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Hair-Raising Stories: the Bear, the Coconut & the Oil Well

Part 2 of 3: THE COCONUT I remember my mom taking me to the bear cage at Buttonwood Zoo when I was a little kid. I could smell the...

Hair-Raising Stories: the Bear, the Coconut, & the Oil Well

Part 1 of 3: THE BEAR I shave in the dark. I don’t need to turn the light on because I know where everything is on my face. My nose and...

The Unforgettable Big Bottle Expo

The FOHBC put on an amazing, once-in-a-lifetime event at Houston24 An upcoming issue of the FOHBC (Federation of Historical Bottle...

update to: "Blowing Smoke ..."

Please check out the interesting update (29 June 2024) with new photo at the boom of the 23 March 2024 blog post, "Blowing Smoke on the...

Come to Houston! Look into the Past through Amazing Glass

This is my personal invitation to you, my reader and my friend, to come to the most amazing assortment of bottles and glass that you’ll...

Blowing Smoke on the Ideal Victorian Lady

NOTICE: This article has been updated as of 20 June 2024: additional image of a woman smoking in an ashtray - contributed by Sonny...

The Gift

One Father’s Day, a little over 30 years ago, my wife and children presented me with a gift that has ever since been dear to me. They had...

Epitaph for “The Metaphysical Cure”

Well, the beautiful box I featured a few posts ago has been sold – definitely not to me. It went for $1,850 which comes as no surprise –...

Curing with Frost, Rain, and Dew

One thing you have to give to the patent medicine makers of the 19th century - they were definitely creative. Since each was positioning...