Wherever you travel in this country, you have a good chance of bringing a piece of the past home with you
The vast jumble of objects that once brought solace to an eccentric heiress has become a great museum of the middle class
Fifty years ago these rough-and-ready tin soldiers were sold from bins cheap and by the handful. Today collectors are seeking them for their bright, simple vitality.
How a shy millionaire’s peculiar genius transformed his “country place” into an unparalleled showcase of American furnishings
A HERITAGE PRESERVED
How a brave and gifted woman defied her parents and her background to create the splendid collection that is Shelburne
At Bath the British can catch glimpses of their rebellious daughter country’s history in an unusual museum
A splendid gathering of American folk art—half a century before its time
What happened when the richest man in America decided to collect one of everything