As a former owner of a management agency for rock bands, Apple Valley resident Randall Barbera said he is well-versed in what it takes to run a successful business. These days, his skills have come in ...

When Phares Wenger retired in the mid-1980s, he was "full of energy" and looking for something to do. The Mount Joy resident would go to auctions and craft shows searching for antiques, particularly ...

Tim Deal restores antique trunks. The portable closets have traveled a long way to feel his touch. They’ve ridden the iron rails and hit the dusty trails by stagecoach. Some have been through wars.

In the 19th and early 20th centuries, trunks were the equivalent of suitcases when traveling by stagecoach, buggy, train or ship. But they also served as a convenient household storage container for ...

An antique trunk is about to be reunited with the family that built it more than 70 years ago.Kim Weeks of Laconia bought the trunk at a yard sale 35 years ago.The trunk reads “Return to Leroy Osgood ...

Q: We have an old steamer trunk that belonged to my great-grandparents. It is in excellent condition inside and out except for the leather handles on each side, which have rotted away. My husband has ...

Sometimes, the most unexpected treasures are hiding in plain sight-in your garage. While it may seem like a storage space for old and forgotten items, your garage could be a gold mine of valuable ...

Q: I inherited a chest from a neighbor when he moved, and I would like to restore it. It doesn’t have to look like new, just a bit nicer. What is the best l can do? A: You’ve inherited a steamer trunk ...

A foghorn bellows somewhere on the placid Bay. Darkness and dampness hug the space around the steamer trunk. Travel worn and ...