February 1 National Freedom Day Black History Month February 2 Groundhog Day February 4 George Washington elected the first President of the United States of America (1789) Founding of the USO (1941) February 9 250th Anniversary: The Parliament of Great Britain declared the Province of Massachusetts Bay to be in a state of rebellion (1775) February […]
Will Rogers, who died in a 1935 plane crash, was one of the greatest political sages this country has ever known. Enjoy the following tips from Will Rogers: 1. Never slap a man who’s chewing tobacco. 2. Never kick a cow chip on a hot day. 3. There are two theories to arguing with a woman. Neither works. 4. Never […]
By Robert Reed Starting with George Washington and later with Abraham Lincoln, the memorabilia of presidents has provided a significant source of collecting. It doesn’t hurt either that President’s Day honoring them all is an annual holiday. For the traditionalists it should be noted that the federal Office of Personnel Management still calls the third Monday in February simply Washington’s […]
By Robert Reed In the 1950s, some of the greatest American doll manufacturers were ready to make their best even better. Madam Alexander, American Character Doll Company, Effanbee, E.I. Horsman, Ideal, Vogue, and many others would turn the 50s into virtually a golden age of dolls for little girls. Right from the beginning small, life-like baby dolls were-to pardon a […]
We had no correct answers for our January What Is It. The object is a 19th Century pharmacy tool — a powder folder used to hold meds in the days before solid tablets. This brass powder folder was listed in an 1874 catalogue. It is a rare device today. Readers, try your luck with the February What Is it. You […]
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