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Fun Vintage Kitsch Collectibles We Love

WorthPoint

The key to having an authentic vibe is to go big. TEXTILES Collectors wanting colorful designs can also check out linens and textiles. In the 1980s, she won a judgment of $4 million against Walter Keane, her former husband, and finally received the credit for her work that she never got in the 1950s and 1960s.

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American Folk Art: Celebrating the Creativity and Craftsmanship of Everyday Artisans 

Invaluable

The vast American folk art tradition offers authentic, innovative, and captivating creations whose reach spans generations and modes of creative expression. A consultation with a conservator, particularly for textile and woven works, can never hurt. Set of Seven Round Polychrome Painted Masonite Pennsylvania Dutch-style Hex Signs.

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American Folk Art: Celebrating the Creativity and Craftsmanship of Everyday Artisans 

Invaluable

The vast American folk art tradition offers authentic, innovative, and captivating creations whose reach spans generations and modes of creative expression. A consultation with a conservator, particularly for textile and woven works, can never hurt. Set of Seven Round Polychrome Painted Masonite Pennsylvania Dutch-style Hex Signs.

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Collections Manager, Fort Monroe Authority

WCG

The Manager oversees all activities related to the care and documentation of the museum´s objects consisting of textiles, metal, and other materials, as well as a vast collection of printed materials contained in the archives.

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How to find treasured interior design pieces & special decor

IACF

Knoll was born to world famous parents, architect and Cranbook Academy of Art directer, Eliel Saarinen and textile artist, Loja Saarinen – Eero was surrounded by design his entire life! This will be your best indicator of an authentic piece. G Plan collections include both solid wood and veneer pieces.

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Diane Harby: Love and Antique Lace

Grays Antiques

I understand their authenticity from my experience of handling lace for forty years. It is fragile stock and I have to do what is necessary to keep the pieces in good condition and wearable. It is very important that people can use the pieces they buy. And I can date pieces very well because I understand psychically how they are made.