Big Money Made In Rare Autographs
Britain hosts about half a million autograph hunters and the United States over two million. Ten thousand work full time touting and selling autographs, with Shakespeare the rarest and most valuable at $500 000 per letter. Film stars fetch little, often a quarter. Studios pay stars for signing, not their performance, while collectors stalk celebrities at hotels.
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Britain
United States
William Shakespeare
London
Don Bradman
Shaw
Lawrence of Arabia
T. E. Shaw
Lawrence
H. M. Bateman
Hints On Proper Care Of Hands For Everyday Grooming
Hands reflect polish and character, so follow a routine manicure. Use cuticle cream, orange wood sticks, and emery boards. file nails to suit hand shape. soak in warm soapy water. push back cuticle daily. trim ragged cuticles. apply light polish with careful strokes. finish with oil and buff for a refined, confident look.
Variety meats gain traction as economical option in meals
A newspaper note offers preparation tips for offal such as liver kidneys hearts and sweetbreads with cooking methods including broiling braising and frying. Recipes feature beef tongue and lamb liver casserole and a sweetbreads with chips bake, showing economical protein ideas and step by step prep.
Shaw Letters and Caricatures Spark Collector Reactions
An unsigned print by T E Shaw features a sergeant major inspecting tulips, later framed by the sergeant. Collectors valued Shaw's signature, while a shipowner-themed letter inviting vessel name honors drew many responses. Bernard Shaw declined charity in a familiar card, later sold for fifty dollars.
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Bateman
T. E. Shaw
Shaw
Bernard Shaw
Tragic Piece of History Behind Beloved Nursery Rhymes
The article recounts real origins of nursery rhymes. It cites Mary Sawyer of 1815 and her lamb, John Roulstone as author of the rhyme, and profiles Mother Goose and Old Mother Hubbard as real figures. It notes Little Jack Horner as a real steward under Henry VIII and mentions political roots of some rhymes.
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Mary
Mary Sawyer
John Roulstone
Mary Taylor
Mother Goose
Boston
U.S.A
Edward Goose
Mother Hubbard
Sarah Martin
Miss Martin
Jack Horner
Glastonbury
Rhyme Tales Tied to History of Monasteries and Plagues
Analyzes nursery rhymes and legends as reflections of medieval events. Discusses the dissolution of English monasteries, the Horner family bribe involving Glastonbury and the Manor of Mells, the wool trade and 1275 export tax, and folk rhymes linked to the Black Death, Welsh English border raids, and Norse myths.
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Glastonbury
Jack Horner
Henry
Horner
Mells
Edwards
England
Flanders
Taffy
Jill
Jack and the
Jack and the Beanstalk
Polynesia
Jack
Vatican issues stamps for beatification of Pope Pius X
The Vatican released four postage stamps to commemorate the beatification of the late Pope Pius X. Two stamps depict his portrait and two show his profile. Distribution will be very limited.
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Vatican
Pius X
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Buffers
Edward F. Butler
Office of Price Stabilization
Butler
Dane
Italy
France
Belgium
Switzerland
Piano Cinque Miglia
Sally
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