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  Betty Jean Shearin wrote a new blog entry:

  

  VINTAGE CEREAL BOXES

  Would you believe Cereal Boxes have become highly collectible items!  You probably realize that Wheaties boxes with famous athletes on the box front have always been desirable, but you probably did not realize that many people collect cereal boxes of...

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  • August 24, 2019
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  Betty Jean Shearin wrote a new blog entry:

  

  ARTIST: MICHAEL NISPEROS

  ARTIST – MICHAEL NISPEROS 
   
  Michael Nisperos’ expressionist paintings are simply phenomonal!  I’ve had the privilege to speak with him on several occasions and admire a number of his paintings. He creates...

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  • #IMPRESSIONISM
  • #NATIVE AMERICAN
  • #SOUTHWEST PAINTINGS

  • April 2, 2019
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  Betty Jean Shearin wrote a new blog entry:

  

  60TH ANNIVERSARY OF BARBIE DOLL

  60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BARBIE DOLL 
   
  Wow!  It’s hard to imagine that Barbie has been around 60 years.  Her creator was Ruth Handler who named Barbie, and Ken as well, after her daughter and son.  Her actual birthday was ...

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  • #DOLL
  • #MATTEL
  • #KEN

  • March 16, 2019
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  Betty Jean Shearin wrote a new blog entry:

  

  THE BEAUTY OF PEARLS – WHAT’S REAL AND WHAT’S FAKE?

  Natural or cultured pearls are quite beautiful, unique and officially the world’s oldest gem. They are created from a living organism when an irritant, such as a parasite or piece of the shell, becomes accidentally lodged in an oyster.  Culture...

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  • #Akoya Pearls
  • #Baroque Pearls
  • #Cultured Pearls

  • March 4, 2019
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  Betty Jean Shearin wrote a new blog entry:

  

  TETSUBIN TEAPOTS

  If you shop around for unusual items, you may have run into a Japanese "Tetsubin" teapot.  The Japanese call them "tetsu kyūsu" (鉄急須) - teapots to distinguish them from kettles. They came to my attention on on a website that auctions western jew...

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  • #Tetsubin tea pot
  • #kettle
  • #cookware
  • #cast iron

  • February 9, 2019
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  Betty Jean Shearin wrote a new blog entry:

  

  2019 Tucson Gem & Mineral Show

  It's that time of year again!  The 2019 Tucson Gem & Mineral Show begins January 30, 2019 and continuing through February 17, 2019.  They will be spread throughout the Tucson area at 48 separate locations showcasing hundreds of vendors with...

  • #gems
  • #minerals
  • #fossils
  • #dinosaur
  • #Native American jewelry
  • #lapidary tools

  • January 17, 2019