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The August episode of "All That Stuff" marks the sixth installment of "Project 250", celebrating the 250th year of the United States through an exploration of our decorative arts heritage.

The episode begins with a brief consideration of a political concept relevant to current circumstances: the tyranny of the minority.

The primary subject matter is Victorian era furniture, identifying design elements and providing historical context related to the Shaker and Grand Rapids styles.

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https://www.bctv.org/video/american-furniture-styles-shaker-and-grand-rapids-project-250-ep-6-all-that-stuff/

The July broadcast of "All That Stuff" marks the fifth episode of "Project 250", celebrating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence through an exploration of our decorative arts heritage.

The episode begins with a brief consideration of two concepts woven into the founding of our representative democracy: the multiplicity of interests and the tyranny of the majority.

The primary subject matter for this show is Victorian era furniture, identifying design elements and providing historical context related to the Aesthetic, Eastlake and Centennial Revival styles.

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https://www.bctv.org/video/project-250-a-celebration-of-the-american-experience-part-5-all-that-stuff/

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The June broadcast of "All That Stuff" marks the fourth episode of "Project 250", celebrating the 250th year of the signing of the Declaration of Independence through an exploration of our decorative arts heritage.

Each episode also includes a brief consideration of a specific element of the political and social theory woven into the founding of our representative democracy.

The decorative arts segment of this program focuses on Victorian era furniture, identifying the defining elements of the Gothic Revival, Rococo Revival and Renaissance Revival styles.

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https://www.bctv.org/video/victorian-revival-gothic-rococo-renaissance-furniture-project-250-ep-4-all-that-stuff/

The May episode of "All That Stuff" marks the third installment of "Project 250: A Celebration Of The American Experience", an acknowledgement of the 250th year of the signing of the Declaration Of Independence through an exploration of our decorative arts heritage.

Each episode begins with a brief consideration of a specific aspect of the political and social theory woven into the founding of our representative democracy. For May, the topic is the Federalist Papers.

The decorative arts segment focuses on the defining design elements of the First and Second American Empire and American Primitive furniture styles.

Click on the link below to view the broadcast on demand. Previous episodes of All That Stuff are available on the Berks Community Television (BCTV) website and the BCTV YouTube channel.

https://www.bctv.org/video/project-250-american-empire-shaker-primitive-furniture-all-that-stuff/

The April 2026 broadcast of "All That Stuff" marked the second installment of "Project 250", a celebration of the 250th year of our nation’s birth through an exploration of its decorative arts heritage.

Each episode begins with a brief consideration of a specific element of the political and social theory woven into the founding of our representative democracy.

The focus of this month’s featured decorative arts segment is identifying the defining design elements of the Hepplewhite, Sheraton and First American Empire furniture styles.

Click on the link below to view this month’s program on demand. Previous episodes of All That Stuff are available on the Berks Community Television (BCTV) website and the BCTV YouTube channel.

https://www.bctv.org/video/project-250-american-furniture-to-empire-periods-all-that-stuff/

The March broadcast of "All That Stuff" marks the first episode of "Project 250", celebrating the 250th year of the United States through an exploration of its decorative arts heritage.

Each episode also includes a brief consideration of a specific element of the political and social theory woven into the founding of our representative democracy.

This program focuses on early American furniture, identifying the defining elements of each style from the Jacobean / Pilgrim through the Chippendale periods.

Click on the link below to view the program on demand:

https://www.bctv.org/video/project-250-episode-one-early-american-furniture-all-that-stuff/

"What's Hot & What's Not In 2026", in this month's episode of "All That Stuff", we conduct our annual exploration of what categories are expected to be popular and not so popular in the coming year and why.

Throw in observations on antique and collectibles in general, historical styles and eras you may not be familiar with, some occasional social, political and historical observations, witticisms, word play and voila! It's a full plate and more than we dare say grace over. 😎

Mangia, Mangia!

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https://www.bctv.org/video/whats-hot-and-whats-not-2026-all-that-stuff/

Happy Thanksgiving!

Ten years later, our holiday is "ironic and skewed" to an even greater degree, but still an essential aspect of the American creation myth.

There is no perfection, but there is "a more perfect union". Carry on!