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Sci-Fi/ Horror Board Games from 30's - 70's James Burrell
While it seems like every household now has at least one - if not more – videogame consoles (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, etc.) to lure away family members, there actually was a time when families and friends would gather together, grab their favorite board game off the shelf and spend some time quality time playing a game or two. From tried and true classics like Monopoly and Scrabble to more offbeat fare like Mystic Skull: The Game of Voodoo....
The History of Boxing and it's Memorabilia through the Ages
By David Bergin
The sport of Boxing has gone through several different stages, eras and rule changes throughout the years; however for the purposes of this article, boxing and the memorabilia it entails will be broken up into the two most distinct eras, the Bare-knuckle era and the Gloved era. The Bare-knuckle era is generally accepted to have occurred from the time of James Figg until the reign of John L. Sullivan ended over 170 years later. The gloved era un-officially begins in 1892 when James J. Corbett defeats John L. Sullivan in the first gloved World Heavyweight Championship fight held in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Paperweights
By Marnie Andrews
What did Oscar Wilde, Collette, Empress Eugene of France and King Fraud of Egypt all have in common? What set a record price of $258,500 at Sotheby's back in the 90's but the sharp eyed collector can still find at flea markets for less than $100?
The History of Coca-Cola Helen Nash
The product that has given the world its best-known taste and led to a memorabilia craze was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on May 8, 1886. Dr. John Stith Pemberton, a local pharmacist, produced the syrup for Coca Cola® and carried a jug of the new product down the street to Jacobs' Pharmacy, where it was placed on sale for 5 cents a glass at the soda fountain. Carbonated water was added to produce a drink that was at once "Delicious and Refreshing," a theme that continues to echo today wherever Coca Cola is enjoyed...
Weighing The Way Tony Shaman
The truism that "the only constant is change itself" applies not only to individuals but also to organizations. Change spares no one - including post offices.
Before 1851, letters sent through the mail were charged by the number of sheets it contained and the distance it travelled. For example, a letter consisting of one sheet of paper was charged the single rate; a double letter, that is two sheets, was charged double the single rate, a treble letter, was charged three times the single rate, and so on. In other words, each additional sheet of paper increased the charge by one rate.