By Anne Gilbert As interest in the environment grows this includes collecting old garden catalogs. Colorful and informative they give a glimpse into the past of what were the popular foods of the past. The early catalog drawings are considered works of art, also illustrated on seed boxes and tin containers. Pages from 19th century garden catalogs were not only […]
April 7 77th Anniversary of the World Health Organization being established by the United Nations (1948) April 13 Thomas Jefferson’s Birthday (1743) 103th Anniversary of the State of Massachusetts opening all public offices to women (1922) April 15 Congress ratifies peace with Great Britain (1783) April 17 53nd Anniversary of the first Boston Marathon in which women are officially allowed […]
Spring is here! The ice is melting. Whatever your resources, now is the time to unleash them. The warm sun urges you to come forward to take advantage of the good weather. Everything that has lain dormant in winter comes alive. In spring not only lovely flowers bloom abundantly, but antiques and collectibles crop up everywhere. If you have postponed […]
It is so interesting to know that so many readers know what these items are. Yes, they are ocarinas. These pictured include a bass (top), a tenor (right), a red alto and a soprano. The rare bass, probably russian-made, is valuable. Ceramic ocarinas have been around morethan 12,000 years. Ancient examples have been cited —small whistles shaped like birds or […]
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