While modern electronics become increasingly disposable, one local business is helping preserve the golden age of technology, and business is booming because of it.
Col. John Tyminski, who goes by John T, is the owner of Kutztown Radio. Along with his expert technicians, he has seen an increase in demand for the repair, restoration,
and sales of antique radios, vintage television sets, hi-fi stereo systems, record players, tube electronics, and classic audio equipment.
“We’re seeing people reconnect with the craftsmanship and sound these old machines had,” said John T. “Many younger people are discovering tube radios and vintage stereo systems for the first time, while longtime collectors are restoring pieces they’ve
Antiques And Primitive Goods Show At Walker Homestead
To Be Held June 20
By Karl Pass
The Walker Homestead is hosting its spring Walker Homestead’s Antiques and Primitive Goods Show on Saturday, June 20, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The show takes place at 19 Martin Road, Brookfield, Mass. It will feature 40-plus reputable dealers in early country antiques and quality handmade primitive goods from all
Walker Homestead, the home of Paul and Kris Casucci, consists of a 1698 Colonial saltbox situated on 30 acres in central Massachusetts and features heirloom gardens,
had sitting for decades.”
The renewed interest comes as John T helped organize the Delaware Valley Historic Radio Club Antique Radio and Vintage Electronics Swap Meet and Auction at Renninger’s Antiques and Farmers Market in Kutztown, Pa. The event was held May 8 and 9 and, despite the weather, had over 200 vendors and was deemed a successful show. It attracted collectors, hobbyists, and restorers, from
multiple states.
Serving as auctioneer for the auction portion of the event, John T says the meet has become one of the region’s premier gatherings for vintage technology enthusiasts.
The auction and show featured antique radios, broadcast equipment, vacuum tubes, vinyl records, phonographs, vintage televisions, electronic parts, and historic technology collectibles dating back
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By Karl Pass
“We had three phone lines at the end with aggressive bidding, and it sold to a Pennsylvania collector who asked to remain anonymous,” said David Horst of Kleinfelter’s discussing the paint-decorated lift-top chest selling for $75,520 at his May 16 online sale. The chest originated from the central part of the state, possibly Union or Centre County, and was inscribed in central cartouche “John Shneiter (Schneider) and dated 1821. Fresh to the market, the chest had original paint decoration on a salmon ground with flowering branches, birds, corner-heart decoration and three lower drawers on bracket feet. Possibly from the Lewisburg area of what is referred to as the Buffalo Valley, without further research, it is now verified which side of the Susquehanna the chest was made. A chest decorated by the same hand reading “Mary Becht” is illustrated as figure #178 in Fabian’s “Pennsylvania-German Decorated Chest” book.
Other highlights of the auction included a pair of Texas punch advertising signs selling for $4,425. Prices noted include an 18 percent buyer’s premium. A rare spatterware spoon holder/rest realized $2,006, and an antique red toleware tray sold for $1,416. For further information, visit www.kleinfelters.com.
On the left is Col. John Tyminski and on the right is Rick Mills. Mills is one of the leading restoration specialists at Kutztown Radio.
The next Antique Radio & Vintage Electronics Meet will be held Friday and Saturday, Sept. 18 and 19, at Renninger’s Kutztown.
New Museum Building Among Major New Plans
Brandywine Conservancy And Museum Of Art Announces $100 Million Project
Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art has announced an approximately $100 million project that will result in a transformation and expansion of the organization’s 15-acre campus. The project includes construction of a 40,000-square-foot new museum building designed by Kengo Kuma & Associates, the architect’s first museum building in the U.S., along with significant renovations to the Brandywine Museum of Art’s beloved historic mill building. Landscape design
for the expanded campus will be led by Field Operations and will include a remarkable expansion of the current Chadds Ford campus into a 325-acre public preserve and garden featuring 10 miles of trails bookended by the two museum buildings. When completed, the new trails will create a loop through the changing landscape between both museum buildings, as well as the original studios of N.C. Wyeth and Andrew Wyeth. To date, the Brandywine has
raised nearly 50 percent of the estimated project costs, reflecting strong early support from donors committed to the institution’s vision for American art and nature. Construction is planned to begin in spring 2027, with the new building opening scheduled for fall 2029.
