Learn about your antiques and collectibles with Georgia Caraway

Addenda provide information such as how to get a good deal at auction, the dates of Chinese dynasties, and U S patent numbers The especially handy pronunciation guide helps those who want to intercourse in the world of antiques to speak with confidence about the provenance of Schlegelmilch porcelain and Hermes scarves of joy that you won’t want to miss.

The University of North Texas Press published my preservation guide, Tips, Tools, & Techniques to Care for Antiques, Collectibles, and Other Treasures in 2011 Tips was first conceived in 1999 when I was teaching a course on preservation of antiques It was inspired by my job at the museum where I became more conscious of the need for people to understand the importance of preservation of their own treasures, as well as those kept in the public trust. I gathered together some material from various sources, especially those that were addressing the concept of going “green ” I wanted to provide as many ways to clean and preserve materials while keeping the environment and health issues in mind That led to laboring through books and pamphlets from the 1890s to the 1950s on the topic It amazed me that our ancestors were more adept at cleaning formulas that were made from natural and easy-on-the-environment ingredients than we are

These early formulas were the embryo of the book What started out as a twinkle in my eye developed into a fully-developed body of work.

Tips, as I have nicknamed her, has easy-to follow instructions about cleaning and pampering common antique and collectible objects, including metal advertising signs, buttons, glassware, clothing, and jewelry.

Many collectors furnish their homes with antiques and use them as part of their everyday lives Although collectors are very good at collecting, and know that they must care for their collectibles, practical knowledge for such care is often lacking Antique items should not be cared for or repaired in the same manner as modern home furnishings

Collections of such items as jewelry, glass, coins, postage stamps, china, porcelain, silver, linens, bottles, stoneware, quilts, stamp boxes, scrimshaw, snuffboxes, fans, watches, clocks, postcards, photographs, periodicals, toys, folk art, military and political souvenirs, buttons, railroad, airline, and ship memorabilia all require their own special care and feeding

As has been stated repeatedly on the Antiques Roadshow® and other antiques-related programs, you can destroy the monetary value of an antique by not taking proper care of it. If you are ever in doubt about how to care for an object, consult a professional before proceeding. Or consult Tips, Tools, & Techniques

Come see Tips and her proud Momma at the Howe Mercantile on April 25 There will be refreshments and a chance to win some great Founders’ Day door prizes. This is one bundle

Dr. Georgia Caraway, former director of the Denton County Museums for 14 years, will be opening the Howe Mercantile on Howe’s Founders Day, April 25. In addition to Tips, Tools, & Techniques: Caring for Your Antiques and Collectibles, she has written four Denton history books and is working on a 5th history about the North Texas State Fair and Rodeo

KHB picks up trash

Keep Howe Beautiful board members spent two hours picking up trash on L.B. Kirby Avenue across from the Dollar General store. They also picked up the massive amounts of garbage in front of the duplexes on Farmington Road. The organization would like help from the community in keeping this area clean.

A Honor Roll

4th Six Weeks

Kindergarten:

Giselle Cacho-Alejos, Ava HerbertMuse, Elizabeth McLaughlin, Benjamin Taylor, Sicileigh

Weinmann, Keelan Davis, Kaitlynn

McKnight, Logan Nitchman, Bryce

Pieper, Seanna Roper, Caden Allen, Macie Bryant, Jordan Burton, Rowan Fair, Shaelyn Fiel, Nathan

Garibay, Berenice Gonzalez, Addisson Isenhower, Lucas Murphy, Kendall O’Brien, Gage Owens, Javier Torres, Dana Vera, Brooklyn

Washer, Calie White, Braylen

Johnson, Chrysanthemum Simpson

First Grade:

Noah Christman, Kyler Heilman,

Zoie Kemp, Vincent Molina, Brooklyn Upton, Abigail Buttery, Gage Carr, Melia Gilmore, Kylie

Johnson, Eisley Zolfaghari, Lauren

Catching, Shelby Gard, Jaydon

Kindle, Andronica Morris, Dillon

Patterson, Kamryn Robertson, Logan

Smith, Clayton Stallings, Sage

Weatherly, Tori Williams, Addison

Bond, Brody Colvin, Jalyn DeVore, Lysell Hawkins, Nowlin Langford, Addelyn Leakey, Aidric Smith, Zoe Thompson

Second Grade:

Ben Garibay, Kai Hudson, Emaleigh

Sweeden, Allie Armstrong, Nathan

Hernandez, Presley Shockey, William Fuhr, Talan Haley, Garren

Lankford, Anthony Lowder, Brynn

Riley, Hunter Shaw, Maddison

Wade

Third Grade:

Sandra Nitchman, Jacob Campbell, Caden Garner, Zeb Montgomery