Category Archives: 1940’s

Travel-Log #5: Now and Then Second Hand Store – Orange, CA 9/26/12 Submitted by Carol

Posted on October 2, 2012 by

As promised earlier, we are leap-frogging over several successful forays into antique shops earlier in the trip to report on another shop connected to a popular TV show. Heading out on this trip, we knew we wanted to re-visit Orange, … Continue reading →

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Travel-Log #3: Platte City, Missouri – 9/9/12 Submitted by Carol

Posted on September 19, 2012 by

After several hours of soaking up history in St. Joseph, Missouri and Atchison, Kansas (Pony Express Museum, Patee House, the house where Jesse James was killed, and Amelia Earhart’s birthplace), we were heading south along the Missouri River toward Kansas … Continue reading →

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Smile: Moon Man Salt and Pepper Shaker

Posted on August 31, 2012 by

This week’s “Smile” is in honor of tonight’s rare “Blue Moon.”  Although it might look like a winking anthropomorphic moon man figurine, it’s actually a salt and pepper shaker.  The moon head removes from the body as the salt shaker, … Continue reading →

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Feature Matches: These Matches Should Be Featured in Anyone’s Collection

Posted on July 12, 2012 by

I’m not a matchbook collector, per se, but if I were a phillumenist, I’d definitely collect Feature Matches.  When it comes to little scraps of advertising ephemera, these clever and colorful matchbooks with pictures on the actual matches are matchless! … Continue reading →

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Victory Speed – The Road to Victory was Slow

Posted on May 14, 2012 by

In terms of history, few events have been studied or recounted more than World War II.  From a collecting perspective most of the emphasis has been on militaria.  Collectors are still looking for and paying good money for those war … Continue reading →

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The Elephant in the (Family) Room

Posted on March 26, 2012 by

The phrase “elephant in the room” has become popular in the last few years, often referring to an object too big to ignore or perhaps even a person or topic that simply cannot be overlooked.   For the purposes of this … Continue reading →

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