I (Allison) was recently in Sioux City, Iowa, and wandered into Antiques on Historic Fourth, which is -- as the title describes -- is an antiques store on Fourth Street in the city's historic district. It was filled with plenty of vintage home furnishings, but also had an unbelievably extensive inventory of antique jewelry, hats, [...]
You know that a brand has cachet when you start seeing knockoffs. For Whiting & Davis, a maker of metal mesh purses that has been in business in Massachusetts since 1876, knockoffs have been a sincere form of flattery for almost that long. (The current knockoffs come from China.) Originals are highly collectible. You can [...]
