Thomas H. (Thomas Hamilton) Ormsbee

Thomas H. Ormsbee, also listed as Thomas Hamilton Ormsbee (1890–1969), was an American writer whose books centered on antiques, decorative arts, and traditional furniture. Surviving bibliographic records link his name to titles such as Care and Repair of Antiques, Field Guide to American Victorian Furniture, The Windsor Chair, and Know Your Heirlooms.

He also wrote beyond collecting and craftsmanship. If You're Going to Live in the Country, written with Renee Richmond Huntley Ormsbee, shows a broader interest in how people lived in their houses and landscapes, not just in the objects they owned.

Taken together, his books suggest a writer who liked turning expert knowledge into usable guidance. Rather than treating antiques as distant museum pieces, he wrote in a way that helped general readers recognize style, condition, and everyday value for themselves.