Monday, April 25, 2011

A Cap by Any Other Name, is Still a Cap, or Further Adventures in Historic Headgear

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Two Gents in Their Caps Image Source Unknown        In the living history field these days, there seem to be a lot of discussion as to t...
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Friday, April 22, 2011

Men's Mid-19th Century Hat Boxes, A Quick Study of Two Distinct Versions

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Mid-19th Century Men in Their Silk Top Hats Daguerreotype Source Unknown Are those great hats or what?       After all my years in the ...
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Sunday, April 10, 2011

Playing With Matches and the Evil Weed or My Adventures with Historical Bad Habits

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 19th-Century Men and Their Pipes Image Courtesy of The Pipe Cabinet       I must confess, at one time I had a strong affection for ...
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Sunday, April 3, 2011

A Recounting of My Adventures to Recreate Period Packaging and Labels

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The author evolving with fellow historians. Note the labeled goods. Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park Photo Ed Sims      Dur...
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Friday, March 25, 2011

A Lesson Learned or How An Old Trunk Helped Me Mark My Progress

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The Original Inspiration Photos Lindy Miller 2011      For those that read my blog, you might have noticed that I've learned a lesso...
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Sunday, March 20, 2011

How I Finally Got Around to a Childhood Dream or Some Things Are Worth the Wait

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The Seed      I'm running the risk of giving away my age with this post but what the heck. Back in 1963 I saw the cover of the Februa...
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Thursday, March 17, 2011

Eureka Moments #4, With a Vested Interest or How They Hid Their Wealth.

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Original Gold Pokes Image Source Unknown      History records that in the very beginning of the rush for riches, the abundance of gold a...
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