By Donald-Brian Johnson In 1984, on her way to the West Coast to begin filming the first season of the soon-to-be-a-hit TV show Murder, She Wrote, Angela Lansbury (1925-2022) stopped […]
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By Amanda Sheriff, Gemstone Publishing Collecting movie posters is plain and simply a fun hobby that expresses the love for a film and appreciation for art. From an advertising standpoint, […]
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By Douglas R. Kelly The original props. The one-sheet posters. The lobby cards. The sculptures and statues and autographed photos of the stars of the cinema. All of these are […]
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By Maxine Carter-Lome, publisher “Accentuate the positive and camouflage the rest,” … words legendary designer Edith Head lived by. At barely five feet tall, Hollywood Costume Designer Edith Head (October […]
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A walk-through of American glass styles and inspiration with Peter Wade In the late 1800s, Canary glass was “all the rage” in Victorian households. This glass was a pale […]
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by Judy Gonyeau, managing editor Everyone has their favorite chair, whether it is an ergonomic masterpiece or an overstuffed recliner. Even our pets tend to own their spots when allowed […]
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By Maxine Carter-Lome, publisher From 19th century miners and railroad workers to the cowboys of the Old West, hippies, rock stars, fashion models, and adults and children of all […]
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by Judy Gonyeau, managing editor One-hundred years ago, Bertha Alexander turned the porcelain doll industry on its head when she transformed into Madame Alexander and became a maker of dolls […]
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By Douglas R. Kelly Pittsburgh Pirates fans have been through it. So have Baltimore Orioles fans and Detroit Tigers fans. But as difficult as the loss of historic ballparks has […]
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By Maxine Carter-Lome, publisher One Hundred years ago this coming February, British archaeologist and Egyptologist Howard Carter entered an undiscovered burial chamber in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings to […]
