"Elementary" clues to solving the mysteries of furniture
by Fred Taylor, Columnist,
of the Nationally Syndicated
"Common Sense Antiques"
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Our Link and Link Exchange Information Articles OnlineA prolific writer, Fred Taylor has written for many publications and many of these articles are available online as well as in reprint form.
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Nail It down - The Attachment Assignment, The Antique Shoppe Newspaper 02/08 Not Empire? What is it then?, Discover Mid America 02/08 Quarter Sawn or Tiger Eye? Yes, It Is, The Antique Shoppe Newspaper 08/07 Common Terms - Commonly Misused, Antiques & Collecting Magazine 05/07 Oak - America's Golden Age, Antiques & Collecting Magazine 03/07 Bid Up Auction Terminology, American Antiquities, "Common Sense Antiques" Use the "old stuff" and enjoy your treasure, Discover Mid-America, "Common Sense Antiques," October 2006 German innovation — 19th century contributions, Discover Mid-America, "Common Sense Antiques," September 2006 The Smell of History, Discover Mid-America, "Common Sense Antiques," September 2006 Mersman Tables--they're everywhere!, Discover Mid-America, "Common Sense Antiques," August 2006 Check The Oil at the Door, Discover Mid-America, "Common Sense Antiques," July 2006 The "real" Hitchcock, Discover Mid-America, "Common Sense Antiques," June 2006 Getting Help How?, Discover Mid-America, "Common Sense Antiques," May 2006 Bid Up--Understanding Auction Terminology, Discover Mid-America, "Common Sense Antiques," April 2006 Steel Wool: Handle With Care, Discover Mid-America, "Common Sense Antiques," March 2006 Stickley? Which Stickley?, Discover Mid-America, "Common Sense Antiques," February 2006 Organic Threats, Dangers to Your Furniture, The Antique Shoppe Newspaper, February, 20006 Who's Asking? Discover Mid-America, "Common Sense Antiques," January 2006 The Antique Shoppe, Article Archives (November 2004 -- March 2007) Surface Saver: Glass Tops, Discover Mid America, July 2005 The Smell Test: Getting Good Advice, The Antique Shoppe Newspaper, July, 2005 Rock ON: Platform Rocker Springs, The Antique Shoppe Newspaper, June, 2005 Second City Furniture: Good Stuff from Chicago, The Antique Shoppe Newspaper, May, 2005 Art Furniture, The Aesthetic Movement, The Antique Shoppe Newspaper, April, 2005 Rough Stuff: Introduction to Sandpaper, Discover Mid-America, April 2005 Highwaymen and a harbor scene take the day at Turkey Creek, Antique Trader, March 16, 2005 Write the Ad Right--Sell the Piece, The Antique Shoppe Newspaper, March, 2005 Turkey Creek Auctions, Florida, Auction Reports Book Review: A Treasury of American Art The American Antiquities Journal -- Features Pure Gum: Wood of the Depression Era, Discover Mid-America, "Common Sense Antiques," December 2005 Functional Art: The Piano, Discover Mid-America, "Common Sense Antiques," November 2005 Missing Pieces: A.W.O.L. Furniture Parts, Discover Mid-America, "Common Sense Antiques," October 2005 Vanity Thy Name Is..... Discover Mid-America, "Common Sense Antiques," September 2005 Arty and crafty, and on a mission, Discover Mid-America, "Common Sense Antiques," August 2005 Surface savers:glass tops, Discover Mid-America, "Common Sense Antiques," July 2005
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names of real people, Discover Mid-America, "Common Sense Antiques,"
June 2005 Rough Stuff: Introduction to sandpaper, Discover Mid-America, "Common Sense Antiques," April 2005 Old Nails: A clinching story, Discover Mid-America, "Common Sense Antiques," March 2005 Family Portraits: Photographing your treasures, Discover Mid-America, "Common Sense Antiques," Feb. 2005 The 19th Century: Revival Time, The Antique Shoppe Newspaper, February, 2005 Q&A As Seen in Antiques Shoppe, February 2005 Bedsteads: What keeps us up, Discover Mid-America, "Common Sense Antiques," January 2005 Old Brass: Or Is It? The Antique Shoppe Newspaper, January, 2005 Avoiding Panic Attacks: Quick fixes