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Beating the Blahs Again

By Sandy Dale  Again, it is February.  Sometimes cold, sometimes sunny, sometimes icy, sometimes snowy.  It’s Colorado, right?  Don’t like it today? Could be worse tomorrow, or unseasonably warm.  The “holidays” have come and gone, we’ve finally got the decorations taken down and put away.  (Okay, some of us really like the lights and are pokey about taking them down.)  […]

by · January 31, 2022 · 0 comments · Feature Article
Groundhog Day Comes Again

Groundhog Day Comes Again

 On February 2, Punxsutawney Phil, Pennsylvania’s groundhog extraordinaire, will again stick his head out of his den. The nation awaits his verdict. Groundhog Day is said to have its origins in ancient weather lore where the prognosticator was often a badger or a sacred bear. In the United States, its origin is said to come from a Pennsylvania German custom. […]

by · January 31, 2022 · 0 comments · Feature Article
Oldies But Goodies — Records from the Past

Oldies But Goodies — Records from the Past

By Maureen Timm  The ’50s and ’60s were the heydays of Rock and Roll, Rhythm and Blues, Rockabilly and Blues music. Those were the days of male and female bonding activities of that generation, the practical jokes, ball-playing, drag racing, the candy store or malt shop hangout, the clique-ishness, the insecurities, the pool halls and bowling alleys, the poker games, […]

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Artifacts: Extremely Old Arrowheads: How to Spot Them

Artifacts: Extremely Old Arrowheads: How to Spot Them

By Randy Gardner  Several factors determine prehistoric arrowheads value: 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 […]

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Mountain States Collector Celebrates 50 Years!

Mountain States Collector Celebrates 50 Years!

by · January 3, 2022 · 0 comments · Feature Article