Editor’s Note: Hard to believe but life is teeming around us. The latest excitement regards the bees. We knew we had bees going in and out of our house near the garage, we just didn’t know how many we had. We called a beekeeper who was more than happy to help re-locate the creatures. It turns out we had […]

By Maureen Timm There are many theories in regard to how Toby Fillpot was brought into the world as a character. The name “Toby” was used originally to describe jugs which were made in the form of a seated male figure in a tricornered hat. He usually held a beer jug on his knee and sometimes held a pipe or […]

By Robert Reed Then hail to labor! everywhere, Honor to those who do their share. Labor Day poem by Clara Denton, 1928 Long unnoticed, the collectibles of the Labor Day holiday are gradually gaining in recognition. After all it is an event that has been celebrated nationally since the latter part of the 19th century. Some true treasures of the […]

By Anne Gilbert  Q. I found this ugly metal and glass inkwell while cleaning out a desk drawer in an old office building. The building was going to be demolished and this had been my late fathers office for many years. I had planned to throw it away but decided to find out if it was anything special. The bottom of the […]