Diversions

Beyond the Mackintosh Rose

Beyond the Mackintosh Rose

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Some book clubs involve more wine consumption than literary analysis. And then there’s the Arts and Crafts Book Club, an offshoot of the augustly…

Hobby Set in Stone

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Scott Owen of Asheville traces his passion for collecting rocks and minerals to his childhood. “I grew up in Tucson, Arizona, where there was…

Out of This World

Out of This World

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“To me, this is true buried treasure right here in our state,” says John Sinclair of his thousand-piece rock collection, which began with North…

Tip of the Hat

Tip of the Hat

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In 20 years as a modelmaker for the Smithsonian Institution, Carol Reuter made everything from Native American figures to life-sized dolphins, and even a…

Crescendo Collection

Crescendo Collection

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  Keyboardist Brian Turner has more than 60 pianos in his West Asheville studio — quite an accomplishment, considering that the studio is a…

A Blizzard of Memories

A Blizzard of Memories

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Rumor has it we’re in for a hard winter, and for some, that’s welcome news. Katlen Smith loves her family’s collection of old-fashioned sleds…

Little Houses

Little Houses

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Sally Habermeyer hadn’t planned on filling her big Biltmore Forest house with lots of little houses. “But once I started making dollhouses,” she laughs,…

Circle of Friends

Circle of Friends

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There are collectors for whom the aesthetic is all. An object must be from a certain time period or fit a particular style profile….

Sea Worthy

Sea Worthy

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Walking down Hendersonville’s Main Street, you come upon a storefront that’s different from the rest. Jutting out from the wooden façade of the brick…

The Boatman

The Boatman

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When Terry Dickinson went salmon fishing on a northern Maine lake almost 40 years ago, the water was dotted with the pontoon planes that…