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Buying or selling taxidermy requires care

If a piece of furniture is described as having paw or claw feet, it usually means they were carved or molded. For some pieces, like this table, furniture “legs” and “feet” can be taken literally. The table, made of zebra hide, complete with zebra legs and hoof feet, sold for $500 at a Hindman auction. Buying, selling and collecting pics made of animal hides or other taxidermy requires care. It’s always a good idea to check federal and state laws on selling animal parts before a sale or purchase. And once you have your piece, it takes careful cleaning and storage. Don’t keep ...

National Friends of the Library Week

October 15-21, 2023 is National Friends of Libraries Week. It is a chance for libraries throughout the United States to recognize the contributions of their Friends of Libraries groups to their communities. New Ulm Public Library is grateful to have an active group of library Friends who support our collections, programming, newsletters, and more through their efforts and donations of both materials and funding. The Friends of the New Ulm Public Library is a nonprofit, tax-exempt (501(c)3) community organization that believes in the importance of the library and its services for people ...

Bicycles prove home delivery is nothing new

Online grocery shopping and same-day delivery have exploded since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Of course, delivery services are nothing new. Home grocery delivery dates to the 1890s and was common in the early 20th century. It began to decline after World War II with the rise of suburbs and supermarkets, at least in the United States. The change wasn’t quite as drastic in Europe. This bicycle advertising Collins Chemist, which sold for 1,020 pounds (about $1,200 in U.S. currency) at a Bonhams auction, is one of the “trade” or “carrier” bicycles used in ...

Book club bags

If you are looking for a book club to join, the New Ulm Public library has great options, including Mystery, Lit-Wits, and Poetry groups. But you don’t have to belong to a library sponsored book club to reap the benefits of the library—we’ll support your club, too! Use your library card to place a hold on a book club discussion kit and we’ll put it on the hold shelf at New Ulm or we’ll have it delivered to any Traverse de Sioux regional library. Each bag includes 8-12 copies of the title and a list of discussion questions. Here is a list of newer Book Club Bags added to the ...

Sleater-Kinney announce new album ‘Little Rope’

LOS ANGELES — In a video introducing Sleater-Kinney’s last album, 2021’s “Path of Wellness,” the duo of Carrie Brownstein and Corin Tucker ask a psychic if they’ll ever record another album. She initially says yes, then changes her answer to “That’s really up in the air.” At different moments in time, both answers could be viewed as correct. Sleater-Kinney is always writing, and their 10th studio album (their second since the departure of drummer Janet Weiss) is the result of many conflicting ideas. “Little Rope”, which will be released Jan. 19, was written in a ...

Moser pitcher decorated with colorful grapevines

Fall is traditionally a time for harvest, and grapes are one of the fruits frequently picked in early October. Since they were cultivated (and made into wine) during the Neolithic era, grapes have been granted many symbolic meanings, from power and divinity to life and health, hospitality, sacrifice, celebration and indulgence. No matter what they might represent, grapes are something good to eat or a source for a tasty drink, so it’s no wonder they often appear in decorative arts, especially tableware. This glass pitcher, decorated with gilt and colorful enameled grapevines, was ...