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Find It In Florence: East End Elegance

Find It In Florence: East End Elegance

By Sandy Dale Just when you think the Blahs of Winter here in Colorado are going to get you down, a beautiful spring-like day comes along, or here in Florence, something special happens…the birth of a fabulous new store. Heartland Classic at 225 E. Main can hardly be called a store. It is an “elegant environment.” The quintessential model of […]

by · February 8, 2018 · 0 comments · Feature Article

Love Spoons

By Lou Walther    Are you a spoon collector? If so, do you have a Welsh love spoon?    The Welsh love spoon dates back to the Vikings, over 1,000 years ago. An ardent suitor might carve twin spoons out of a piece of wood, then connect them with a wooden chain to show his love. Often spoons were given as a […]

by · February 8, 2018 · 0 comments · Feature Article
Book Collecting for Love and Money

Book Collecting for Love and Money

By Anthony Accetta Finding or “discovering” a good upper-end rare book is like finding a needle in a haystack. It is difficult but not impossible. My discovery came a few years ago while traveling the back roads of central Vermont near Randolph Center. Out of habit, I pulled over when I noticed a garage sale being conducted by a young […]

by · February 7, 2018 · 0 comments · Feature Article
Homestead Antique Mall Turns Five

Homestead Antique Mall Turns Five

   On February 1st, 2013 Andy and his wife Leanne followed their dreams and opened Homestead Antiques.    After many years of selling antiques out of their garage and various antique malls they made the leap to open their own mall. It has been an amazing and successful five years.    Through the years, Andy & Leanne have met and worked with […]

by · January 9, 2018 · 0 comments · Feature Article
The Hermit of Arbourville, Colorado

The Hermit of Arbourville, Colorado

By Carol Mobley      Today Arbourville, Colorado is a ghost town located in Chaffee county, 5 miles below Chaffee City/Monarch. It was established after Nicholas Creede discovered silver on Monarch Mountain in 1879. It is also known as Arborsville and Arbour-Villa. Arbourville was known for the brothel which served as a gathering place for miners and traders, the only one […]

by · January 9, 2018 · 0 comments · Feature Article