Category: Antique

‘Every Clock Has Its Own Value’: Meet This Clock Collector From Pakistan Who Has Pieces Dating Back to 1850

August 23, 2022
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A clock fanatic from Pakistan’s southwestern city of Quetta has become known for one of the world’s largest collection of antique clocks and watches. Gul Kakar, 44, has been collecting antique watches and clocks from different countries, and they date back to as far as 1850. From delicate wristwatches and weighty pocket pieces to a 7-foot-tall grandfather…

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The Fascinating History Behind Hunting Decoys, An American Folk Art Form

May 27, 2022
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Decoys originate from man’s efforts to lure waterfowl. Whether hunting with nets, traps, or firearms, hunters came to value decoys as highly as boats, blinds, and shotguns. As weaponry improved and populations increased in the latter part of the 19th century, more and more people hunted waterfowl for food and sport, and the demand for…

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Man Finds 1925 Studebaker Converted Firetruck Forgotten in Garage for Decades, Gets It Running Again

May 9, 2022
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A Nashville man who revives beat-up old cars managed to exhume and restart a truck from the 1920s with a colorful history. Derek Bieri, 37, scours the internet to unearth junkyard treasures from all across America. That’s how he stumbled on a 1925 Studebaker truck last spring. Pushed into the corner of a barn, it…

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Unique Literary Treasure Trove to Be Shared With the Public for the First Time in Almost a Century

February 18, 2022
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A unique collection of antique literature will be shared with the public for the first time in almost a century after 15 million pounds (approx. US$20.4 million) was raised to buy it. The Honresfield Library was set up by mill owner William Law in the 19th century when he lived at Honresfield, a few miles…

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84-Year-Old Kansas Woman Sells Her 1937 Ford Older Than Her, Whose Family Originally Bought It

November 8, 2021
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An 84-year-old Kansas woman last month auctioned off her Ford truck for $16,000—that’s not unusual. What is unusual is that her Ford has been in her family since before she was born in 1937. The original “barn find” workhorse of a truck was originally bought by Great Bend woman Genie’s dad back when horse and…

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