Antique trunks also make for excellent decorative storage solutions throughout the house. Place them in hallways or entryways where they can hold shoes, bags, or seasonal clothing. In the living ...

As a former owner of a management agency for rock bands, Apple Valley resident Randall Barbera said he is well-versed in what it takes to run a successful business. These days, his skills have come in ...

When Phares Wenger retired in the mid-1980s, he was "full of energy" and looking for something to do. The Mount Joy resident would go to auctions and craft shows searching for antiques, particularly ...

Q: We have a very old trunk, passed down from my grandmother, who got it from a friend. The friend brought it from France when she moved to this country in 1895. Strange thing is, the trunk came from ...

Bob Coe restores antique trunks, all kinds of them, with an attention to detail and respect for the object itself that would normally price these restored vessels out of the ballpark for most people.

Shelves that can hold books and monitors made with large antique trunks were made by antique shops. It seems difficult to carry by hand directly because it is large in size, but it can be moved by the ...

Eight months ago, Apple Valley resident/antique trunk restoration expert Randall Barbera truly hit the mother lode of opportunity when he was hired to restore a collection of vintage Louis Vuitton ...

Tim Deal restores antique trunks. The portable closets have traveled a long way to feel his touch. They’ve ridden the iron rails and hit the dusty trails by stagecoach. Some have been through wars.

An antique trunk is about to be reunited with the family that built it more than 70 years ago.Kim Weeks of Laconia bought the trunk at a yard sale 35 years ago.The trunk reads “Return to Leroy Osgood ...