We’re Big Fans of Robbins & Myers Breeze-All Fan

Q:  My neighbor wants to know if this fan is an antique and what it would be worth. A:  Technically, an antique is at least 100 years old. Your neighbor’s fan was manufactured by Robbins & Myers and likely dates to the mid-20th century, making it vintage. Robbins & Myers was founded in the late […]

Electric Fans Are Hot Collectibles

Where would we be in the summer without electric (and now battery-operated) fans? Did you find an old fan in the attic? Even if it is broken, it might have some value.  Brass colored or other uniquely colored fans, or those that are unusual looking, command better prices. To date your fan, it’s helpful to […]

George Nelson “Fan” Clock

Some of the most popular clocks made after 1944 in the mid-century modern style were designed by an architect and journalist. George Nelson (1908-1986) graduated with a degree in architecture in 1931. He went Europe and wrote magazine articles praising the famous designers and introducing their ideas and his to the U.S. He suggested the […]