As a former owner of a management agency for rock bands, Apple Valley resident Randall Barbera said he is well-versed in what it takes to run a successful business. These days, his skills have come in ...

Considering today's restrictions on luggage, it's hard to imagine what it must have been like to set off on a journey with a companion steamer trunk without getting a little wistful. These trunks were ...

Eight months ago, Apple Valley resident/antique trunk restoration expert Randall Barbera truly hit the mother lode of opportunity when he was hired to restore a collection of vintage Louis Vuitton ...

In the 19th and early 20th centuries, trunks were the equivalent of suitcases when traveling by stagecoach, buggy, train or ship. But they also served as a convenient household storage container for ...