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September Bookshelf FULL STORY...
News had not reached the slaves in Galveston, Texas yet. And Union soldiers were given the task to deliver it. They rode in on June 19, 1865, with thousands of miniature books to relay one word - freedom. The miniature books were the first printed version of President Abraham Lincoln's Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation. The reason why they were published as miniatures, author and historian Harold Holzer said, was likely because the soldiers already had a lot of gear and the books' small size made them easier to carry. You could not give them scrolls to carry around and unravel every time they met a slave family, Holzer said in a 2007 National Public Radio interview. FULL STORY...
Vintage plastic objects are part of our history. These items represent a significant example of Americana. The Smithsonian, the Museum of Modern Art and the Philadelphia Museum all include plastics in their collections. You do not have to go to a museum to enjoy seeing and collecting plastic items. FULL STORY... August Bookshelf Postcards, Toys and A Dictionary FULL STORY...
Despite changes in Hawaii throughout the years, the cultural warmth remains, and the market for Hawaiiana collectibles is still going strong. FULL STORY... July Bookshelf Seed Art & Josef Originals FULL STORY...
Bob Bortfeld collected the usual things growing up - coins, stamps and comic books. But the collectible he now acknowledges as his "top interest" came to him quite by happenstance much later in life, while he was on a business trip in London, England. FULL STORY...
In a time when the kitchen stove was always hot, cooking something for breakfast, lunch and supper, it didn't just keep those old kitchens warm. It warmed the hearts of families all across our country as mealtimes were a chance to bond, share and spend time with family. Those traditions are our history and culture. Maybe that is why there is such an appeal for kitchen collectibles. They remind us of simpler times, family and memories that we carry with us from our childhood days. FULL STORY...
Fire King glassware, produced by the Anchor Hocking company since the early 1940s, is a type of glass highly sought-after by collectors and admirers alike. The first Fire King documentation was listed in the Butler Brother's catalog, issued January 27, 1942. Today the glassware can be found at auctions, estate sales, on the Internet and on display at the Anchor Hocking Glassware Museum in San Antonio, TX. Philip Hopper, founder and curator of the museum, is also the author of numerous books on Anchor Hocking and decorated glassware. FULL STORY...
Born in Scotland, Janet Ramage has been collecting Scottish Victorian Agate jewelry for over 30 years. Her interest began when she first tried on some of her grandmother's pieces at the age of four. "My granny lived with us when I was a child," Ramage said. "And although working class, she had bits of Victorian jewelry which I loved to try on." FULL STORY... |
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