Tony Tafel – 11/27/39-1/11/25

If you haven’t read about Tony Tafel, check out our Things We Think Eric Sloane Would Have Liked Archives to learn more about his life and work. Tony was a passionate and avid collector of early American tools and antiquities, but did you know he was also the author of a splendid book about his collection?

Everyday Artifacts: America 1750-1850, published by Schiffer (2009), ISBN: 978-0-7643-3361-3. Everyday Artifacts is an engaging read, a carefully curated ‘tour’ of an exceptional collection carefully assembled over a man’s lifetime. There are important information and details for every piece in the collection, an invaluable resource for anyone interested in early American tools and ways of life and work.