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obladine
- Jul 1, 2022
- 6 min
A Snohomish Weekend Odyssey
The late great newspaper columnist and humorist Art Buchwald once wrote an amusing tongue-in-cheek column, Breaking The Four-Minute...
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obladine
- Mar 31, 2022
- 5 min
Continued: Vernonia: where everybody knows your name
completely revamped the former J.C. Penney building, from which their store gets its name. The Versaws took it from a rundown eyesore to...
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obladine
- Dec 28, 2021
- 4 min
Destination: Lincoln City
Continued from front page: City provides sumptuous meals. “It’s always packed so I know the food is good,” she said. The Otis Café burned...
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obladine
- Jul 1, 2021
- 8 min
Puyallup/Sumner gateway to Puget Sound's thriving antique, vintage community
By Rusty Rae Old Stuff Associate Editor When Ohioan Ezra Meeker finally landed in Puyallup (Pew-al’-up) in 1882 after a decade of false...
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obladine
- Apr 20, 2021
- 9 min
Destination: Aurora
Story and photos by Rusty Rae If, as poet William Cowper wrote, “Variety is the spice of life,” then Aurora, Oregon, represents a zestful...
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obladine
- Jan 26, 2021
- 4 min
Destination: The Untwin Cities
You’d hardly consider Kelso and Longview, located in the shadow of Mt. St. Helens and separated only by a series of bridges across the...
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obladine
- Oct 13, 2020
- 4 min
Destination Coburg
COBURG, Oregon – Come for the antiques, but stay for the history – that’s the historic city of Coburg, where you can visit no less than...
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obladine
- Jul 8, 2020
- 4 min
Look For Liberty In All of Her Many Representations
Give me your tired, your poor, … I lift my lamp beside the golden door.” Almost every adult in America, upon hearing those lines,...
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obladine
- Mar 27, 2020
- 8 min
Ink-Stained Heroes
Superman is really Clark Kent, a reporter for the Daily Planet. Seriously, they’re the same guy. Don’t let the glasses fool you. If your...
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obladine
- Jan 13, 2020
- 3 min
Portland Piano Tuner Invents View-Master Picture System
The View-Master familiar to children for the last few decades originated in 1939. The idea was conceived by William Gruber, a Portland...
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obladine
- Oct 29, 2019
- 5 min
A CAN-DO ATTITUDE
Beer can collectors making headlines as national association's 50th nears By Ossie Bladine In 2020, the Brewery Collectibles Club of...
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obladine
- Jul 1, 2019
- 2 min
THE SHOPPER'S GUIDE TO BROWSING ANTIQUE STORES
By Amber McAlary The best part about going antique shopping has got to be the nostalgia. Echoes of, “I remember this!” are always heard...
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obladine
- Jul 1, 2019
- 3 min
PROFILES - Seventy years antiquing and still going strong
By Carole Berry When dealers and collectors shop the Medford Armory Antiques & Vintage, Barbara and Harlan Parsons, Medford, Oregon, are...
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obladine
- Jul 1, 2019
- 4 min
COLLECTORS Q & A - By Terry and Kim Kovel
Q: I heard a story that the first “Star Wars” toys were offered for sale before they were made, so the company sold an IOU letter for the...
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obladine
- Jul 1, 2019
- 4 min
THIS AND THAT - By Terry and Kim Kovel
Seashell Sofa “I’ve never seen one before, so it must be valuable!” is a common comment made by collectors. But rarity doesn’t always add...
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obladine
- Jul 1, 2019
- 3 min
NORTHWEST HISTORY - Others discovered body building long before football coaches
By OS staff The popularity of gymnasiums and weight rooms in America today is not a new phenomenon. In fact, the craze began right after...
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obladine
- Jul 1, 2019
- 2 min
VINYL REVIEW - The perfectly imperfect soundtrack to Woodstock
By Ossie Bladine August marks the 50th anniversary of Woodstock. Rhino Records is releasing an anniversary box set containing almost...
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obladine
- Jul 1, 2019
- 4 min
WHAT MAKES OLD STOCK CERTIFICATES VALUABLE
By Larry Crain An American dream: you find something in an attic or flea market that turns out to be valuable. That something could be a...
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obladine
- Jul 1, 2019
- 5 min
NINE AUCTION DONT'S
Avoiding The Pitfalls of Auctions By Mark A. Roeder I love auctions. I’ve probably purchased at least half of my antiques and...
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obladine
- Jul 1, 2019
- 2 min
WEDGWOOD HAS CAPITALIZED ON AMERICAN MARKET FOR TWO CENTURIES
By OS staff The Wedgwood pottery, founded by Josiah Wedgwood, has supplied the American market with its products for 200 years. The...
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