Archive for March, 2023

What Is It? March 2023

What Is It? March 2023

 We had no correct answers for our March’s What Is It. It is kind of hard to make out, isn’t it?  The item is a purse! This tiny party bag is of the 1920s era. It is made of silk covered with tinted ostrich feathers. Pretty fancy. The purse could hold little more than a compact.  In 1978, at an […]

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America Salutes St. Patrick

America Salutes St. Patrick

By Robert Reed  You certainly didn’t have to be Irish to send a postcard of St. Patrick’s Day greetings in early 20th-century America, and you didn’t have to be Irish to enjoy them.  Usually there was a good bit of blarney in the colorful cards that served to salute Ireland’s patron saint on March 17. One card in this collection […]

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Colorado Antique Gallery Celebrates 31 Years

Colorado Antique Gallery Celebrates 31 Years

 The Colorado Antique Gallery is turning 31 in 2023 and is celebrating with a month long store-wide Sale. The sale began Friday, February 24th, and will run through Monday, April 3rd.  The Gallery is proudly located in the city of Littleton, Colorado, at 5501 S Broadway. The Colorado Antique Gallery has been the premiere destination for antique enthusiasts since 1992.  […]

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How Freedom of the Press Began in America

How Freedom of the Press Began in America

By Jon DeStefano  It is amazing what treasures are waiting to be found in America’s great antique stores. A special thanks to Pine Emporium in Pine, Colorado, where we stumbled upon two volumes of the The Philatelic History of  the United States, Volume 1 (1565-1806) and Volume 2 (1807-1866). We have added these treasures to our library.  The stamps which […]

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Dear Mountain States Collector Folks       

from Sandy Dale  I have been writing my little “blog thingey” for seven years. Of course, it doesn’t seem like it. I am desperately trying to replace my ailing Apple Macbook and also fix my ailing truck. It has been a real trial to do anything digital these days. I have made a commitment to myself to complete the book […]

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