Running red

09May11

A couple in a very old Ford roadster, probably from the 1920s, scoots toward Lambertville, N.J., on the New Hope-Lambertville bridge over the Delaware River on May 1, 2011.

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Tags: antique cars, antiques, delaware river, driving, lambertville, new hope

Father’s Day gift idea

06Jun09

A slightly larger-than-life baseball player stands poised for the big swing at The Point Barn near Danville, Pa.  His face has a hint of Howdy Doody, but I haven’t been able to identify him through the number on his uniform — No. 25.  Any ideas?

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Tags: antiques, baseball, father's day, humor, No. 25

What species of antique show?

16Aug08

Antique purists might object, but one of the charms a country antiques show on a beautiful summer day is the range of items that aren’t really antiques. Take the furry beast above: By what stretch would it ever become a family heirloom? The genre had plenty of company in the show at the Somerset County, […]

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Tags: antiques, humor, somerset county