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Deanna Dahlsad
from Human Interest
March 25, 2016 5:07 PM
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Today, every color imaginable is at your fingertips. You can peruse paint swatches at hardware stores, flip through Pantone books, and fuss with the color finder that comes with most computer programs, until achieving the hue of your heart's desire. But rewind to a few centuries ago and finding that one specific color might have meant trekking to a single mineral deposit in remote Afghanistan—as was the case with lapis lazuli, a rock prized for its brilliant blue hue, which made it more valuable than gold in medieval times.
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Deanna Dahlsad
December 21, 2015 10:33 AM
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My mom found this old pickle cookie cutter and gave it to me for Christmas this year -- though first, in the confusion of gift opening, my middle child got it, opened it, and was very confused. (I ...
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July 17, 2015 6:15 PM
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In the summer of 2011, archaeologists from the Museum of Cultural History in Oslo discovered a Viking burial ground in Langeid in Setesdal in southern Norway. In one of the graves they made the discovery of an ornate sword.…
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May 15, 2015 3:32 PM
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Acquaintance cards, a variety of calling cards, 1870s-80s
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Deanna Dahlsad
from Human Interest
May 12, 2015 12:36 PM
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A gallery of high-quality scans of some of the most important and beautiful manuscripts in our collection.
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from Strange days indeed...
May 12, 2015 6:54 PM
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Florida man discovers box containing map, coins and preserved human hand that may be linked to notorious pirate Jose Gaspar. WFLA's Jeff Patterson reports.
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April 27, 2015 3:09 PM
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The office manager at work called me into her office after lunch today: she handed me this little "book", and I opened it: Turns out it isn't a book at all -- -- and inside is an accordion-folded s...
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April 7, 2015 12:09 PM
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This is an old horse bit, purchased at a deaccession sale from the Cass County (ND) Historical Society. Age can be anywhere from late 19th
The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in Hartford, Connecticut, announced this week the acquisition of a curious memorial from the US Civil War that stands eight feet tall and is embedded with bone.
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Deanna Dahlsad
March 9, 2015 12:50 PM
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The origins of the English toy theatre date back to 1811 when William West published the 'first cheap theatrical print'. West’s versions of these plays, based on Astley’s Amphitheatre, have been unavailable and unperformed since West’s death in 1854, until now.
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March 7, 2015 10:29 AM
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The reason that this caught my eye and the reason I am so enthralled by this collection (any of my close friends who know me and have been to my apartment know), has to do with the fact that I have collected thermoses on and off since I was in college. Granted I don’t have a 5000 square foot loft (oh to live in Cleveland), but I do have a bunch of these old things around all over the place. The thing is, I see the vacuum bottle as a very symbolic Americana treasure. The thermos is undoubtedly linked to workwear and America’s blue-collar roots.
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February 25, 2015 2:17 AM
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Vintage & antique hardware, pulls and door knobs from our space at Exit 55 Antiques (Fergus Falls, MN). These sorts of things have been really popular this winter. You can contact us here at Tumblr,...
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February 9, 2015 9:08 AM
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A classic Victorian Valentine featuring a young girl receiving a love letter from a white dove. Other than the red on the love letter, this
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February 2, 2015 6:34 PM
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The new John Johnson Pinterest site aims to answer this question by finding examples of each element of valentine manufacture. We draw on valentines not only from the John Johnson and Harding colle...
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January 28, 2015 8:10 AM
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Instant collection of rusty artifacts including scissors with a spur, a turn-screw compass and a shorty screw driver Scissors measure 7.5
We don't talk much about the conditions of items here at Collectors' Quest; we figure any collector worthy of his salt & pepper shakers knows that if t
From Corvettes to Aston Martins, the rising prices commanded by classic cars — especially unrestored, mostly original examples — has created a goldmine for those who hunt for old vehicles rotting away unattended in some barn. Today, a French auction house revealed a discovery it called the King Tut of barn finds; a treasure trove of 60 European cars, including a rare Ferrari missing for decades, that had been slowly decaying in western France.
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November 22, 2014 11:23 AM
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John Bunyan is better known for his Pilgrim's Progress, but his "Holy War..." is similar: A classic Christian allegorical novel. This 1857 decorative edition is bound in bright red cloth boards with a gilded spine. It belonged to a Susan Angelica Getty, whose name is inscribed in the front and who seems to have used the book as a keepsake album: It contains 8 different locks of hair. I also found a sentimental poem cut from a newspaper and a large, four leaf clover pressed between the book's many pages.
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November 7, 2014 1:40 PM
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"Bill bought it out of an old church," Haan told ABC News of the 1929-built organ. "We took it apart and moved it in and it took about five-and-a-half years, but that was the time we took because we had other work, too."
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November 1, 2014 8:31 PM
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A few weeks ago, my husband & I attended an auction at the Cass Country Historical Society. The museum was deaccessioning hundreds of items in order to raise funds to replace the historic St. J...
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Halloween was once steeped in the tradition of belief that the veil between this world and the next was thinnest at this time of year and so was considered a time when fortunes could be best told. ...
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October 24, 2014 4:56 PM
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Oh dear....are we late..... Not just another vintage clock! This has style, great shape, and it WORKS! :) A beautiful old art deco vintage
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Deanna Dahlsad
October 20, 2014 12:51 PM
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Cool items for Halloween costumes -- and fashion statements!
This past July, a fire broke-out in the historic St. John's Lutheran Church on the grounds of Bonanzaville in West Fargo, North Dakota. Bonanzaville, a pioneer village with 12 acres, 43 historic bu...
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October 10, 2014 1:58 PM
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DESCRIPTION Antique Victorian U.S Navy cased Epaulettes made by Joseph Starkey a renowned military outfitter from London between 1859 and
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An opinionated woman obsessed with objects, entertained by ephemera, intrigued by researching, fascinated by culture & addicted to writing. The wind says my name; doesn't put an @ in front of it, so maybe you don't notice. http://www.kitsch-slapped.com
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Antiques & Vintage Collectibles
Crimes Against Humanity
From lone gunmen on hills to mass movements. Depressing as hell, really.
Cultural History
The roots of culture; history and pre-history.
In The Name Of God
Mainly acts done in the name of religion, but also discussions of atheism, faith, & spirituality.
Kinsanity
Let's just say I have reasons to learn more about mental health, special needs children, psychology, and the like.
Nerdy Needs
The stuff of nerdy, geeky, dreams.
Readin', 'Ritin', and (Publishing) 'Rithmetic
The meaning behind the math of the bottom line in publishing and the media. For writers, publishers, and bloggers (which are a combination of the two).
Sex Positive
Sexuality as a human right.
Vintage Living Today For A Future Tomorrow
It's as easy to romanticize the past as it is to demonize it; instead, let's learn from it. More than living simply, more than living 'green', thrifty grandmas knew the importance of the 'economics' in Home Economics. The history of home ec, lessons in thrift, practical tips and ideas from the past focused on sustainability for families and out planet. Companion to http://www.thingsyourgrandmotherknew.com/
Visiting The Past
Travel based on grande ideas, locations, and persons of the past.
Walking On Sunshine
Stuff that makes me smile.
You Call It Obsession & Obscure; I Call It Research & Important
Links to (many of) my columns and articles.
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