The History of Thimbles A thimble is a protective shield worn on the finger or thumb generally worn during sewing. While collecting thimbles became popular in the mid 1800 as a result of the special thimbles that were made for the Great Exhibition held in the Crystal Palace in Hyde Park, London, the earliest known […]
Make your Backyard, a Birdhouse Sanctuary It is also exciting to see the same colorful birds migrate back to your back yard year after year every spring. Your yard has become their safe haven, and in return, you reap the benefits of the beauty and the excellent insect control. After a long and rugged flight, […]
John Lennon's Last Autograph For many years, the last autograph of John Lennon was believed to be on the Double Fantasy record album featuring Yoko Ono and John Lennon. Lennon signed the album for Mark David Chapman in front of the Dakota apartment building in New York City, where Lennon and Ono had lived for many […]
A Very Special Old Teddy Bear For many of us who collect teddy bears, especially ‘old’ teddy bears, during our lifetime of collecting, we will all probably acquire that one very special teddy bear, the teddy bear of our dreams, the one that makes your heart miss a beat every time you look at him. […]
