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What Is It? November 2023

What Is It? November 2023

Send your answers to the What Is It contest, postmarked by November 20, to the Mountain States Collector, P.O. Box 1003,  Bailey, CO 80421. At least three winners will be drawn. Winners will receive a year’s subscription to the Mountain States Collector.

by · November 5, 2023 · 0 comments · What Is It?
The Whole Community Wins With Colorado Gives Day

The Whole Community Wins With Colorado Gives Day

By Melanie Ulle  You know what makes our state so rad? I mean, besides the sun, the big giant sky, the music, the culture, the food, the people, the entrepreneurialism, the endless adventures, and our general awesomeness. You guessed it. Colorado Gives Day! I knew you’d get it. Our state raised over $53 million last year on Colorado Gives Day. […]

by · November 4, 2023 · 0 comments · Feature Article
Veteran’s Day

Veteran’s Day

When we think of the veterans we want to honor on November 11, those who served in the “big” wars come to mind, including the World Wars, Korea, and Vietnam. Since Vietnam, however, the U.S. has been involved in many wars and campaigns. Only during one period from 1984 to 1989 have no Americans fought on foreign lands. Memorial gestures […]

by · November 4, 2023 · 0 comments · Feature Article
Thanksgiving Cards — Sending a Message Since 1880s

Thanksgiving Cards — Sending a Message Since 1880s

By Robert Reed  Happy Thanksgiving! A Thanksgiving wish and a great big Hi! For one who’s nicer than Punkin Pie. -1946 greeting card message  Neatly folded greetings cards have been extending warm messages of Thanksgiving thoughts since the 1880s in the America. For a time early in the 20th century they were overshadowed by the holiday postcard, but they regained […]

by · November 4, 2023 · 0 comments · Feature Article
The Paper Memories of Thanksgiving

The Paper Memories of Thanksgiving

By Robert Reed  The grand holiday of Thanksgiving has been celebrated in many ways over the decades, and a surprising amount of it remains in memories of paper.  Trade cards, holiday postcards, magazine covers, menus, and colorful decorations have all faithfully carried the enduring Thanksgiving theme nationwide.  Historians have long noted that President George Washington delivered an address proclaiming the […]

by · November 4, 2023 · 0 comments · Feature Article