An Antiques Roadshow expert refused to appraise what he called a ‘grotesque' mystery object, which a guest found in a coal ...

The product description says it's a 'fabulous antique early Victorian chatelaine aide memoire from the mid-1800s. Made of sheets of bone, it would have hung on a lady's chatelaine chain or been ...

But do understand how the fire works Using metal coal tongs to move the coals around will create pockets of less and more intense heat. You’ll want to have a range of temperatures on your ...

But do understand how the fire works Using metal coal tongs to move the coals around will create pockets of less and more intense heat. You’ll want to have a range of temperatures on your barbecue at ...

87 on Signal, and there’s a link to my email address at the bottom of this post. I can’t stop listening to: Kathy Mattea, “Hello, My Name Is Coal.” I love Kathy Mattea’s mainstream country hits, but ...

Finally, the smallest nuggets of coal were selected with the fire tongs, and strategically placed on top. It was an art form. The fire irons had to be cleaned, the brass fender had to be shined ...

An advertisement for Red Cross, “the champion of all parlor stoves,” out of Schenectady, N.Y., is displayed as part of Russell Smith’s collection at Kiefer Coal & Supply Co. in Bethel Park.

Russell Smith of Kiefer Coal & Supply in Bethel Park shows an ornate 1893 Red Cross coal stove, part of his collection. The jewel of Russell’s Smith’s antique coal and gas stove collection is an 1887 ...

The heavy wooden and leather bellows, which could range in size up to six feet or more, was used to blow a stream of air into the forge to superheat the coal therein, which in turn brought the ...

Final preparations are being made for the 26th annual Coal Springs Threshing Bee & Antique Show set next Friday through Sunday, Sept. 27-29, along Hwy. 73 near Meadow.The event will feature threshing, ...

A reader, known as AKa 100/7, recounted witnessing the owner of a broken rice shop using meat tongs to handle coal and tend to the oven. Aka said: "Usually, I didn't see how the owner handled grilling ...

Alex likes to roast sweet potatoes in the hot coals of a fire to caramelize the sugar, which concentrates the flavor. The sauce, made with Greek yogurt, avocado, serrano peppers, garlic, cilantro, and ...