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“Since our founding in 1967, our vision has been to ‘preserve the land that inspired so many artists,’” said Virginia Logan, The Frolic Weymouth executive director and CEO of Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art. “As we approach our 60th anniversary, this campaign fulfills that founding vision at a transformative scale. We’re creating an experience of quiet elegance where light-filled spaces connect you to the surrounding preserve, where visitors move from contemplating American art in our galleries to walking the landscapes that inspired it, understanding through this journey how art, nature, and conservation exist in enduring harmony.”
The original museum building, a converted mid-19th-century grist mill on the banks of the Brandywine
future severe flooding events. Several areas of the building were also recently renovated to replace public programming spaces previously located on the lower level, including modifications to the museum’s outdoor courtyard, which now provides a barrier-free entrance, making it easier for audiences of all ages and abilities to access the building.
“It is not an exaggeration to say that this expansion to our campus completely reimagines the visitor experience to Brandywine and how the public interacts with our collections and exhibitions,” said Thomas Padon, the James H. Duff director of the Brandywine Museum of Art. “The new building will make it possible for us to present richer, fuller, and more nuanced interpretations of American art, whether from our unparalleled Wyeth collection or our significant holdings in landscape paintings and American illustration, as well as larger and more flexible spaces for special exhibitions. At the Mill building, a beloved part
Creek, will continue to serve as a vital hub of activity and an integral part of the visitor experience. Significantly damaged by historic flooding from Hurricane Ida in 2021, the mill building recently underwent a state-of-theart flood-hardening process using submarine-grade technology to make the lower level of the building watertight, safeguarding it against
of the Brandywine experience, visitors will continue to see works from the collection in an intimate setting and have access to a wider array of programs and events than we could previously accommodate.”
Beyond the walls of the two museum buildings, the expansion project will completely transform the Brandywine’s current 15-acre campus into a 325-acre public preserve and garden that is envisioned as a learning landscape, allowing visitors to experience more fully the land and the critical work of the conservancy in new ways. Designed by the landscape architecture firm Field Operations, the campus will offer 10 miles of trails, more than double the trails in place now, including sections with a boardwalk that will travel through wetlands. The expanded campus will be surrounded by native plants, a cornerstone of the conservancy’s work, and will incorporate new interpretive signs highlighting the local ecology. The area around the new museum building will feature innovative stormwater infrastructure, integrating cutting edge tools for weather resilience into the joy of the museum experience.
Landscape design will also include a new approach to the original museum building, with improved drop-off and parking areas, as well as expanded native gardens along the creek that will function as both landscape infrastructure and a central landscape feature.
“Every element of our landscape design, from the plantings to the interpretive moments along the trails, is intended to deepen visitors’ understanding of stewardship and their connection to
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Rendering courtesy of Kengo Kuma & Associates and Field Operations.
Courtesy of Vibsu.
Courtesy of Kengo Kuma & Associates and Field Operations.
Collector Chats With Peter S. Seibert
This Week: Buying The Opposites
By Peter Seibert
the booths by the front door and also near the cash register. They are usually the ones rented to the longest operating tenants (often the mall owners) and usually represent the top end of whatever is in the mall. It’s a fast way of gauging the quality of the mall.
Proof of this could be found the other week when I was headed to a conference in State College, Pa., and I stopped at a large antique mall near Belleville. I had not visited that mall in close to
20 years and so was curious to know if it had changed. I walked in, and the first booth held a lovely collection of early pewter, country furniture, frakturs and textiles. Man, my alarm bells went off! Not because of something bad, but rather realizing that the mall had not changed in all those years. Sure enough, the quality remained, and I ended up making a $500 purchase. The tell of seeing a quality booth to start my exploration made it all worthwhile.
On the flip side, a tell that usually makes me leave an antiques mall is an overabundance of modern crafts. The mixed messaging between real antiques and those that are newly made to perhaps look old is not a healthy marriage. Antiques need to be showcased with antiques. When a collector sees a reproduction coke sign or a barnwood sign advertising eggs or newly constructed but artificially aged baskets, he or she becomes pretty skeptical of the real stuff. If the mall does not discriminate between the two, then what assurances does the collector have about what is there?
Most antique malls do have a certain feel as to the type of merchandise you can
expect to find. One located in a rural area will be heavy in farm collectibles, both because the dealers can find such items and because the buying public expects them to be there. Conversely, antique malls located near the suburbs surrounding big cities will often have more high style items like sterling, china and paintings. Again, it’s what you will more than likely find in the area and what the buyers are hunting.
