Sherry W. Royer's Blog, page 2

Primitives Over the Years & the Early Processing of Flax

Sometimes, I lament the changes in collecting over time but that is the very nature of collecting and of life in general. The era of nostalgia is a different decade for me as it will be for my children. I feel privileged...

Vintage Farm Life Hot Milk Sponge Cake

Family heirlooms are an important part of life for antique collectors. It is part of our DNA to save something special and share it with future generations and hope it is appreciated for years to come. There is a similar...

The Humble Match Safe

Humans have had a long and complicated history with fire. Our history is intertwined with the advances that fire would bring for cooking and heating along with the devastation it could produce as well. People have tamed ...

Vintage Farm Life Apple or Peach Crisp

Fall is a flurry of activity. We are all trying to do what we can to enjoy the season of autumn while it is so busy. This time of year is for back to school, fall sports, and upcoming holiday preparation, just to name a ...

What Is Non-Trad Halloween Decor?

Sometime following the fourth of July, the internet starts to flood with photographs of those who can hardly wait for Halloween. All who love Halloween begin to showcase their plans for the upcoming fall season. The phra...

Family & Fraktur Folk Art

Every family loves to explore and celebrate their family history. Tracing your roots is a rewarding pastime and provides information that you can pass on to the next generation. If you are lucky, this leisure activity ca...

Fantastic Finds Video #7 - Early Surveyor���s Compass

Fantastic Finds Videos was created to share some of the wonderful items that pass over the auction block once in the lifetime of a country auctioneer. It would have been amazing to start this idea at the beginning of a l...

Fantastic Finds #6 - Human Hair Art

This is a long beautiful Victorian watch chain with lovely gold accent connectors and clasps. It looks as delicate as any lengthy watch chain from the Victorian era. However, upon closer inspection of the delicate braids...

Collect Your Career

Conversations are the very best parts of collecting. We all love to chat about our favorite pieces or tell the story of how we sloshed a half a mile through two feet of mud at a rainy auction with our newest prized posse...

A Carnival in Glass

Some of my past blogs have mentioned interesting items that have captured collectors hearts as carnival premiums, for instance, chalkware. Events like carnivals and fairs were commonplace for early 20th century American ...