White Glove

Even a marksman could miss with this gun

Published by admin on Wed, 11/29/2017 - 9:00am

 

Ever wondered why John Wilkes Booth assassinated Abraham Lincoln in a theater? It is likely because it made for an easy approach and fast getaway.

Give thanks for family, friends and modern day refrigeration

Published by admin on Wed, 11/22/2017 - 9:00am

 

When preparing a Thanksgiving feast, the last thing a hostess needs to worry about is if your refrigerator is properly working.

The candyman who made chocolate affordable

Published by admin on Wed, 11/15/2017 - 9:00am

 

Although the world knows him best for his chocolate, Milton Hershey’s first successful confection after several failed attempts was actually caramel.

Spotlight on vintage glassware

Published by admin on Wed, 11/01/2017 - 9:00am

 

There are different methods antique collectors use to see if what they have is the real.

An old fashioned root beer that originated in Chicago

Published by admin on Wed, 10/25/2017 - 9:00am

 

Of all the soda bottles crowding the table, The White Glove settled on one first produced 80 years ago close to home.

The circa 1950s “junior” size bottle of Dad’s Old Fashioned Root Beer was discovered at the  Trinity Knot antique mall in downtown Wilmington.

Not the best name for a tire mascot

Published by admin on Wed, 10/18/2017 - 9:00am

 

Of all the Latin words they could have chosen, Bibendum, which means drink, may not have been the best for a tire company mascot.

Fans out for collectibles after Petty’s sudden death

Published by admin on Wed, 10/11/2017 - 9:00am

 

We’ve lost a music legend. Tom Petty was an extremely talented singer, songwriter and band leader  who, at the youthful age of 66, died last week after suffering cardiac arrest.

Bit of downtown Chicago on display in Wilmington

Published by admin on Wed, 10/04/2017 - 9:00am

 

A vintage display item that once sat in the windows of a department store in the Windy City has gotten a second life at an Island City antique shop.

This canister not as old as the original Quaker

Published by admin on Wed, 09/27/2017 - 9:00am

 

Do you have a vintage tin canister as part of your home decorating? While it may appear to be authentic, you’d be surprised how many are false reproductions of the real thing.

The more albums sold, the less they are worth

Published by admin on Wed, 09/20/2017 - 8:00am

 

A vintage country album featuring a take-it-or- leave-it love song struck a chord with The White Glove last week at a Bourbonnais antique store.