By Robert Reed Displays of patriotism abounded in the United States long before the most timely arrival of holiday postcards on the American scene early in the 20th century. Yet the robust stars and stripes and all those related images just never looked better than they did in print on illustrated postcards. Within ten years of the ‘new’ century citizens […]

By Carol Mobley Acts of war present many hardships for the citizens living through it.  While there are not many examples of such in American history, there are some and one of them is the Civil War.  In 1861, President Lincoln enacted a blockade to prevent supplies going into the Confederacy.   While this blockade was aimed at the export […]

By Ursula Ramp Walkers are fun little characters that waddle down a ramp that can be raced or just walk alone. These have been many manufacturers of this traditional toy sometimes found as a folk toy but the big push was with Marx who produced primarily in the 50′s and 60′s (this must be why Terri likes so much…toys of […]