In saying that, however, I am always struck by the dealer in a rural area who has high style items or a dealer in an urban area who carries country. I tend to think those dealers are very smart. Many years ago, my mother and I debated about setting up at the Eastern National Antiques Show in Harrisburg. Many readers remember that show as being hot and heavy for antique glass. You went if you liked Daum or Tiffany. We did not carry that kind of material, but a friend suggested we do the show just to be different. Well, the show ended up being a windfall because most people did not just collect glass. They liked other things as well, and our booth was a respite from the sea of glass.
The mall that I went to
recently near State College had wonderful early country items that caught my eye. But I went home with an Arts and Crafts table bowl and a Moderne vase. They were not giveaways, but the quality was exceptional and they spoke to me more loudly than the Amish quilts and Mennonite blanket chests, at that moment. Collecting is in the eye of the beholder, so not surprising this eye went a straying when it came to what I hadn’t expected to see.
“Born to collect” should be the motto of Peter Seibert’s family. Raised in Central Pennsylvania, Seibert has been collecting and writing about antiques for more than three decades. By day, he is a museum director and has worked in Pennsylvania, Wyoming, Virginia and New Mexico. In addition, he advises and consults with auction houses throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, particularly about American furniture and decorative arts. Seibert’s writings include books on photography, American fraternal societies and paintings. He and his family are restoring a 1905 arts and crafts house filled with years’ worth of antique treasures found in shops, co-ops and at auctions.
Yellow Garage’s June Festival Of Antiques
The 20th Annual Event Will Welcome The Back Road Cruisers On June 13
The Yellow Garage show promoters are excited to announce that, weather permitting, members of the Back Road Cruisers plan to participate in the 20th annual June Festival of Antiques on Saturday, June 13. In addition to the quality antiques dealers the festival is known to attract, members of the Back Road Cruisers Club plan to display antique, classic, and vintage vehicles dating back to the early 1900s.
The members of the Cruisers Club are dedicated to creating an organization centered around family-oriented activities involving
their vintage vehicles. These activities include cruises, day trips, and extended multi-day excursions. True to the club’s name, members enjoy traveling along scenic secondary roads whenever possible, while also utilizing interstate highways when necessary for longer journeys. Participation by members of the club is “weather permitting” and could serve as an excellent prelude to Father’s Day on Sunday, June 21.
In addition to festival participation, the VMCCA Chapter of the Back Road Cruisers routinely hold Classic Car Get Togethers through September on the second and fourth
Wednesday of each month at the Woodstown Diner and Mullica Hill Shopping Mall, respectively. Additional information on the Back Road Cruisers can be found online at www.backroadcruisers.net.
The Yellow Garage Antiques Center staff look forward to seeing showgoers on June 13 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the June Festival of Antiques, which will take place at the
Gloucester County 4H Fairgrounds at 275 Bridgeton Pike, Mullica Hill, N.J. Festival updates will be announced on Facebook, Instagram, and www.yellowgarageantiques. com and are always available via The Yellow Garage at 856-478-0300 or by emailing antiques@yellowgarageantiques.com. Event tickets can be purchased on www. Ticketleap.com or at the gate.
Weather permitting, members of the Back Road Cruisers plan to participate in the 20th annual June Festival of Antiques in Mullica Hill, N.J., on Saturday, June 13.
“On The Origin Of Species” Brings $151,400
First Editions Of 19th- And 20th-Century Literature Anchor Fine Books Sale
Swann Galleries’ Spring Fine Books auction, featuring 19th- and 20th-century literature, first editions, and rare printed works, with a focus on women authors, took place April 23. The sale was a resounding success, bringing $1,209,919 against presale estimates of $645,200 to $930,200. It featured exceptional works spanning early printed publications. Of the auction, Devon Eastland, senior specialist for books and manuscripts, noted, “We were beyond pleased with the results of this spring’s Fine Books sale
featuring ‘Focus on Women.’ Books performed well across the board. The cumulative sales results outstripped the high estimate, indicating robust competition for children’s books, astronomy, Darwin, early printed books and more. We had the distinct pleasure of successfully selling an unnamed private collection of early printed works and working through another great group of books from Professor Owen Gingerich’s collection. Early printed books included a fabulous selection of 16th-century English
books, with important primary Shakespeare sources, a strong showing for rare early Bibles, and a sparkling illuminated Islamic prayer book in an exquisite tooled binding.”
