I have four traveling trunks in my house, all beloved. They function as tables and as storage for unwieldy things. A trunk differs from a home storage chest because trunks are luggage. They have ...

Bob Coe restores antique trunks, all kinds of them, with an attention to detail and respect for the object itself that would normally price these restored vessels out of the ballpark for most people.

In the 19th and early 20th centuries, trunks were the equivalent of suitcases when traveling by stagecoach, buggy, train or ship. But they also served as a convenient household storage container for ...

In the 19th and early 20th centuries, trunks were the equivalent of suitcases when traveling by stagecoach, buggy, train or ship. But they also served as a convenient household storage container for ...

When Phares Wenger retired in the mid-1980s, he was "full of energy" and looking for something to do. The Mount Joy resident would go to auctions and craft shows searching for antiques, particularly ...

Q: I inherited a chest from a neighbor when he moved, and I would like to restore it. It doesn’t have to look like new, just a bit nicer. What is the best l can do? A: You’ve inherited a steamer trunk ...