South Carolina 300th Anniversary Stamp Set for Sept 12
The 6¢ commemorative stamp marks South Carolina’s tricentennial with 1670 1970 dates. Designs by George Samerjan feature St Phillip’s spire, state house, palmetto, cotton, tobacco, a ship, Fort Sumter, and period figures on pine wood. First day covers offered to Postmaster Charlestown.
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South Carolina
Charleston
George Samerjan
St. Phillip's Church
Statehouse
Carolina
Fort Sumter
U.S
Giori
Charlestown
S.C
Stamp Collectors News on First Day Covers and Listings
Lists Aug to Nov stamp issues for the United States United Nations Canada and related postal services. Includes prices for 6¢ to 90¢ definitives and special issues with first day cover servicing details and contact points in Ottawa New York and Geneva.
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Huck Press
Giess
United States
Hack
Washington
D.C
Edgar Lee Masters
Petersburg
Ill
Adams
Mass
Eisenhower
Washington, D.C
South Carolina
Charleston
United Nations
U.N. Geneva
Peace, Justice and Progress
Ada
Oliver Mowat
Donald Alexander Smith
Canada
U.N
Canada Post Office
Ottawa
Ontario
U.N. Postal Administration
New York
N.Y
Antique washing machines and buttonhooks in antiques
Reader asks about early wooden washing machines and value of buttonhooks. Answer notes first mechanical washer 1858 by Hamilton E. Smith and 1910 electric model by Hurley, plus appeal to collectors. Buttonhooks seen in dresser sets but limited antique value. many variants exist with decorative handles. Shaving mugs with mirror fetch 12 to 18 dollars, Gay Nineties era noted, decline after World War I.
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Altorfer Bros
Peoria
Illinois
B.T
Hamilton E. Smith
Pittsburgh
Alva J. Fisher
Hurley Machine Company
Chicago
Insect Funnel Experiment Surfaces in Alcohol Collection
A historical note describes building a funnel with cardboard wood mesh and a jar of rubbing alcohol to collect night crawlers into the alcohol using moist sari and humus on the mesh. It cites entomologist Antonin Reniese who inverted the funnel to study insects as soil dried, drawing them toward darkness and into the liquid.
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Antonin Reniese
Bob Brown
B B King recalls blues roots and Las Vegas dream
B B King reflects on past dances in Las Vegas and his rise from gospel to blues star. He discusses paying a $25 debt, his 1956 touring, recent high profile venues, and his belief in blues roots amid rock influence. He notes mentors Williamson and White, and his clean, respected image.
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B.B. King
Las Vegas
King
Carnegie Hall
Bill Graham
San Francisco
Memphis
Indianola
Itta Bena, Miss
Bukka White
Sonny Boy Williamson
Beale Street
B.B
Bluesway
ABC
White
Williamson
Blind Lemon
Jimmy Rushing
Cameras Is CNY Browsing Books on Motion Pictures
A reader reviews three photography reference volumes focused on motion picture and darkroom work. Eric Leviton’s Alphabetical Guide covers production, editing, lighting and tech details for film television and videotape, suitable for amateurs and pros. Henry Provisor’s Book targets 8 mm and 16 mm movie making with practical advice plus scripts and finishing touches. A related Amphoto Lab Handbook provides indexed darkroom sections on black and white and color processing and optics with quarterly supplements.
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Eric Lev Ton
McGraw-Hill Book Co
Henry Proxisor
Amphoto
Amphoto Lab
John Carroll
Henry Provisors
Novie
London Theaters Offer A Variety Of Entertaining Fare
London theaters present a mix of vintage and modern fare from Somerset Maugham's Lady Frederick and Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit to The Bed and Oh Calcutta with nude revue acts. Cast details include Margaret Lockwood in Lady Frederick and Berni Reid in Blithe Spirit, with Sir Noel Coward attending the Blithe Spirit premiere. The Apollo hosts Home and Five Star productions while musical acts feature Bread Stevie Wonder and Temptations in recent showcases.
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Somerset Maughan
Noel Coward
Calcutta
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Santa Elena
Charles Town
Winton M. Blount
MacArthur
P.O
Flushing
Hans Christian Qersted
Denmark
Lorain County
Black River Stamp Club
Elyria Savings and Trust
Cleveland Street
Abbe Road
By Bob Frederick
Lee
By Dorothy Hammond
A.M.J
Science
P.D. Fon
F.E
Royal Doulton
Doulton
Kemple Glass Co
John E. Kemple Glass Works
Kenova
W. Va
anne / Hobby
Mary Campbell
AP News
Martin Luther King
Nat King Cole
John Kennedy
Duke Ellington
Irving Desfor
Phillip Parker
Central High School
Memphis, Tenn
London
Frederick
Margaret Lockwood
Miss Lockwood
Sir Noel Coward
Globe Theater
Berni Reid
Charles Connamine
Patrick Cargill
John Gielgud
Sir Ralph Richardson
Apollo Theater
Royal Court
David Storey
Carpenters
Freda Payne
Stevie Wonder
Eric Bardon
War “Ride
Captain Ride
Bienes
Reewepa E
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