“The ‘Focus on Women’ section also generated competitive interest from institutional, trade and private clients. An example of Yoko Ono’s 1964 first edition of ‘Grapefruit’ sold for $8,000, and a fine copy of Ursula Le Guin’s ‘The Left Hand of Darkness’ sold for $5,400. We’re encouraged to see that the books we assembled for the spring edition of Fine Books found so many enthusiastic bidders and buyers. We look forward to doing the same in the fall,” continued Eastland. Prices noted include buyer’s premium.
Leading the auction was a first London edition of Charles Darwin’s “On the Origin of Species,” 1859, which once belonged to Sir Frederick Pollick, the third son of George Frederick Pollick, who was a friend of Darwin and supported his world-changing theories. The work brought $151,400. Twelve additional Darwin works also found the interest of collectors. Of note were “Narrative of the Surveying Voyages of His Majesty’s
Ships Adventure and Beagle,” first edition, 1839 ($7,112), and “Journal of Researches into the Geology and Natural History of the Various Countries Visited by H.M.S. Beagle,” the first separate edition of Darwin’s first published book, 1839 ($5,080).
Other high spots included William Shakespeare with five plays from the second folio from 1632: “The Famous History of the Life of King Henry the Eight,” “The Tragedie of Troylus and Cressida,” “The Tragedy of Coriolanus,” “The Tragedy of Titus Andronicus,” and “The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet,” with “Henry VIII” bound separately from the other four ($13,970); Herman Melville’s “Moby Dick or The Whale,” first edition, 1851 ($24,130); and a signed first edition of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s “The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes,” 1892, which realized $16,510.
Michael Charles’ collection of L. Frank Baum and Oz Books, which included a first edition, first state printing of “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” 1900, sold for $8,890. Andy Warhol’s “In the Bottom of My Garden,” inscribed to Rainer Crone, New York, ca. 1956, was $28,440; Frank Herbert’s “Dune,” first edition, first printing, Philadelphia, 1965, brought $17,780; Alexis
de Tocqueville’s “Democracy in America,” first English edition, London, 1835, sold for 10,795; and a complete set of “Voyages” in eight volumes by
Mythical Creatures In Art Of Europe And The Americas
The Met Cloisters In Fort Tryon Park Is Location Of Unique Exhibit
Hybrid beings, imaginary creatures that combine features of different animals, humans, and even plants, abound in the history of art, reflecting the human impulse across time and space to deconstruct, interchange, and reassemble elements of the known world into inventive entities and extraordinary visions. Opening this spring at The Met Cloisters, “Creatures of Myth and Imagination: Europe and the Americas” will explore fantastic beings in the visual arts over the course of a millennium, from 500 to 1500 CE. A
collaborative effort between The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Met Cloisters location and Michael C. Rockefeller Wing at The Met Fifth Avenue, this exhibition will illuminate the parallel but independent traditions of Europe and the Americas to investigate the multiple functions of works depicting hybrids and the roles these objects played in people’s lives. The exhibition will be on view through Oct. 18. The exhibition is made possible by the Michel DavidWeill Fund.
“Artistic traditions throughout human history
have included images of fantastical hybrid creatures that combine elements of the natural world to evoke extraordinary, otherworldly powers,” said Max Hollein, The Met’s Marina Kellen French director and chief executive officer. “Bringing together works from two distinct cultures, ‘Creatures of Myth and Imagination’ will illuminate the recurring motif of the mythical being and reveal the shared fascinations that drive creativity across time and space.”
“Supernatural, composite beings are key figures in the
telling of stories, the making of myths, and the bridging of heaven and earth. Above all, they expand the spheres of action of their worldly counterparts. This exhibition explores how, in the hands of artists, imaginary creatures take on physical form and participate in many facets of human experience,” said Julia Perratore, associate curator at The Met Cloisters.
“Created from the stuff of nature, hybrid creatures are supernatural, endowed with powers beyond the visible and the knowable,” added
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Captain James Cook, sold for $10,795. The complete catalogue can be found at www.swann galleries.com.
