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Haunting Images Of Abandoned Homes Across Northern Ireland

December 08, 2018 • Karen R Quinn • abandoned homes • antiques • collectibles • creepy • haunting photos • history • jewelry • Karen R Quinn • Northern Ireland • Power Of One Designs • PowerOfOneDesigns • vanity accessories • vintage

Click on the link below to see some amazing photos. Haunting images of abandoned homes across Northern Ireland

Take The Vintage Household Items Quiz

July 11, 2018 • Karen R Quinn • antiques • collectibles • Household Items • Karen R Quinn • knowledge • Power Of One Designs • PowerOfOneDesigns • Quiz • vintage

Can you identify these common vintage household items? Take this quiz and find out the extent of your knowledge of items used in years gone by. Click on the link below: Take The Vintage Household Items Quiz

38 Real Haunted Houses And The Stories Behind Them

March 22, 2018 • Karen R Quinn • American hauntings • American homes • antiques • frightening • haunted homes • Haunted Houses • historic homes • history • home hauntings • scary • unique hauntings • vintage • vintage homes

Throughout the country there are scary houses of all different styles and time periods, which have been home to people from all walks of life, from the most ordinary farmers to the wealthiest businessmen and high society families. They may all share quite a few differences, but they all share one common trait: they’re haunted. Yes, there are haunted houses in America found in each of the 50 states. There are of course haunted places around the world.

The Five Signs of a Valuable Antique

June 29, 2016 • Karen R Quinn • antiques • appraisals • collectibles • gifts • shop • shopping • unique • valuables • vintage

So many times I'm asked what makes a great antique find. Here's an article that helps to distinguish what makes for a fabulous antique find. The 5 signs are rarity, aesthetics, desirability, authenticity, and wonderful condition. http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/the-five-signs-of-a-valuable-antique.html

Visit Malplaquet House, a mansion in London, has been uninhabited since 1895

June 08, 2016 • Karen R Quinn • 1800's mansion • 1800s London home • 1890's Mansion • Antiques • English Mansion • history • London Home • London Mansion • Malplaquet House • Malplaquet London Home • Tours London • travel London • Travel UK • uninhabited home • vintage

London is a city filled with incredible history. Every old building has lived many lives before this one, with generations living in it and eventually leaving. It’s just hard to track down what those lives actually were, since usually all evidence has left with its inhabitants. By chance, one building has remained a time capsule for its past life. The way it existed over a hundred years ago is still intact, giving us a once-in-a-lifetime peek into the world as it was so long ago. Malplaquet House, a mansion in London, has been uninhabited since 1895. But Wait Till You See What’s Behind...