Georgetown, Colo., May 25, 2017- Today Hotel de Paris Museum, a Site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, announced its participation with Blue Star Museums, a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and museums across America. Each summer since 2010, Blue Star Museums have offered free admission to the […]
We want to do everything possible to promote patriotism and to honor our beautiful, meaningful flag. This is our duty to our ancestors, the brave men and women who fought, and in many instances died, to preserve what our flag stands for. It is our responsibility to our armed forces throughout the world who are maintaining our freedom and preserving […]
By Randy Gardner Several factors determine value prehistoric arrowheads: size, quality of workmanship, symmetry, beauty of material, and age. Though the first four are often self-evident and readily discerned, the last is not always so apparent but is the most important when assigning worth to old stone tools. Prospective buyers can utilize several techniques when trying to evaluate artifacts represented […]
By Rachel Hoffman Among antique plates or dishes prized by collectors are oyster plates. An oyster plate is easily recognizable because it is divided into oyster-shaped compartments. If you want to be totally ‘hip,’ serve oysters on a wonderful antique or vintage oyster plate. The plates are made to serve the oyster without the shell as the shell would […]
By Sandy Dale I overheard a conversation between two car buffs at our Merchants’ Annual Car Show last Sunday. It went something like this: “Man, do you remember when this show was just one block long? Just one block shut off, no band, no food trucks. It was cool back then – the old cars and all, but nothin’ like this.” […]
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