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 ...

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.

Bob Coe restores antique trunks, all kinds of them, with an attention to detail and respect for the object itself that would normally price these restored vessels out of the ballpark for most people.

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 ...

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 ...

Q–I would like to restore an old trunk. Where might I obtain information on how to proceed? A–Send for a copy of the ”Trunk Repair Book–How to Decorate, Repair and Restore Antique Trunks.” It includes ...

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 ...

Dear Judy Campbell: I received this sugar holder, 3 inches high by 1 inch wide, as a gift. It was purchased near Denver, Colorado. The lid is engraved with three crowns, the word "Socker" and "1916." ...