue.) In honor of February, two things can combine together in the antiques world to represent holidays in the month. President’s Day and Valentine’s Day both...
Looking at the history of the winter white sale
(Editor’s note: DeeDee Wood is the owner of Black Cat Curiosities, an online antiques research and sales venue.) anuary brings snow, cold, and the end of the holiday season. Marketing techniques from 1878 are still utilized today, with the invention of the Winter...
