Antiques & Collecting

  • Taking a break while the students enjoy breakfast at the Hunters Safety Course, the three Conservation Officers were discussing changes in the conservation law during the recent legislative session. The officers are Austin Seoers, Colby Austin and Jim Bussone.
    Taking a break while the students enjoy breakfast at the Hunters Safety Course, the three Conservation Officers were discussing changes in the conservation law during the recent legislative session. The officers are Austin Seoers, Colby Austin and Jim Bussone.
  • Fresh flowers fade quickly. Art pottery tiles, like this one by Wheatley, are made to last.Photo Credit: Courtesy of Soulis Auctions (c) 2024 by Cowles Syndicate Inc.
    Fresh flowers fade quickly. Art pottery tiles, like this one by Wheatley, are made to last.Photo Credit: Courtesy of Soulis Auctions (c) 2024 by Cowles Syndicate Inc.
  • Antiques & Collecting
    Antiques & Collecting
In present-day houses, tile is usually a humble building material, limited to bathroom or kitchen surfaces for its durability and ease of cleaning. To collectors, they are an art form; especially if they were made by the art potteries of the early 20th century.Wheatley Pottery, the maker of this flowered tile that sold for $216 at Soulis Auctions, was one of them. Thomas J. Wheatley started his…

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