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June’s Quote of Month

June’s Quote of Month

by · June 6, 2025 · 0 comments · Feature Article

American History: June Anniversaries

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 […]

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What Is It? June 2025

What Is It? June 2025

Send your answers to the What Is It contest, postmarked by June 20, to the Mountain States Collector, P.O. Box 1003,  Bailey, CO 80421. At least three winners will be drawn. Winners will receive a year’s subscription to the Mountain States Collector.

by · June 6, 2025 · 0 comments · What Is It?
THE ANTIQUE DETECTIVE: DATING CHINESE RUGS BY DESIGNS AND COLORS

THE ANTIQUE DETECTIVE: DATING CHINESE RUGS BY DESIGNS AND COLORS

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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What Is It? May 2025

What Is It? May 2025

Terry Cook of Fort Morgan, Colorado and Jeannie Reynolds of Nederland, Colorado and Carolyn Kundel of Roland, Iowa all  correctly identified the What Is It as a waffle iron. It is made for a wood stove.  Heat the iron over the stove then put the batter on the iron, cook (bake) then then using the handle of the devise to […]

by · May 4, 2025 · 0 comments · What Is It?