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Month: January 2018

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Campbell Soup Kids

Posted on January 30, 2018March 31, 2018 Sharmila Munver

I found a toy that may have belonged to your great-grandparents once upon a time. A little thrift store called Safe Haven sells items that were once held so dear to someone that they were pristinely cleaned and cared for, and they stood the test of time. Located in the

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Skeleton as Cultural Icon

Posted on January 23, 2018October 19, 2020 Mel Johnson

by Josh Fox Skeletons—we all have them. We all know about them. Starting off with 270 bones when we’re born and finishing with 206 when we die, the skeleton is a rather simple part of the human body to wrap your head around (unless, of course, you’re a medical professional).

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Velvet Painting

Posted on January 23, 2018October 19, 2020 Mel Johnson

This cheeky poem by Wichita writer Linda Imbler pays homage to a skeleton as a piece of art. … Continue readingVelvet Painting

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Creative Clothing During the Great Depression

Posted on January 2, 2018January 4, 2018 Mel Johnson

by Melissa Johnson To survive after the stock market crash of 1929, families had to be creatively thrifty when it came to necessities like clothing. One of the ways women outfitted their children and themselves was to use the cotton from large flour and grain sacks to sew shirts, pants,

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Has-Beens

Posted on January 2, 2018September 9, 2018 Mel Johnson

Dori Appel reflects on the lives of items, including an old dress, discovered at a rummage sale. … Continue readingHas-Beens

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