for your furniture, Discover Mid-America, "Common Sense Antiques," December 2004 Mr. Knapp's oddity: A new joint, Discover Mid-America, "Common Sense Antiques," October 2004 A new 'bond' to try, Discover Mid-America, "Common Sense Antiques," July 2004 The perfect union? Detecting 'married' pieces, Discover Mid-America, "Common Sense Antiques," June 2004 Q&A on Antique Lynx, May 2004 Q&A As Seen in Antiques Shoppe, November 2004 Flights of Fancy: Imaginary Names, The Antique Shoppe Newspaper, November, 2004 Stinky Stuff: Get Rid of the Smell, reprinted on All Experts.Com, September, 2004 Basic vocabulary part III: Obscure furniture forms, Discover Mid-America, "Common Sense Antiques, April 2004 Our “American” heritage: Whose style is it anyway?, Discover Mid-America, "Common Sense Antiques," March 2004 Q&A As Seen in Antique Shoppe, October 2003
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| Book | Publisher | Date | Author |
| 1902 Edition of the Sears, Roebuck Catalogue | Crown Publishers | 1969 | Cleveland Amory |
| American Country Furniture 1780-1875 | Crown Publishers | 1965 | Ralph & Terry Kovel |
| Antiques Directory: Furniture | Crown Publishers | 1988 | Judith Miller |
| Emyl Jenkins’ Reproduction Furniture | Crown Publishers | 1995 | Emyl Jenkins |
| Encyclopedia of Furniture | Crown Publishers | 1965 | Joseph Aronson |
| Antique Hunter’s Guide: American Furniture Vol. 1 | Black Dog and Leventhal | 2000 | Schwartz/vonHabsburg |
| Antique Hunter’s Guide: American Furniture Vol. 2 | Black Dog and Leventhal | 2000 | Ketchum/vonHabsburg |
| Assume Nothing | Robert F. Weinhagen, Jr | 1993 | Robert F. Weinhagen, Jr |
| Colonial Revival Furniture | Wallace-Homestead | 1993 | Linquist/Warren |
| Encyclopedia of American Oak Furniture | Krause Books | 2000 | Robert/Harriett Swedberg |
| Fake, Fraud, or Genuine? | Little, Brown & Co. | 1991 | Myrna Kaye |
| Field Guide to American Antique Furniture | Henry Holt | 1985 | Joseph Butler |
| Four Centuries of American Furniture | Gramercy Publishing | 1995 | Oscar Fitzgerald |
| Furniture of the Arts & Crafts Period | L & W Books | 1992 | |
| Best of Golden Oak Furniture | Schiffer Publishing | 2000 | Nancy Schiffer |
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Fine Wicker Furniture 1870-1930 |
Schiffer Publishing | 1990 | Tim Scott |
| Furniture Made in America 1875-1905 | Schiffer Publishing | 1983 | Eileen Dubrow |
| American Manufactured Furniture | Schiffer Publishing | 1988 | Don Fredgant |
| American Furniture/19th Century 1840-1880 | Schiffer Publishing | 1983 | Richard & Eileen Dubrow |
| American Furniture – Understand Styles, | Harry N. Abrams | 2000 | John T. Kirk |
| American Oak Furniture | Collector Books | 1992 | Kathryn McNerney |
| Furniture of the Depression Era | Collector Books | 1987 | Robert/Harriett Swedberg |
| Marketplace Guide to Victorian furniture | Collector Books | 1981 | Peter Blundel |
| Victorian Furniture/Our American Heritage (2 Vols.) | Collector Books | 1991 | Kathryn McNerney |
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American Oak Furniture II |
Collector Books | 1994 |
Kathryn McNerney |
| Early American Furniture | Collector Books | 2000 | John Obbard |
| Marketplace Guide to Oak Furniture | Collector Books | 1980 | Peter Blundell |
| Collector’s Encyclopedia of American Furn. (3 Vols.) | Collector Books | 1991 | Robert/Harriett Swedberg |
| Grand Rapids Furniture | Public Museum, Grand Rapids | 1998 | Christian G. Carron |
| Miller’s Antiques Checklist: Furniture | Viking Books | 1991 | Judith Miller |
| Old Furniture: Understanding the Craftsman’s Art | Dover Publishers | 1991 | Nancy Smith |
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Larkin Oak |
Echo | 1990 | Walter Ayars |
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Death in the Dining Room |
Temple | 1992 | Kenneth Ames |
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Chicago Furniture |
Norton | 1984 | Sharon Darling |
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