The Story of Things
September 06, 2025
The Story of Things
Where History Meets Home Every object holds a story. At The Clover Road, we believe the things we choose to live with aren’t just beautiful—they’re little time travelers. They carry...
Metal, Fire, and Form: The Mid-Century Obsession with Nature in Torch-Cut Sculpture
Why cattails, birds, and leaves found their way into molten metal—and onto our shelves. Where Metal Meets Marshland There’s a sculpture of cattails on my shelf—long, torch-cut stems stretching upward,...
Ink, Intention, and Ornate Little Vessels: The Story of Antique Writing Accessories
In an age before texts, DMs, or even telephones, letters were lifelines. A courtship could unfold entirely on paper. Friends could grow closer from across oceans. A brother could write...
The Working-Class Tiffany: The Curious, Shiny, Slightly Over-the-Top Story of Carnival Glass
🎡 Spotlight on the Midway: Why Carnival Glass Was the Ultimate Prize Imagine the scene:It’s summer, 1912. The carnival’s rolled into town. Somewhere between the Ferris wheel and the fortune...