Susan Hanway Scott loved studying history at Duke University many years ago, and enjoys learning about local history (and seeing gorgeous objects!) while writing the Hunt's antiques column. She considers herself quite fortunate to live between Longwood Gardens and Winterthur. When she's not writing or cooking Susan writes songs and plays guitar.
Susan Hanway Scott's Articles
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Time to Collect
Vintage wristwatches
Published on 12/01/08
With so many beautiful new watches to choose from, why choose vintage? John DiDonato of Farfo’s Vintage Watches in Franklin Lakes, N.J. (www.farfo.com) writes, “Vintage watches afford us the opportunity to wear or collect something truly rare and unique and yet at the same time, magically familiar. Vintage watches are for those who seek quality, craftsmanship, and style as a reflection of a lost era, a lost art.” Read More »
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Pennsylvania Pewter
Silver’s poorer stepchild can now command high prices
Published on 9/01/08
Don Herr chuckled when asked whether local antique pewter treasures are still to be found. “It’s incredible the things I find out there,” he says. Herr, author of Pewter in Pennsylvania German Churches, visited “many little country churches” around Lancaster and was stunned by the ecclesiastical pewter there. “They had no idea what they had,” Herr says of one church. “There was a $150,00 piece of pewter sitting near a glass window. I told the minister what it was worth, and he said, ‘Bless you.’” Read More »
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Chester County Redware
Humble local clay became eventual treasure
Published on 7/01/08
Chester County potters were often farmers who found clay in their land and made lemonade out of lemons. Read More »
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