The first London edition of Charles Darwin’s “On the Origin of Species,” published in 1859, brought $151,400.
Cormac McCarthy’s “Blood Meridian” signed first edition, New York, 1985, sold for $24,130.
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New Showfield Record
Carlisle Import And Performance Nationals Ushers In Specialty Car Show Season
When May rolls around in Carlisle, Pa., there are a few givens.The grass (and leaves) pop to a certain shade of green, and cars from around the world flock to the fairgrounds for the popular Carlisle Import and Performance Nationals car show. This year, a new showfield record of 2,288 was set, marking the third such time this has happened in the last four years and topping the previous mark of 2,195. The cars, the people, and the excitement showed up and showed out for two perfect weather days, May 15 and 16.
Sunshine helps make any car show good, but cool cars and a passionate enthusiast base can take good and make it great, which was the case at Carlisle. With sunny skies and temps in the 70s both days, the international gallery of vehicles beamed, while showgoers traversed the automotive world with cameras in hand.
Speaking of special displays, Building T was bustling nonstop with a trio of themes. This included a showcase of vehicles from around the world, a 100 Years of Maserati display, and a Supercar Showdown. In fact, there were Supercars in both Building T and Y. In addition to these great rides on the east side of the grounds, Building R on the west side hosted the
popular Race Car Paddock.
In between those amazing display buildings was the showfield, and this year, it spotlighted the best rides emanating from more than a half dozen countries. Leading the way was Sweden and its throngs of SAABs and Volvos. In addition, Germany, France, England, Japan, Korea, and the United States were also front and center. At every turn, there were cars that most guests only see once a year and in one place, Carlisle!
Speaking of turns, the Carlisle track and adjacent rows had their fair share of lefts and rights as the wheels went in motion. There were pop-up, on-grounds parades, drifting and autocross hosted by NICOClub, a low car limbo, drift limbo, rolling burnout and donut contest, and even a rolling exhaust contest. Guests lined up rows deep in some cases to see cars from the showfield compete, much to the delight of their fellow enthusiasts and participants, too.
There was even parts shopping within the automotive flea market, as well as family fun. It really was the perfect weekend, and it was all powered by a passionate enthusiast base that, in some cases, more than a year ago, decided that Carlisle was
09/23-27/2026, AdamstownWed - Sat., N Reading Road, 7 mile stretch
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event will include craft activities, interactions with living historians including the 1st America250 Family Day
On Sunday, June 7, Historic Rock Ford will host a free America250 Family Day event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This
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George Miller IV Auction Co. Sells Early Summer Variety Estate
Echlin United Visumatic Cabinet, Lawn & Snow Removal Equip., Gravely 8122 with Attachments, L110 John Deere Automatic, Hillsboro Ohio C.I. Tower Bell C.S. Bell Co. Sat., June 6, 2026 at 9:00
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nearly 100 years. In addition to the radio club events, Kutztown Radio has also been building momentum with its increasingly popular record shows held at Renninger’s in Kutztown. The next Kutztown Radio Record Show is scheduled for Saturday, June 20, and is expected to feature vendors offering LPs, 45s, 78s, CDs, tapes, vintage stereo gear, record players, turntables, and music
memorabilia.
Organizers say the growing popularity of both vintage electronics and vinyl records reflects a broader cultural shift toward nostalgia and appreciation for analog sound and craftsmanship.
The fall edition of the Antique Radio & Vintage Electronics Swap Meet and Auction will take place Friday and Saturday, Sept. 18 and 19, at Renninger’s in Kutztown. To learn more about either show or the Delaware Valley Historic Radio Club, visit www. kutztownradio.com.
from New Jersey.
