Coffee, tea, and chocolate were all
the rage in Enlightenment Europe. These fashionable beverages
profoundly shaped modes of sociability and patterns of consumption,
yet none of the plants required for their preparation was native to
the continent: coffee was imported from the Levant, tea from Asia,
and chocolate from Mesoamerica. Their introduction to 17th-century
Europe revolutionized drinking habits and social customs. It also
spurred an insatiable demand for specialized vessels such as hot
beverage services and tea canisters, coffee cups and chocolate pots. More Books
Coffee comes in what
seems endless varieties, but one of them, espresso, is especially
popular in Europe, particularly in Italy. This video discusses the
history of espresso and its effect on coffee culture around the
world. Click on the
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"The Age of Photography"
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2023
FALL
EDITION
Showcasing "The Age of
Photography"
This edition will be dedicated to all the coffee
lovers out there. With the theme of "The
Age of Photography," it will feature articles
on photography's origins, antique cameras, specialty cameras, and more.
ANTIQUES:
The First Photographic Prints
(Daguerrotypes)
COLLECTIBLES:
Seeing the World in Almost 3-D (Stereoscopes--from
Victorian to vintage)
ANTIQUE SPOTLIGHT: it's a Small World
(Miniature cameras)
SPECIAL FEATURE: Mathew Brady Documentarian
(Photographer Mathew Brady)
CARING FOR COLLECTIONS: Caring for
Antique and
Vintage Cameras
COLLECTING: Collectors Snap Up Old
Cameras
(Collecting antique and vintage cameras)
READERS ASK: Portable Portraits
(Carte de Visites)
ANTIQUES GLOSSARIES:
BACK IN TIME: George
Eastman's Camera for the People (The
Kodak camera)
ANTIQUES TO VIEW: TBA
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