The things that enchant collecting hobbyists are as many and varied as the collectors themselves. One group heeds the call of the sea, drawn to items such as antique fishing reels, barnacle-encrusted ...

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When Jean Bottorff wanted a mermaid for her house on North Ocean, she sought out David Culpepper. “The thing I like about Dave is the quest. If you tell him what you want, he’ll find it or have it ...

Janice Hyland and husband Alan Granby’s approach to art and antiques fairs is homegrown. The booth displays of Hyland Granby Antiques, the couple’s Hyannis Port, Mass., gallery of nautical artifacts, ...

As one of the island's funkiest retailers, Nautical Antiques has a whiff of Col. Bubbie's, the great military surplus store that anchored the Strand for more than four decades before closing in late ...

What is it about summer that automatically has me dreaming of beach cottages, quaint small towns along the coast, and lobster rolls? But of course, when it gets too hot, my favorite way to cool off is ...