We had one correct guess from our Alaskan reader Marjorie McLaren. August’s What Is It appears to be a place setting of china in the style of the presidential china selected by Mary Todd Lincoln for her husband, President Abraham Lincoln (1861-1865 term). It was the custom for each president to choose their own presidential china. The Lincoln presidential china […]
A New Chapter for a Timeless Shop In the heart of Golden, Colorado, where the foothills meet the sky and Main Street pulses with a blend of Old West charm and modern vitality, a beloved institution is spreading its wings once more. In the Interplaza West Shopping Center at the intersection of 6th and Colfax, Old Crows Antiques, known as […]
Dozens of booksellers from around the country will be offering their most interesting, most memorable, and most hard-to-find books for two days this August at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, 500 Fairgrounds Rd., Castle Rock. The Rocky Mountain Book and Paper Fair, now in its 41st year, is a delight for booklovers of all ages, tastes and budgets. It’s a chance to […]
by Roy Nuhn The movie poster found in the lobby, or in special display cases outside the theater, announced the current or forthcoming attraction. They were the most visible of the many types of advertising ephemera and were the first to be collected. Collectors began discovering their charm and desirability well over a half-century ago. History of the Movie Poster […]
By Carol J. Perry I was a lucky little kid. My Dad worked for Parker Brothers, the famous Salem, Massachusetts game manufacturer. I was raised, it seems now, amidst a cheerful, colorful clutter of wonderful games. Sometimes I was allowed to visit the big old rambling factory where Daddy was foreman of the Box Department. I watched, fascinated, as bright, […]
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