February 2010

Blue Glass – Azure to Cobalt Glassware of the Depression Era

Beautiful blue depression-era glass came in every shade from the deepest cobalt to transparent azure and…
A Gaggle of Interests, February 28, 2010

In this series, the UAA team will list some of the interesting items that we have…
Victorian Furniture at Mid Cities and Grapevine Antique Malls

Two more antique malls in the north Dallas suburbs were on the agenda today. One constant…
A Visit to the Trinity Antiques District in Dallas

I know of several cities that have “antique districts,” but none seem to have the mass…
First Superman Comic Brings $1 Million

It may be a bird or a plane, but it’s no longer pie in the sky.…
Watching Concept Auction: The Guy with the Fly

Would you like to see a fly resting on your shirt? Probably not. Think again. Americana…
The Art of Black History Month

Black History Month gives reasons, if one were to be needed, to celebrate the art of…
African Americans: Seeing and Seen, 1766 – 1916

Bitter brutality and cruel caricature alternate with respectful revelations and positive portrayals of the status of…
To Live Forever and The Mummy Chamber

Through more than one hundred objects drawn from the Brooklyn Museum’s world-renowned holdings of ancient Egyptian…