Classic or Modified Hot Rods are a popular collectible, bringing bragging rights for the work involved, in finding, researching, restoring, showing and constantly tinkering to get each last detail to perfection.

Holiday Wreath at Jazz'e Junque, Chicago Antique and collectible dealers often get a lot of flack — which is totally insane. And I don’t just say that because I are one, or because my mom and dad have been in the business for a long time (and no one...

I’ve mentioned it here once before, but my reputation in this town precedes me. I’m the guy you talk to before you throw your LPs in the trash, and no matter what they are, I’ll probably salivate over them. Sure, I might end up painting on them,...

I continued to browse through my latest find, a marvelous book called “Milwaukee Elite Directory – 1891-92.” The picture of the office of the Publisher of Yenowine’s News (Home of this Blue Book) is quite fashionable, but definitely not what...

When I fist spotted this adorable dog, I thought I’d be adding a new piece to my chalkware collection, but the second I picked him up, I knew better. Sure, I’d be adding him to my collection — who could resist that face?! — but he isn’t made of chalk...

Rocky is one of those cultural institutions that’s inescapably referenced, parodied and otherwise appreciated at every turn. If you’ve never seen Rocky, you’re wrong. You’re probably seen enough of it, in bits and pieces dispersed through the...