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Item tied to former Kansas mayor, his family

Item tied to former Kansas mayor, his family

Wallet Photo by Jonathan Duran on UnsplashOctober 2023Everything Old Item tied to former Kansas mayor, his familyby Corbin Crable Last weekend I enjoyed my first visit to Merchant Square in Independence, MO, where I had the pleasure of interviewing Jace Sanders, the...

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Goodbye to a longtime colleague

Goodbye to a longtime colleague

Photo by Christelle BOURGEOIS on Unsplash July 2023 Everything Old ​Goodbye to a longtime colleague by Corbin Crable Honor to dedicate this issue to ... Just because we know that death is a part of life, that acknowledgment never makes that loss any easier when it...

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Collecting Miniature Porcelain Critters

November 2023Good Eye Collecting Miniature Porcelain Crittersby Peggy Whiteneck When I was a kid, I collected bone china animals. These were not expensive to buy nor worth much money, but I sure did enjoy them. The adults in my family enjoyed them, too, as they could...

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The Rolling Stone Quilt Pattern

November 2023 Covering Quilts The Rolling Stone Quilt Pattern ​ by Sandra Starley As I noted in last month’s column, the Rolling Stone block is a classic early pattern that has been popular for more than 170 years. Part of its appeal is the simple, aka easy piecing:...

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Rolling Stone Revisited

October 2023 Covering Quilts Rolling Stone Revisited ​ by Sandra Starley Rolling Stone is a classic early quilt pattern that has been gaining popularity for more than 170 years. The block can be constructed in two separate ways: as an even or uneven nine patch. Both...

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All aboard for the Midwest Train and Toy Show

All aboard for the Midwest Train and Toy Show

December 2023 ... All aboard for the Midwest Train & Toy Show Model train enthusiasts, it’s time to don your conductor hat and hop aboard the Midwest Train and Toy Show, Dec. 10. This is the 40th year for the event. The show, to take place at the KCI Exhibit...

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Old Bible witnessed two decades of family history

December 2023​Vintage Discoveries Old Bible witnessed two decades of family historyby Ken Weyand When my grandfather, a struggling grocer in Keokuk, IA, married a young milliner from neighboring Warsaw, IL, in 1880, their lives changed considerably. No longer would...

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One Hundred Years of Valentines

February 2023Books for Collectors"One Hundred Years of Valentines" by Katherine KreiderBy Corbin Crable  Remember sitting at your desk in elementary school on Valentine’s Day and anxiously waiting for your crush to slip a small envelope into the box you had...

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