Victorian Eastlake furniture struggles to sell in Lebanon, as dark, ornate pieces have fallen out of favor, often bringing ...

Timeless Pennsylvania decor blends history and style, from classic color palettes to gallery walls, adding charm to every ...

For visitors from outside the area, Shady Maple Gift Shop offers a chance to bring home something truly representative of Pennsylvania Dutch Country. Rather than generic souvenirs that could have been ...

One of Ohio's most enchanting small towns is the perfect trip for travelers who love handcrafted treasures, antiques, food, and exploring the outdoors.

From the tableware to the wallpaper, furniture, and bedding, Buckwalter fills each painting with elaborate patterns and motifs, but here they feature unexpected, erotic twists.

Patriot Item Patriot Item News A look back at history: The PA Dutch ‘Grossa Schrank’ that brought one million dollars 1794 Martin Eisenhauer Shrank by Bieber family of joiners and folk artists.

Pook, whose auction house specializes in Pennsylvania German folk art, said painted furniture epitomizes what Berks County is known for.

Snakes symbolize temptation. The Pennsylvania Dutch decorated everything with these symbols, furniture, birth certificates, even Bibles, he says.

And at the culture's very soul are hex signs -- the brightly colored circles that are most authentic when painted on barns but also are popular on decorative wooden circles.

This primer glorifies and educates the reader about colorfully hand-painted furniture made by the Amish-Mennonite craftsmen in the valley of Soap Hollow in southwestern Pennsylvania from 1834 to 1928.

In addition to Schwenckfelder frakturs, work by Mennonite artists in Berks, Bucks, and Lehigh Counties, Pa., also are on view along with examples of painted furniture, Amish quilts, pottery, and ...