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A Well Laid TableRon Lambe preserves relics of a more gracious era of dining |
Spring 2013 |
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Paper WorkOne generation’s trash can be another’s treasure, a happy circumstance for the sub-genre of the collecting world concerned with ephemera, those fragile historical and cultural relics that can be anything from old library cards to advertising posters. “People save old paper deliberately for a variety of reasons,” says Marty Weil, an ephemera enthusiast. |
Winter 2012 |
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Vintage FlavorCollection of ladies-club cookbooks offers intriguing social record — and some delightfully creative vintage recipes. |
Fall 2012 |
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Tiny TinsAsheville collector is fond of an obscure vintage craft |
Spring 2012 |
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Last Picture ShowA relic of movie animation holds center stage in Dave Sieg's collection of vintage technology. |
Winter 2011 |
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Riding in CirclesHoyt and Gail Griffith grabbed the brass ring years ago, and for them, the merry-go-round will never stop. Their house in Mills River is full of wooden horses and other vintage carousel figures. |
Fall 2011 |
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Harvesting a Hobby in HendersonvilleSteve and Judi Levinson of Hendersonville have an unusual hobby: “We both enjoy driving around North Carolina to find tractors,” explains Judi, adding, with a smile, “Steve suffers from ‘TAS’ — Tractor Acquisition Syndrome.” |
Summer 2011 |
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Obessessions: Biltmore Dairy FarmsLarry Glenn's personal collection of Biltmore Dairy Farms bottles and memorabilia is more than a casual group of beloved items — it’s an important record of fading local history. |
Spring 2011 |
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Time TravelerSometime during 1977, Georg Pilz decided he wanted a grandfather clock. It might have had something to do with his childhood in Regensburg, a medieval city in Bavaria graced with ancient clock towers; or it may have been Georg’s well-ordered mind as a chemical engineer for BASF. |
Winter 2010 |
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Many Irons in the FireTo golfers of a certain age, the game’s history is as much a part of its appeal as the bright green of a fairway or the sight of a well-driven ball soaring into a blue sky. |
Summer 2010 |
