Tag Archives: Texas

The Swingin’ Seventies with Brad Shaw

My meager budget precludes me from being a collector of original art, but when this cartoon by Brad Shaw for an old and long gone men’s magazine became available at a price I could not resist, I did not resist … Continue reading

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Showdown on the River

Showdown on the River: The Bell Chronicles is the first book in a series by J.L. Curtis. The Kindle version has been out for a bit, yesterday the paperback was released! Mr. Curtis is a gifted storyteller, does his research, … Continue reading

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Arrowheads

This collection of arrowheads spent several decades nestled in a drawer in my parents’ spare bedroom. I have very little information on them except that they belonged to my grandmother’s second husband who had visited the Southwest. I’ve poked around … Continue reading

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The Lone Star State – an Inch at a Time

Back before you could name your very own star supposedly all official-like, you could own a Mini-ranch measuring one inch square in the great state of Texas. For two bucks you would get a legal deed to your real estate … Continue reading

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