Stephen Gibbs began making Nantucket baskets shortly after Jose Reyes in the mid 1950s and is today generally recognized as the finest craftsman in that first generation of purse makers. Where Reyes came into the [...]
The Right Whale is so often in the news of late as its numbers in the North Atlantic decline ever further. Throughout history this species has perhaps been the most familiar of its kind, and [...]
Third Annual Writing Contest with an Antiques Twist… Now For Adults Too! Posted on June 14, 2013 The Antiques Depot is once again hosting its short story writing competition as a part of the Nantucket Book [...]
The Remarkable ‘Time Capsule’ Apartment of Madame de Florian. Every once in an increasingly great while you chance upon a circumstance which puts a smile on your face and warms your very cockles. My day [...]
Christmas in Ireland: The Christmas Panto. I admit it: I look forward to the annual Christmas Pantomime every year. I had heard about them in old Christmas books, but of course had never been to [...]
A Festival of Christmas Trees. Christmas! That most wonderful time of year! The holidays start early here on Nantucket Island, with our annual Christmas stroll celebrated on the first weekend of December. To get us [...]
The second annual “Antiques Depot Writing Contest… with an Antiques Twist” was a great success. We are amazed at the many terrific stories that were submitted by our young authors. Here is this year’s winning [...]
The second annual “Antiques Depot Writing Contest… with an Antiques Twist” was a great success. We are amazed at the many terrific stories that were submitted by our young authors. Here is this year’s winning [...]
The Antiques Depot is thrilled to be a part of this year’s Nantucket Book Festival. We are encouraging young people and teens to explore the world of rare and special antique objects by enter the [...]
We began in the last blog to take a close look at elephant and walrus ivory. We discussed its characteristics and pointed out its distinguishing features. But that’s just a start. What about whale ivory? [...]
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