By Tom Cotter Photos by David Cleveland, Alex Kizewski, Tom Cotter From 1945 to 1970, people in the United States celebrated the end to World War II and return to a new normality with change. Automobiles expanded ease of travel; suburbia flourished. New, more open homes meant new designs, different colors, and life-changing creations; dish-washers, clothes washers and dryers, microwave […]
Friday/Saturday/Sunday/Monday guided tours will continue through December 14. Due to Covid, The Museum will not be doing selfguided tours for Christmas Market, nor will they be able to provide refreshments. The annual museum shop sale will begin in October. Dames Delights only, 25% off.
By Marcia Ragonetti La Cache, “offering upscale antiques for a good cause,” is now welcoming back shoppers and consignors alike – with masked smiles and friendly elbow bumps. Both you and Children’s Hospital Colorado are the beneficiaries of this happy event and we couldn’t be more excited. After a four-month hiatus, we are now carefully and thoughtfully reopening with NEW […]
August 7 George Washington creates the Purple Heart (1782) August 14 FDR signs the Social Security Act (1935) August 24 British troops set fire to the White house (1814) August 26 100th Anniversary of the Nineteenth Amendment guaranteeing women the right to vote (1920) – Artwork provided by Dr. Bonnie Scudder.
Editor’s Note: Dixie was a long-time friend of the Mountain States Collector. We are so sad that she will no longer be with us. Below are a couple of reminiscences from her close friends and co-workers: By Linda Lancaster Dixie was born in 1940 in Imperial, Nebraska. Her parents were itinerant teachers and they moved 16 times in 17 […]
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