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Art & Antiques by Dr. Lori: Childhood Holiday Vehicles: Sleds & Wagons
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No matter your age, getting a new vehicle as a holiday gift is always exciting. Automobiles, motorcycles, or bikes are tried-and-true holiday offerings that will thrill a close friend or family member.
Art & Antiques by Dr. Lori: Rare Kennedy Campaign Video Discovered
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Recently, I was interviewed to discuss the significance and value of newly discovered 1960 presidential campaign video footage of John F. Kennedy and his wife, Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy.
Art & Antiques by Dr. Lori: Valuable Weather Collectibles
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Functional objects are not often viewed as collectible, mainly because we rely on them in our daily lives and don’t consider them to be precious or rare.
Art & Antiques by Dr. Lori: 2 Types of Jade: Jadeite and Nephrite
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Jade has been a longtime symbol of status in China since ancient times. An important material often used in carvings, jewelry, screens, and decorations, jade is held in high regard as valuable and culturally and artistically significant.
Create Columbia Announces Postcard Art Exhibit
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Artists both local and from around the world are invited to submit original art in the form of a postcard to Create Columbia’s third Postcard Art Invitational.
Art & Antiques by Dr. Lori: Collecting Bell Charms
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Along with shoulder pads, fingerless lace gloves, jelly shoes, parachute pants, add-a-bead necklaces, oversized hoop earrings, giant scrunchies, neon headbands, Sony Walkmans, Swatch watches, and Rubik’s cubes, one of the most popular and inclusive trends of the unforgettable 1980s was bell charms.
Art & Antiques by Dr. Lori: How to Pick Valuables at a Yard Sale
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After more than two decades appraising art, antiques, and collectibles and training my followers to identify valuables and resell for profit, I want to share some of the most successful tips that people have used to cash in on items available at estate, yard, and garage sales.
Art & Antiques by Dr. Lori: Collectors Excited by Pending Barbie Movie
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With the new Barbie movie coming to a theater near you this summer, complete with a top-secret plot, collectors are ready to buy, sell, and trade America’s favorite doll.
TV Antiques Expert Slated for Women’s Expo in Hershey
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Antiques expert, TV personality, and longtime 50plus Life columnist Dr. Lori will be appearing at the Dauphin County Women’s Expo on Saturday, June 3, at the Hershey Lodge.