Ken’s Korner: Researchers discover 3,000-yr.-old alphabet – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – January 2006 A team of American researchers, led by Ron E. Tappy of the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, has discovered a […]
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Ken’s Korner: What did King Tut and Jefferson both enjoy? – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – January 2006 In a word: wine. King Tutankhamen was a red wine drinker, according to a […]
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Ken’s Korner: Mandela, King, others ink comic book deals – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – January 2006 Celebrity comic-book contributors are all the rage, beginning with horror author Stephen King, who will […]
Ken’s Korner: Skeletal remains are probably Copernicus’ – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – January 2006 Archaeologists believe they have found the skeletal remains of Copernicus, the 16th-century cleric who first postulated that […]
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Ken’s Korner: Shard of pottery has giant Goliath’s name – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – January 2006 In a famous Biblical tale, David slew the giant Goliath with a slingshot. But did […]
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Ken’s Korner: Starbucks & Rolling Stones team to release CD – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – January 2006 Starbucks, the coffee giant, and the Rolling Stones, the rock giants, have teamed to […]
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Ken’s Korner: Google may challenge eBay as flea market site – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – January 2006 Google, the Internet’s most-used search engine, may encroach on the turf of eBay, the […]
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Ken’s Korner: Rosa Parks trustee is fighting exploiters – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – January 2006 Within days of Rosa Parks’ death in late October, funeral programs from her memorial service in […]
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Ken’s Korner: Mushroom vase achieves world record price, $100K – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – January 2006 A Clement Massier “Mushroom Vase” (ca. 1897-99) sold for $100,000 — a world record — […]
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Ken’s Korner: Babe Ruth’s ‘34 ‘Tour of Japan’ uniform displayed – The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles – January 2006 A uniform that Babe Ruth wore in 1934 during a U.S. All-Star Tour of […]
