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Antiques and Collectibles
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Photography
Title
The Song of Objects: A Portrait of Collecting
Year
2000
Megan Hanson captures the lives of several collectors, who collect different kinds of objects, but are united in their connection to place since they all live in Maine.
Type
published content
Title
Old Bottles
Year
1975
As a collector of old bottles, Ted Towne believes that there is history in each bottle. Paul Jackson speaks to Towne about his hobby and how each bottle represents something new.
Type
Photography
Title
The Light Within
Year
2004
Sophie Dougher documents the life of Rina Wilber, owner of Wilber's Antiques in Greene, Maine.
Type
Photography
Title
An Honest Car Photographs
Year
1999
Dev Mukh Khalsa captures the culture of antique car restoration.
Type
published content
Title
July 1990 Salt Magazine, Advertisements
Year
1990
Advertisements for Picnic & Pops and antique rugs.
Type
Photography
Title
Skinned Knuckles Photographs
Year
1974
A man with many stories, Wilfred Grendell shares a story about collecting rocks. Seth Hanson documents how Grendell uses his rocks to build things around his home.
Type
Radio
Title
Ode to Dishes
Year
2006
Briana O'Higgins documents the life of Shane Boyington, a collector of fiestaware and former drug addict. Boyington speaks about overcoming his drug abuse, and collecting and selling fiestaware dishes.
Type
published content
Title
An Intricate Art: Restoring Ship Models
Year
1974
For the past few years, William Whorf has taken up the hobby of repairing and restoring ship models. Martha Truscott and others speak to Whorf about his hobby and the intricate work that goes into it.
Type
Photography
Title
A Million Reasons
Year
2015
Julia Whyel documents the bond collectors have with their collections, highlighting the personal value, emotional connection, and stewardship.
Type
Writing
Title
Garbage
Year
1990
Jennifer Mikulski speaks to individuals about garbage collecting and waste systems.
Type
Photography
Title
Timekeeper
Year
2009
Chris Balzer is a horologist who restores antique timepieces of all sizes. Mimi Schiffman captures Balzer's work as a clock restorer.
Type
Radio
Title
How to See Glass
Year
2013
Within the sea glassing community, only specific pieces of glass are sought out for collectors, for personal collections and competition. Erika Lantz documents Bill and Helen Carney's hobby of collecting glass at one of their secret spots, and speaks to the Carney's about how seaglassing took a new meaning to them when Helen started to lose her vision.
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