This raven rattle was made by Northwest Coast Indians in the 19th century. The carved and painted wooden rattle is 10 3/4 inches long. It sold for ,480 at Skinner in Boston. A recent auction sold a ...

It makes Richard Madowitz feel hopeful when he walks down Main Street in Northampton and sees bright red Cedar Chest bags swinging in the hands of shoppers. That’s because Madowitz is the shop’s owner ...

COLORADO SPRINGS — When Nora Lenehan was 19, her parents took her to a small department store in Ohio to pick out her hope chest. The one she chose is mahogany lined with cedar. Like the one her ...

When Nora Lenehan was 19 her farming parents took her to a small department store in Ohio to pick out her hope chest.The one she chose is mahogany lined with cedar. Like the one her mother had ...

Last week I talked about observing chickadees snatching sunflower seeds from the feeders and flying quickly to the safe haven of the lone white cedar that sits on the ridge outside my sunroom window.

Who says hope chests are just for storing extra comforters? From intricately-carved cedar chests to sleek mid-century designs, vintage hope chests have gone up in value among collectors and interior ...

I was told it came from an old basement here in Cookeville, Tennessee. Answer: Your chest looks like it was made from Tennessee Red Cedar. Cedar chests were designed to store linens and woolens, and ...