Antiques, Collectibles, History & Nostalgia for the Pacific Northwest

completely revamped the former J.C. Penney building, from which their store gets its name. The Versaws took it from a rundown eyesore to...

Continued from front page: City provides sumptuous meals. “It’s always packed so I know the food is good,” she said. The Otis Café burned...

By Rusty Rae Old Stuff Associate Editor When Ohioan Ezra Meeker finally landed in Puyallup (Pew-al’-up) in 1882 after a decade of false...

Story and photos by Rusty Rae If, as poet William Cowper wrote, “Variety is the spice of life,” then Aurora, Oregon, represents a zestful...

You’d hardly consider Kelso and Longview, located in the shadow of Mt. St. Helens and separated only by a series of bridges across the...

COBURG, Oregon – Come for the antiques, but stay for the history – that’s the historic city of Coburg, where you can visit no less than...

Give me your tired, your poor, … I lift my lamp beside the golden door.” Almost every adult in America, upon hearing those lines,...

Superman is really Clark Kent, a reporter for the Daily Planet. Seriously, they’re the same guy. Don’t let the glasses fool you. If your...

The View-Master familiar to children for the last few decades originated in 1939. The idea was conceived by William Gruber, a Portland...

Beer can collectors making headlines as national association's 50th nears By Ossie Bladine In 2020, the Brewery Collectibles Club of...

By Amber McAlary The best part about going antique shopping has got to be the nostalgia. Echoes of, “I remember this!” are always heard...

By Carole Berry When dealers and collectors shop the Medford Armory Antiques & Vintage, Barbara and Harlan Parsons, Medford, Oregon, are...

Q: I heard a story that the first “Star Wars” toys were offered for sale before they were made, so the company sold an IOU letter for the...

Seashell Sofa “I’ve never seen one before, so it must be valuable!” is a common comment made by collectors. But rarity doesn’t always add...

By OS staff The popularity of gymnasiums and weight rooms in America today is not a new phenomenon. In fact, the craze began right after...

By Ossie Bladine August marks the 50th anniversary of Woodstock. Rhino Records is releasing an anniversary box set containing almost...

By Larry Crain An American dream: you find something in an attic or flea market that turns out to be valuable. That something could be a...

Avoiding The Pitfalls of Auctions By Mark A. Roeder I love auctions. I’ve probably purchased at least half of my antiques and...

By OS staff The Wedgwood pottery, founded by Josiah Wedgwood, has supplied the American market with its products for 200 years. The...

Vintage cameras come with stories to tell By Rusty Rae I grew up in a family of photographers. Both my mother and father went to the Ray...