Know Your Antiques Lamps and Mustache Cups Explored
A vintage primer traces the student lamp from candle to gas to electric, noting its heavy base and adjustable pole. It also answers about mustache cups, detailing American and imported makers, markings, and the 1848 popularity spike.
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Germany
France
England
Japan
United States
Eastman Kodak Co
State St
Rochester
N.Y
McCoy USA
Health Food Trend Spreads From California to Markets
The health food movement gains popularity coast to coast with whole wheat bread yogurt avocados alfalfa sprouts and raw vegetable juices. California origins show in avocado and sprouts sandwiches at The Source restaurant in Los Angeles as diners explore natural foods and new flavors. In the UK at Glyn Boys School two girls in sixth form uniforms cause a teacher to question gender norms leading to a brief schoolroom incident.
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Newport Beach
Cai
California
Los Angeles
Calif
Glyn Boys School
Theresa Atkinson
Anne Jackson
Keeping Krafty Keeping Krafty
Mary Alice Diers reports on quilling an old craft revival for all ages. Mrs. Elva Nixon explains supplies and step by step rolling and shaping techniques, plus framing tips to preserve quill work in shadow boxes and use in purses.
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Mary Alice Diers
Elva Nixon
Nixon
Ready to assemble furniture helps budget savvy shoppers
RTA or knockdown furnishings offer affordable options for singles and couples furnishing first spaces. Modern RTA designs are sturdy and chic, with in-store demos and clear assembly instructions. Plastic veneers and leather substitutes boost style while cutting costs by avoiding assembly and delivery charges.
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Aileen Snoddy
New York
NEA
RTA
Jspermaneer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dietrich
Alex
Ralph and
Terry Kovel
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
McCoy Pottery
Roseville
Ohio
J.W. McCoy Pottery
Brush McCoy Pottery
Brush Pottery Co
Nelson McCoy
Peacock
Drake Publishers
Ertell
Charles Scribner and Sons
Epsom
Gregg
Texas
Lubbock Christian College
West 19Th Street
Pat Maddox
John King
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