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Bastard Sword; Unknown
Bastard with a crown This all-iron/steel sword is a bit of a mystery… If you collect swords, you know the feeling: The thing you just bought could be a priceless unidentified original from 16… more →
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Classic Songs #31 - My Generation - The Who
adamsmith1922 wrote 7 hours ago: Looking through the list of various Classic Songs featured in the past on The Inquiring Mind, Adam n … more →
The Fur Hat (Voinovich, 1989)
kevin wrote 11 hours ago: Vladimir Voinovich’s The Fur Hat is a charmingly hilarious satire that spares none of its cha … more →
Scenes From the Bathhouse: and other stories of Communist Russia (Zoshchenko, 1917-1945)
kevin wrote 15 hours ago: Zoshchenko comes across as an ordinary, intelligent and above all humorous documentarian of the sta … more →
Friday Furniture Five
communitywarehouse wrote 1 day ago: Skovmand & Andersen/Moreddi mid-century modern dining table with THREE leaves. Without the leav … more →
Review of 'Betjeman' by A.N. Wilson
Lex Loizides wrote 1 day ago: A.N. Wilson's biography of John Betjeman John Betjeman was a much loved modern poet whose unasha … more →
Orestes Pursued by the Furies
amphibologista wrote 1 day ago: Orestes Pursued by the Furies, John Singer Sargent I was looking at thumbnail after thumbnail of Sar … more →
The Inconvenient Adventures of Uncle Chestnut by Paul Nowak
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thekoolaidmom wrote 3 days ago: Title: The Inconvenient Adventures of Uncle Chestnut (Based on the Life and Works of G.K. Chesterto … more →
We (Zamyatin, 1920)
kevin wrote 4 days ago: The second book in a row that I have read where parallelepipeds were mentioned, We by Yevgeny Zamya … more →
Steve Stockman's NAILED
markmeynell wrote 5 days ago: This poem by Steve Stockman (all-round pop-culture surmiser) has rattled around my mind since I read … more →
Universal Newsreels
harbison wrote 5 days ago: Before television, the newsreel preceded films showing at the cinema. There were even cinemas deica … more →
Mary Ellen Mark
johnnycat wrote 5 days ago: Mary Ellen Mark has documented lots of great, tumultuous films as they are being made. Her insight … more →
Virtual Cabinet of Curiosities: Exhibit #1
spanglesystems wrote 5 days ago: “P / 10-12 / 42. / Mytilus Edulis / Bay Mussel / Santa Barbara Beach 1974″ “P / … more →
US Government: 1940s-90s
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Benjamin Steele wrote 6 days ago: This post started out with my thinking about the paranoia and oppressiveness of the 1950s. However, … more →
Style and Violence: Christan Dior Knife
spanglesystems wrote 6 days ago: I believe it to be a well-made letter opener with a crystal handle, but you could use it to cause s … more →
Iridescent Blue Vintage Candlestick Pair by Diamond Glassware
communitywarehouse wrote 1 week ago: Late 1920’s Diamond Glassware Spindle candle holders in blue iridescent glass. Measure 8 3/4 … more →
Portrait of Violette Heymann
amphibologista wrote 1 week ago: Portrait of Violette Heymann, Odilon Redon Odilon Redon is, I have on impeccable authority, a Symbol … more →
I Don't Understand
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grapes wrote 1 week ago: I’m munching on a chocolate chocolate chip cookie and it’s gluing my mouth together. I … more →
Back to the Past
artofwar11 wrote 1 week ago: This fun little issue of Uncanny X-Men sees Beast, Psylocke, Angel, Dr. Nemesis, and the rest … more →
The Texarkana Museums History Drive-thru
Texarkana Museums System wrote 1 week ago: Welcome! Sit back and enjoy short articles and discussions on topics related to Texarkana History. W … more →
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