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PUBLIC ONLINE BIDDING AUCTION
MONDAY, JUNE 8TH, 2026 • 4:00 P.M. 200 W. Main St., Terre Hill, PA 17581
Higher-interest items including 10K and 14K gold jewelry, Masonic and B.P.O.E. rings, gold lavalier with seed pearl and rose-cut diamond, gold crescent pin with sapphire, lady’s 14K gold Bulova watch, Hamilton watches, sterling jewelry, Wallace sterling weighted candlesticks, Brainerd & Armstrong spool cabinet, tiger oak bowfront china cabinet, Victorian hall stand, antique zinc-lined dry sink, H.W. Hayden 1851 patent brass jelly pot, blue opalescent slung glass vases, ironstone, ruby flash glass, carnival glass, majolica, Nippon china and vintage ephemera. Current gold content gives 10K and 14K pieces added melt-value attention, while spool cabinets, Hayden brass, and opalescent glass. Also offered are Victorian and country furniture, cedar chests, secretary desks, wash stands, primitives, framed artwork, antique photographs, postcards, Terre Hill memorabilia, political pins, military uniforms and insignia, Masonic, Shrine and B.P.O.E. items, Cat’s Meow and Hometowne buildings, Winross and Hess trucks, toy vehicles, Plasticville sets, quilts, linens, clocks, kitchenware, Longaberger® baskets, tools, advertising, records, electronics,
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antiques and handmade primitives. The event includes live music from the Grade “A” Fancy, food and fun for all. Admission is $10 and includes free parking. No pets are allowed due to livestock guardian dog on premises.
For more information or directions, call 508-8674466 or visit www.walker homestead.com.
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the natural world,” said Sarah Weidner Astheimer, partner, Field Operations. “The Brandywine Valley is a landscape of profound ecological significance, and our design for the expanded preserve and gardens seeks to reveal and celebrate both, while raising awareness of the essential, but often less visible, work of the conservancy. Moreover, the additional miles of trails we are creating will immerse visitors in the surrounding environment in ways that allow people to experience firsthand the relationship between this land and the art it has inspired.”
The Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art is in Chadds Ford, Pa.
This is the booth of Waves LLC
Here is the spot occupied by Audio Archaeology from Charlestown, W.V.
Tom Spigel is the vice president of the Delaware Valley Historic Radio Club.
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their vacation destination for something that’s more than just a car show.
While the 2026 event is in the books, planning is already underway for 2027. The specialty show will take place May 14 and 15. Call 717-243-7855 to register for 2027 or visit www.CarlisleEvents.com for details, spectator admission, and more.
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Rhode Island Regiment and Leslie Bramlett as Hannah Till (George Washington’s personal cook during the Revolutionary War), and themed activities in the General Edward Hand Mansion and the “Lancaster’s
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Laura Filloy Nadal, curator in The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing.
“Above all, these creatures of myth and imagination provide us with ways of thinking about essential questions: they are ways of understanding who we are, and where our boundaries lie,” noted Joanne Pillsbury, Andrall E. Pearson curator, Arts of the Ancient Americas
Revolutionaries” focus exhibit in the John J. Snyder, Jr. Gallery of Early Lancaster County Decorative Arts. Concessions will also be available for purchase with proceeds benefiting Historic Rock Ford.
The event is free, but registration is recommended for planning purposes at
in The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing.
“Creatures of Myth and Imagination” will present over 50 objects, including paintings, sculpture, ceramics, ivories, textiles, and metalwork. Drawn mainly from The Met collection, the objects displayed will demonstrate how the varied materials of artistic expression are mobilized to create the uncreated. This will be the first time that art of the ancient Americas will be
www.HistoricRockFord.org/ special-events.
Historic Rock Ford, located at 881 Rock Ford Road, Lancaster, Pa., is comprised of the General Edward Hand Mansion and the John J. Snyder, Jr. Gallery. It is owned and operated by the Rock Ford Foundation, a private, not-for-profit corporation.
presented at The Met Cloisters, opening up exciting new avenues of dialogue between objects rarely seen together. The exhibition will also feature key loans from the Museo del Templo Mayor, part of the Instituto Nacional de Antropolog Í e Historia in Mexico City, including a remarkable sculpture of Tzinacantecuhtli, the Zapotec “bat lord,” that has never before traveled to New York.
This exhibition is accompanied by the Spring 2026 issue of The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin. The Met’s quarterly Bulletin program is supported in part by the Lila Acheson Wallace Fund for The Metropolitan Museum of Art, established by the co-founder of Reader’s Digest.
The Met Cloisters is located at 99 Margaret Corbin Drive, Fort Tryon Park, New York City. To learn more, visit www.metmuseum.org.
By Tairona artist(s) is this Figure Pendant, (partial view) from Colombia, dating 900-1600 CE, made of gold, courtesy the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Jan Mitchell and Sons Collection, gift of Jan Mitchell, 1991 (1991.419.31).
