Archive for January, 2023

What’s Up ‘Boomer”?

What’s Up ‘Boomer”?

 Recently, I was accused of being a Boomer due to my lack of knowledge about a current internet app. Of course, I had to correct my accusers and tell them that actually I am of the Silent Generation. Ugh! I’d rather be considered a ‘Boomer.” Off by only one year to put me into this (in my mind dynamic generation) […]

by · January 31, 2023 · 0 comments · Feature Article
What Is It? February 2023

What Is It? February 2023

 Now we’re cookin’! We had several correct guesses for our February What Is It. We think many people have fond memories of Princess Grace of Monaco.  Bill Evans of Elizabeth, Colorado, tells us “The February What Is It is a 3 franc Air Post stamp issued in 1966 by Monaco to commemorate the birth of Princess Stephanie of Monaco on […]

by · January 31, 2023 · 0 comments · What Is It?
There’s No Place Like the Stock Show

There’s No Place Like the Stock Show

 The National Western Stock Show & Rodeo is a Denver tradition, honoring the country’s rich Old West heritage, Jan. 7-22, 2023.  Held every January at the National Western Complex , it’s the nation’s premier livestock, rodeo, and horse show, serving agricultural producers and consumers throughout the world. Enjoy rodeos featuring top-notch bull riders, horse shows, livestock competitions and auctions. And […]

by · January 7, 2023 · 0 comments · Feature Article
What Is It? January 2023

What Is It? January 2023

We had no correct guesses for our January What Is It. This is a handmade horse grooming tool from days of old. Modern day tools look a lot less severe. You can buy a whole tool bucket for the job. There are many manufacturers who would like to supply you.          

by · January 7, 2023 · 0 comments · What Is It?
First Day of Year Has Memorabilia Galore

First Day of Year Has Memorabilia Galore

By Robert Reed  While the celebration of the first day of the calendar year is one of the world’s oldest events. The collecting of related memorabilia is still relatively new.  Yet the interest is clearly rising in the United States and other countries.  Party hats, postcards, holiday menus, lithographed noise makers, magazine covers, even specially illustrated transit tickets are being […]

by · January 7, 2023 · 0 comments · Feature Article