The Fascinating Origins of Polka Dots
Today, polka dots are considered a cheerful pattern, often featured on children’s toys and cheeky, vintage-style clothing. Perhaps we take the pattern from granted now, …
Month: July 2017
The Great American Flask
Hip flasks are back in style. While hip flasks became a fashion trend back in the 18th century, their popularity as a convenient and inconspicuous …
A Glamper’s Dream: The Dream House Bell Tent
The idea of “glamping” is probably not something our ancestors had in mind when they started using bell tents. In fact, the use of canvas …
From Battlefields to Glamping: The History of Canvas Bell Tents
The canvas bell tent glamping trend has taken over campgrounds overnight. But did you know canvas bell tents have been around for ages? From housing …
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19th Century Recipes for a Hearty Breakfast
When we were young, Mom and Dad used to send my brothers and I to Grandma’s house for a few weeks at a time during …
Hotel Advertising: A History of Guest Welcome Amenities
There was once a time when hotels lacked television or booking websites to advertise. Instead, providing well-designed guest welcome amenities that were hard to pass …
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How to Become a Weaver: A Modern Guide to an Old-Timey Trade
Patrick Kline runs Family Heirloom Weavers in Pennsylvania, where he’s been weaving cool stuff for 31 years, following in his father’s footsteps, on old, outdated …
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6 Dark Stories Behind Classic Childhood Games
Nothing seems as innocent as a family gathering around the table to play their favorite game. Yet, many childhood classics rose from dark tales or …
11 Bizarre Inventions of the 19th Century You’ve Never Heard Of
The 19th Century and Victorian Age (1837-1901) was a period of great technological advancement in transportation, communication, and many other aspects of life. People were …
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The History of the Diary, the Original Blog
Diaries, the from the Latin word dies for ‘day’, are records of daily life and opinions organized by date. The art of diary-keeping became popular …
