Description
Contents: Collecting – Boast Cards (A new book about prairie tall-tales post cards features Chicken Not-So-Little and other biggies of the barnyard.), Historic Gardens – Blossoms by a Summer Sea (Immortalized by Childe Hassam’s radiant paintings, poet Celia Thaxter’s beloved island garden is flowering again.), Preservation – Crescendo of Quilts (Since 1981, Quilt Discovery Days have unearthed thousands of heirlooms. But to date, only the surface has been scratched.), Crafts – Woodies Make Waves (In the hands of restoration craftsman Wayne Mocksfield, mahogany hulls and leather upholstery of vintage wooden power boats gleam anew.), Revelry – For a Summer Afternoon (Champagne cups are as refreshing now as they were when our grandfathers thought nothing of brightening the day with a flavorful punch.), Travel – Colorado Cliff-Hanger (Just as the Durango & Silverton Railroad appeared headed for the last roundhouse, timely rescue brought restoration and new life.), Folk Art – Found on the Farm (Paul Marco, a singer turned sculptor, beats plowshares – and other farm objects – into statues.)
Issue: June 1990
Condition: Very Good