The Colorado state legislature gave final passage March 10, 2020 to a bill that would replace Columbus Day with a new state holiday, on the first Monday of October, in honor of Frances Xavier Cabrini. It is believed that the proposed Cabrini Day would be the first paid state holiday recognizing a woman anywhere in this country. The youngest of […]
September’s What Is It was sent to us by Cheryl Miller of Fort Collins. Here is the note she sent with these pictures: “I purchased the item above from the Brass Armadillo a decade or two ago just because I liked the looks of it. I have no clue what it is. It appears to be made of ivory and […]
By Tom Cotter Photos by Tom Cotter, including Cambridge glass from Millie and Roger Loucks Last month in the Mountain States Collector I brought you some information on European glass companies that made animal figurines. This month, I’m jumping across the pond to write about U.S. manufactured figurines. In both of these articles, I’m focusing on non-human critters, mostly real, […]
By Henry J. Pratt Decades ago from a fountain of black ink, famed British author Rudyard Kipling penned his popular Barrack Room Ballads and The Jungle Book. When he was a newspaper reporter, Kipling took notes in pencil, but later he wrote his exciting fiction with nothing but an old ink pen. Today, both old and new quality quills are […]
By Robert Reed Then hail to labor! everywhere, Honor to those who do their share. Labor Day poem by Clara Denton, 1928 Long unnoticed, the collectibles of the Labor Day holiday are gradually gaining in recognition. After all, it is an event that has been celebrated nationally since the latter part of the 19th century. Some true treasures of the […]
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