Emerald: May Birthstone and 55th Anniversary
Source: http://www.Mindat.org, undated photo of Crabtree Emerald Mine sign in Spruce Pine, North Carolina. The mine, which operated from approximately 1895-1990, produced emeralds for jewelers such as Tiffany & Co. The only two emerald mining sites in the US are both in North Carolina.
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National Library Week April 19-25
Source: Photo of “The Mystery of the Marmalade Cat” by Janet Rogers Howe (1969). Thanks to the recommendation from a long-ago local librarian, this is the first “big kid” book I read when I was ready to move up from the “little kid” section of my library.
Source: American Library Association, promo for National Library Week 2026 (April 19-25). This year’s theme is “Find Your Joy!”
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Source: HiBid/ Reed’s General Merchandise (Kaneville, IL)
Source: HiBid/ Reed’s General Merchandise (Kaneville, IL)
Source: HiBid/ Pot of Gold Auctions (Avondale, AZ)
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Ed Sullivan: Rock Hall 2026 Inductee
Source: http://www.Parade.com, Ed Sullivan on the June 11, 2023 cover of Parade. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced yesterday that Sullivan will be inducted November 14 (Los Angeles, CA) as this year’s Ahmet Ertegun Award winner. The variety show host passed away in 1974 at the age of 73.
Source: HiBid/ Vandertook Auction Co. LLC (Hickman, NE)
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Record Store Day 2026 on April 18
Source: http://www.GatlinburgInn.com, undated photo of The Rhythm Section, a longstanding record store in downtown Gatlinburg, Tennessee. The shop is still in operation and opens at 8:00 am this Saturday for Record Store Day 2026.
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Source: HiBid/ Shirk’s Auction Gallery LLC (Annville, PA)
Source: HiBid/ Mitchell’s Pickins (Walnut Cove, NC)
Source: HiBid/ Mitchell’s Pickins (Walnut Cove, NC)
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Mother’s Day Four Weeks Away
Source: Library of Congress, “Estes children and grandmother,” by photographer C. M. Bell in Washington, DC, c. 1891-1894.
Source: Etsy/ BestcrochetShop
Source: Etsy/ BestcrochetShop
Source: HiBid/ Driscoll Auction & Appraisal (Princeton, IN)
Source: HiBid/ Collins & Company Realtors and Auctioneers (Elizabethton, TN)
Source: HiBid/ Eisen-Stein Auctions (Massillon, OH)
Source: HiBid/ JD’s Realty & Auction LLC (Knoxville, TN)
Source: HiBid/ JD’s Realty & Auction LLC (Knoxville, TN)
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Opting for Vintage Fabrics
Source: Library of Congress
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Fruit Collectibles
Source: Library of Congress
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Auction of the Weekend April 11
Lot #16, Indiana Glass Carnival “Good Luck” 1974 pitcher and two glasses.
All photos are from HiBid/The Steffen Group (Ossian, IN).
The April 11 auction, which starts closing at 1:00 pm, features 1,048 lots from the close-out of Rod’s Rustics Antique Store in Ossian. Broker’s premium is 18%.
Lot #578, Monarch lion head metal stove damper by Forest City Foundry and Manufacturing in Cleveland, Ohio.
Lot #428, tray of belt buckles, cufflinks, tie tack.
Lot #324b, wedding dress and veil in Keepsake Pak box.
Lot #994, assortment of eight women’s hats.
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ASPCA Giving Day April 10
Source: Library of Congress, “Photograph shows man sitting on chair in front of a covered trailer with water tank in back to provide horses with free water by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.” Photo by Angelo Rizzuto, July 1952.
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Source: HiBid/ Milestone Auctions (Willoughby, OH)
Source: HiBid/ Andis Auction Co. (Francisco, IN)
Source: HiBid/ Orrill’s Auction Services (Sylmar, CA)
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Remembering James Garner
Source: http://www.ClickAmericana.com, actor James Garner as private investigator Jim Rockford on “The Rockford Files,” which aired for six seasons (1974-1980) on NBC.
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Source: http://www.Slashgear.com, James Garner’s Rockford drove a 1978 Pontiac Firebird on the TV series. The Sierra Gold color was a non-factory paint chosen by Garner. Mike Garrett of Slashgear reports that Garner, who did many of his own driving stunts, is credited with popularizing the J-turn (an old moonshiner maneuver). It’s popularly known as “Pulling a Rockford.”
Source: HiBid/ Bricker Auction Company (Portland, IN)
Source: Simon & Schuster, “The Garner Files: A Memoir” by James Garner and Jon Winokur, published October 2012.
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