A Quick Guide To Collecting Stamps Stamp collection is nothing new in the society. The world of stamp collection may seem to be easy to get into. However, for some it involves some serious work. For someone who wants to start a collection, here is a guide in stamp collection.Stamp collecting does not only involve […]
Badges That Won The West — Tombstone, Arizona Marshal’S Badge The Tombstone, Arizona U.S. Marshal’s Badge recalls the mining town of Tombstone, with its storied Boot Hill Cemetery and Gunfight at the OK Corral. Even though history records several gunfights with more combatants and a much higher body count, the OK Corral shoot-out is acknowledged […]
Heisey Glassware Collecting Background August Heisey was born in Germany in 1842 and grew up in Merrittown, Pennsylvania. He married Susan Duncan, daughter of George Duncan, who owned Ripley and Co. glass manufacturing company in Pittsburgh. Along with his brother-in-law, James Duncan, he managed the company, renamed Duncan and Sons, after his father-in-law retired. However, […]
Golf Figures And Figurines A Golf Figure is a representation of a golf related person, animal, or thing. There are different types of Golf Figure. There are figurines which are smaller than statuettes, which in turn are smaller than Golf Statues. A Golf Statuette is a type of Golf Statue. The Golf Statue, which is […]
Cigars 101 – It's Personal I have always been of the opinion that you shouldn’t trust anyone who doesn’t have at least one known vice, be it swearing, drinking, smoking, or whatever. If they appear to be overly virtuous, then they are probably hiding something much more malicious. I remember one fellow from Toledo who […]
