Collecting Tips
What Not to Store in Your Garage or Shed
Your garage might feel like a second home, but it's one of the worst places to store the things you actually care about. Dave breaks down 12 items from photo...
The Den Journal
Stories from the Den
Coin histories, collecting tips, and tales from the discovery floor
Canning
Canning Time: How to Store Food After You Open the Jar
After you open a canned jar, the lid it came with is done for good! Here's why, and what to repla...
Gift Guide
Luxurious Comfort: Why We're Obsessed With Minky Blankets
As I sit under my Minky blanket writing this blog, I am thinking about fall and winter. We use ou...
Baskets
The Beautiful World of Baskets: A Yard Sale Obsession
From hanging charm baskets in a historic home to discovering Nantucket lightship and Native Ameri...
Canning
El Niño, La Niña, and Getting Ready for Winter
From canning season to a forecasted "Super El Niño," Dave breaks down why weather planning matter...
Arts & Crafts
Buttons - Everyone Uses Them
After nine months of prep, Dave's Discovery Den is exclusively launching a massive vintage button...
Community Living
Living with an HOA - Love It or Leave It!
Neat lawns and shared pools sound great, until the fines start rolling in for the wrong mailbox o...
Vintage Perfume Bottles: A Collector's History Guide
Every vintage perfume bottle has a story, from ancient Egypt to Art Deco Paris. Here's how to sta...
Collecting Tips
Look at the Treasures They Left Me
Most of us hope the things we've collected over a lifetime will mean something to the next genera...