Living with Antiques: TOY STORY.

The article explores a folk art enthusiast's collection of American folk art and antiques at his suburban home in Houston, Texas. Topics discussed include 19th century tin and cast-metal toys collected by the enthusiast and his wife, his mixing of folk arts with 19th century furniture and folk paintings by several artists including Samuel and Ruth Shute, Grandma Moses and John Rasmussen, and the collector's relationships and friendship with dealers and auction houses to acquire antiques.