Ellen Folke While we have no formal NSCDA program for Flag Day, the Museum Properties Committee and the Patriotic Service Committee hope that our museum properties will consider celebrating Flag Day annually, as many of our Societies have already done. We want to do everything possible to promote patriotism and to honor our beautiful, meaningful flag. This is our duty […]
By Bob Bows The most familiar collectibles having to do with sports are probably baseball memorabilia. We’ve all read stories and seen pictures concerning baseballs, baseball cards, uniforms, programs, bats, mits, et cetra, and the game of baseball is only a little over a hundred years old. But what happens when folks begin to collect items having to do with […]
June 2 251st anniversary of the “Intolerable Acts;” passing of the new Quartering Act, also called the Coercive Acts, requiring American colonists to provide better housing for British soldiers upon demand (1775) June 10 John Adams proposes the Continental Army (1775) June 12 250th Anniversary Action by colonial ctizens in capturing British ship, including the schooner HMS Margaretta during the […]
BY ANNE GILBERT With the interest in all things Chinese, rugs are rating a second glance and prices have risen. This is especially true with those having an Art Deco motif and their gaudy color combinations. Since there are fake antique and Art Deco examples, knowing Chinese rug history is important. Just as you would need to research Persian rugs, […]
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