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Free Download: Vintage Eiffel Tower – Printable!

Posted on September 3, 2014 by

I lived in Paris for 5 years in the 1980s and I always looked forward to walking the flea markets, looking for old postcards and costume jewelry. Of course, having grown up in the woods of rural Connecticut, I was also drawn to … Continue reading →

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Victorian Seed Catalogs at the Smithsonian Digital Library

Posted on May 5, 2014 by

Did you know that seeds are intellectual property?  That you are breaking the law if you harvest them to use again? Don’t even bother, because seed companies today are making sure you won’t get the same plant.  It is time … Continue reading →

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The Pictorial Cyclopedia of Nature illustrated by Albert H. Winkler

Posted on January 12, 2014 by

I can’t seem to find out anything about the artist who made these illustrations. They are signed A.H. Winkler for Albert H. Winkler and were found in the back of a dictionary dating from 1971. They seem to be older … Continue reading →

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Dogs by Wesley Dennis

Posted on January 22, 2013 by

I  love these old dog illustrations by Wesley Dennis from ‘Wagging Tails’ a book  by Marguerite Henry published in 1955. The way Dennis expresses the emotions on the faces of the dogs is absolutely captivating.  When you see the smile … Continue reading →

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