Created on Monday, 17 October 2011 Written by THE BELLEFONTAINE EXAMINER STAFF
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ABOVE: Antique collector and appraiser Bill Prater, right, and Autumn Years Antiques owner Ralph Wood examine an 1880s era planer tool. The antique experts were part of a five-person panel that evaluated antiques for residents Saturday at the Logan County Historical Society’s open house. FRONT PAGE PHOTO: Kate Riley, left, a partner at Autumn Years Antiques, and Beth Arthur, owner of Olde Mint Antique Mall, inspect a curiosity that was used to determine the pitch of strings used in the making of stringed musical instruments. The two women were part of a five-person panel that evaluated antiques Saturday at the Logan County Historical Society’s open house. (EXAMINER PHOTOS | REUBEN MEES) |