By Jon DeStefano Kathy Paulmeno and Pat Bender’s Estate Emporium was probably destined to be from the time they were friends in high school and college. Little did they know their close friendship would result in two successful businesses. The Estate Emporium is located with the shops at the corner of Holly and Florida in Denver, 1511 S. Holly […]
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 […]
July 1 150th Anniversary of the opening of the Philadelphia Zoo, the first public zoo in the U.S. (1874) July 3 250th Anniversary George Washington assumed command of the 17,000-man Continental Army in Cambridge, MA (1775) July 4 Independence Day July 8 Liberty Bell tolls to announce Declaration of Independence (1776) July 20 Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong takes historic […]
By Anne Gilbert Imagine being able to own an original piece of art documenting an important moment. In time of American history, and for only a few hundred dollars or less! Even harder to believe, many examples, just like original illustrations, were trashed. Fortunately a goodly number were saved and have found their way to museums. The largest collection is […]
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