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What is a Games Table?

September 10, 2021by Johanne Yakula 2 Comments

Although there is evidence that Romans played backgammon on special boards, the games table did not become popular until the concept of the Medieval ‘great hall’ gave way to the […]

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Nazi Memorabilia Part 2/2

April 21, 2021by Johanne Yakula 3 Comments

This blog is Part 2 of 2 on Nazi Collectibles .

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An Unexpected Find – Nazi Memorabilia 1/2

April 6, 2021by Johanne Yakula 2 Comments

It should be no surprise that selling certain types of Nazi memorabilia is banned in many European countries. White supremacists and their ilk have made such items desirable yet they are seldom the buyers of high level Nazi objects. In this blog I feature two very special books that were popular during the Third Reich.

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Vases

April 6, 2021by Johanne Yakula Leave a comment

In the Middle Ages (when flowers actually smelled like flowers), small bouquets, also called tussies, were worn on one’s clothing, close to the face. This combination of flowers and herbs […]

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Heritage homes have spirit and energy.

To Restore or Renovate – That is the question

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Why did you choose to live in your current home? What was there about the house that made you realize that this was the right place for you? Beyond its […]

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The Parlour

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The Evolution of a Room Is the parlour just another Victorian room that is totally irrelevant to today’s homes? To understand how this room evolved into today’s living room and […]

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The Dark Beginnings of Valentine’s Day

February 1, 2021by Johanne Yakula Leave a comment

Valentine’s Day, also known as St. Valentine’s Day, on February 14th, is a day dedicated to love and romance and, after Christmas, is the most popular (and expensive) holiday in […]

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When is a Marriage not made in Heaven?

January 22, 2021by Johanne Yakula 2 Comments

Seeing as I deal with antiques, and have never had experience as a marriage counsellor, what I’m talking about today is what is called, in the antiques trade, a “marriage.” […]

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Arts and Crafts Furniture- A Great Compromise

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There are many reasons for partners, married or not, to disagree, but what kind of furniture to have in one’s home doesn’t have to be one of them. Since I […]

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Memories of Christmas in an Old House

December 22, 2020by Johanne Yakula 4 Comments

Time marches on and at some point in one’s life the decision to downsize comes up. This is what we did two Decembers ago and although it was a good […]

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