Happy New Year! Here are some great new books that will be coming soon to the Children’s Room. “Very Good Hats” by Emma Staub is a story about, you guessed it, hats! Hats can be made in fine shops and be very expensive. But we all know hats that are made of the tops of acorns, ...

Some collectibles aren’t what they seem at first glance. This green enameled piece that sold for $252 at Morphy Auctions looks like a covered jar. A closer look at the finial, shaped like a seated cherub or putto playing a stringed instrument, suggests its true purpose. It’s really a music ...

What comes to mind when you think of Victorian antiques? Silver-plated tableware, delicate porcelain dinner services, early photographs and daguerreotypes, and souvenirs commemorating Queen Victoria herself? How about taxidermy? Decorating with preserved animals became fashionable in England by ...

A very happy New Year from New Ulm Public Library to you all! People often look at demarcations in time for mental encouragement in making a change. A new year, a new season, a birthday, an important date in your life – all of these can cause us to reflect on the past and present to consider ...

MONDAY Egg bake w/sausage, oven baked potatoes, carrots, applesauce, coffee cake, milk. TUESDAY Meatloaf, baked potato w/sour cream, pears, bread, bar, milk. WEDNESDAY Pasta in meat sauce, romaine salad w/dressing, pineapple chunks, bread stick, dessert, milk. THURSDAY Roast ...

By Terry and Kim Kovel Collectors know that the line between artistic and utilitarian objects is not always clearly drawn. Some of the most famous designers made examples of both. This large, glazed earthenware plate with two stylized faces in profile sold at a Rago auction for $3,120. At ...