Collectors are everywhere: from stamps to baseball cards to ceramic figurines. Most people have an affinity of some kind for some thing. When the bug bites, it is difficult to walk away from that rare item, even if it forces you to adjust your personal economic policies. When it comes to book collecting, the purpose…
Vinyl Fencing Requires No Maintenance
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Shrimp Scampi Pasta
The Perfect Spring Pick Spring is a favorite season of many, especially in any location where the snow begins to melt and sunshine returns. Weekends bring Farmer’s Breakfast Casseroles. Packing lunches equals Strawberry Aparagus Farro Salad. Dessert shouts out Lemony Lemon Bars. And dinner? This Shrimp Scampi Pasta is a stovetop meal full of light, refreshing flavors that make it an…
Let’s Bow Our Heads and Join the Marines
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Lifestyle of the Rich and Famous
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Rare First Edition of Winnie the Pooh to Go on Sale
April 27, 2023
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A first-edition copy of the beloved children’s classic Winnie the Pooh will be among the literary treasures for sale at an Australian rare book auction. The work by Alan Alexander Milne features the original green cloth cover with gilt illustrations and Christopher Robin’s map of the ‘Hundred Acre Wood.’ “We were thrilled to receive Winnie…
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