We had two correct answers for our May’s What Is It. Jacque Rutledge of Northglenn, Colorado and Marjorie McLaren of Anchorage, Alaska both identified the object as a swan-shaped art glass piece. Marjorie shared with us, “May’s What Is It appears to be a beautiful Duncan and Miller pink opalescent glass spread-wing swan bowl. The swan pattern was perhaps their […]
By Robert Reed Collectors today can take that dreamed-of trip, or they can seek out a treasured travel poster of the past. Either way they are sure to have something to long remember. From air travel to railways, and from bicycles to ocean liners, travel posters have lured people to find some means to roam distant locations. Generally, for all […]
May 7 – National Day of Prayer USA May 8 – V-E Day 76th Anniversary of the Victory in Europe (1945) May 15 – Armed Forces Day USA May 19 – 19th Amendment to give women the right to vote proposed (1919) May 20 – Abraham Lincoln signs Homestead Act (1862) May 24 – Victoria Day Canada May 31 – […]
By Robert Reed The thundering hoofs on race tracks across America also echo the accompanying sound of horse racing collectibles. From programs and postcards to the individual memorabilia of legends like Seabiscuit and Secretariat, the ‘race’ to acquire a ‘bit’ of the horse racing past continues. It doesn’t hurt that there are more than 90 thoroughbred race tracks in the […]
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