It makes Richard Madowitz feel hopeful when he walks down Main Street in Northampton and sees bright red Cedar Chest bags swinging in the hands of shoppers. That’s because Madowitz is the shop’s owner ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cedar chest at the foot of a bed - Pamela Brick/Shutterstock Whether you were gifted it to put your hopes and dreams into or ...

This raven rattle was made by Northwest Coast Indians in the 19th century. The carved and painted wooden rattle is 10 3/4 inches long. It sold for ,480 at Skinner in Boston. A recent auction sold a ...

Avoid storing textiles directly in cedar chests, as they can be stained or damaged by the wood's acidity. Use proper plastic coverings instead. Leather items can dry out and become brittle or retain ...

When Nora Lenehan was 19 her farming parents took her to a small department store in Ohio to pick out her hope chest.The one she chose is mahogany lined with cedar. Like the one her mother had ...

The 350 year old chest was constructed in red oak, black walnut, red cedar and ebonized maple and its age and rarity has seen ...