We had three correct answers for our September’s What Is It. Yes, it is Scrimshaw. This particular example is Scrimshaw of Honolulu Fort ca 1820 – 1840. Roger B. Wilschke of Denver, Colorado said, “This is a good example of a scrimshawed whale tooth probably 300 years old.” Jerome McLaren of Conifer, Colorado adds, “It was created by a sailor […]
By Tom Cotter Photos by Tom Cotter, including collections of Roberta Hankins When I wrote an article about Mid-Century Modern Glass for the September 2020 Mountain States Collector, I feel that I scratched the surface. I’m still doing so three years later. The glass companies that continued into the late 20th and early 21st centuries scrambled to survive in an […]
By Robert Reed Then hail to labor! everywhere, Honor to those who do their share. Labor Day poem by Clara Denton, 1928 Long unnoticed, the collectibles of the Labor Day holiday are gradually gaining in recognition. After all it is an event that has been celebrated nationally since the latter part of the 19th century. Some true treasures of the […]
September 2 Congress establishes U.S. Treasury (1789) September 4 Labor Day September 5 First session of Continental Congress convenes (1774) September 9 Congress renamed the nation “United States of America” (1776) September 10 Grandparent’s Day September 11 Patriot Day September 15 POW/MIA Recognition Day September 17 First day of Constitution Week September 18 Congress establishes U.S. Air Force (1947) September […]
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