

This Ad's for You
Today, April 7th, is National Beer Day (I know what you're thinking--"how did I ever forget that?") and that got me thinking about the...


King of Kong
“Oh no, it wasn’t the airplanes. It was beauty killed the beast.” Carl Denham, Final scene of ‘King Kong’ 1933 “Kong-Skull Island” debuts...


The Reel Deals
People buy, collect, and display vintage magazine and print advertisements for a variety of reasons. Some folks appreciate the sometimes...


Leaving Neverland
As I mentioned in a previous blog, one of the most satisfying aspects of dealing in antiques and vintage items is recapturing fond...


Invaders From Earth
FADE IN NARRATOR (in a Rod Serling voice): “Picture this!--a wildly imaginative kid fascinated with astronomy, space travel, and science...


Vintage Gold
I went to see the new film "Vintage Tomorrows" last week at the Boston Sci-Fi Film Festival with my engineer son Andrew. I know what...


Pick This Memory
Many people ask me what I sell at Picture This Antiques. To my close friends and acquaintences, I can usually get away with "lots of neat...


Truly "Super" Ads
Well, we got through another "Super Sunday" this past weekend, when millions of viewers watched the biggest football game of the year...


State of Art
During a recent visit to the Canal Street Antique Mall in Lawerence, Massachusetts (A really great place--the mall, not necessarily the...