According to Tamar Arslanian, co-author of “Shop Cats of New York” (Running Press, out now), her collaborator, Andrew Marttila, is something of a cat whisperer. “He always knows what treats to crinkle to get their attention or what one toy to use to get them to look at him,” said Arslanian, who lent her words … Read more
This lucky woman found a framed and famed treasure. A Pennsylvania woman believes the $12 drawing she purchased at an antique store could be an original Pierre-Auguste Renoir piece, potentially worth $1 million. A Pennsylvania woman believes the $12 drawing she purchased at an antique store could be an original Pierre-Auguste Renoir piece worth $1 … Read more
Book nerds, beware. The American Chemical Society is getting the word out on poisonous books from the past. A new report released by the scientific agency warned that colorfully bound books from the Victorian era are likely packed with toxic dyes, calling on librarians, archivists and researchers to take special precautions when handling these texts. … Read more
Well, this is jarring. A ginger jar initially dismissed as “just another piece of blue-and-white pottery” turned out to be a 300-year-old Chinese treasure. The 9-inch ceramic pot, which is missing its lid, was discovered among other pieces displayed in a farmhouse in Oxfordshire, England, SWNS reports. “I noticed a ginger jar among a collection … Read more