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David McCormick

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“Screw-leg” Rooster windmill weight
Folk Art

Windmill Weights Have Heavy Folk Art Appeal

By David McCormick
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Features

Collecting Manhole Covers

By David McCormick
Mother Pillow
Features

The History of 'Mother' Pillows

By David McCormick
Fire grenade in blue glass
Bottles

Vintage Fire Grenades History and Value

By David McCormick
Grants' White House fish plate
Collectibles

Grant's White House China Served Presidential Pizzazz

By David McCormick
Inmates gambling in the Bullpen.
Features

The (Big) House Always Wins: Prisoners Once Operated Casino

By David McCormick
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Features

S&H Green Stamps Had Consumers Saving By the Book

By David McCormick
A copy of The Hobo News, 1946. Pin-ups were a common feature of the tabloid. This was recently offered on eBay for $400.
Ephemera

The Hobo News Was Newspaper Devoted to Hobo Culture

By David McCormick
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American Fine Art

Patience Wright: The Madame Tussaud of America

By David McCormick
Cast-iron side plate of a jamb stove, New Jersey or Pennsylvania, 1760.
Features

Stories Cast on Stove Plates

By David McCormick
The North Avenue Bridge spans the Merritt Parkway in Westport. It’s an Art Deco bridge featuring ferns, flowers, and a snail depicted in sgraffito panels at the top of the low protective wall.
Features

Connecticut's Merritt Parkway bridges dazzle travelers

By David McCormick
The funeral train of Abraham Lincoln.
Art

A World-Class Carver

By David McCormick
Cast-iron frog on ball sprinkler
Antiques

The History of Antique Lawn Sprinklers

By David McCormick
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Collectibles

Antique Door Knockers Win the No-Bell Prize

By David McCormick
Assortment of seven vintage creamers. The deep green example with handle is actually a cream pitcher.
Ceramics

Vintage Restaurant Ware Creamers

By David McCormick
A tri-colored Morton 1950s pie bird hard at work in an apple pie; $25-$75.
Collectibles

Vintage Pie Birds Are Functional, Whimsical Collectibles

By David McCormick
The title plate for facsimile edition of The Universal Penman by George Bickham, first published in 1743. The title is spelled out in “Old English” print and “ornamental” capitals letters, with Bickham’s name in “Roman” print. The lettering is by Bickham himself.
Collectibles

Calligraphy: Writing with a Flourish

By David McCormick
In this photo taken in the late 1800s by O.S. Groff, Sioux Leader Rain-in-the-Face wears a military jacket and a Presidential Peace Medal, and a large eagle feather in his braided hair. Images courtesy of Heritage Auctions
Coins, Metals & Paper Money

Peace Tokens: Medallion use an old custom in attempt at lasting peace

By David McCormick
Hobo nickel ‘The Driver’
Americana

Hobo nickels can be found at all price levels

By David McCormick
‘J.L. Hebron’ is stamped in a large cent, which was made by this Ohio soldier, John L. Hebron. This dog tag is part of the huge Hebron family collection that can be viewed online at http://www.midtenrelics.com.
Civil War Collectibles

Collecting Civil War ID Tags

By David McCormick