Dozens of booksellers from around the country will be offering their most interesting, most memorable, and most hard-to-find books for two days this September at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, 200 Fairgrounds Rd., Castle Rock.  The Rocky Mountain Book and Paper Fair, now in its 39th year, is a delight for booklovers of all ages, tastes and budgets.  It’s a chance […]

By Maureen Timm  Buckles have been used by both men and women since ancient times. History and archeology books tell of buckles used to fit harnesses on animals and to hold weapons and garments in place. The popularity of buckles as adornments fluctuated according to fashion and politics. Archaeologists have discovered primitive belts with buckles dating back to the Bronze […]

By Les Stewart  I struggled with the name for this article.  I wanted to call it “When is Moroccan Amethyst really Moroccan Amethyst?” That is because collecting Moroccan Amethyst can be quite frustrating.  Amethyst means purple in color, but, not all purple glass is Moroccan Amethyst.  A lot of the glass listed for sale on web sites such as EBAY […]

By Barry Krause  If the hurricane season has ever seriously damaged your family or property, you may not be in a mood to “collect” any hurricane memorabilia, preferring not to be constantly reminded of your personal loss with such artifacts sitting around forever. However, a fascinating range of objects can be collected and studied as hurricane-themed collectibles, not because we […]