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Flea-Market Mystery: The Tiny Metal “Egg” Was a Goffering Iron
That tiny metal egg on a stand at the flea market was a goffering iron used to shape fine ruffles…
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That “Painful-Looking” Metal Gadget? It’s a Cherry (and Olive) Pitter
It looks like a tiny torture device — but that spring-loaded kitchen gadget is a cherry and olive pitter.
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Mystery Solved: Those Weird Wicker “Rackets” in Grandma’s Cellar
They look like giant tennis rackets made of wicker — but those hanging tools in grandma’s cellar were carpet beaters.
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Pennzoil Heiress’s 1929 Tudor Estate With Prohibition-Era Hidden Cubbies for Sale in Oil City, PA for $1,150,000
A 10,000 sq ft 1929 Tudor estate built by a Pennzoil heiress on 7.81 acres in Oil City, PA, with…
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1925 Red-Brick Mansion With 7 Marble Fireplaces and a Hidden Safe for Sale in Shreveport, LA for $599,000
A 1925 Georgian Italianate mansion by Edward Neild in Shreveport's Historic Highland: 5 beds, 6,001 sq ft, floating spiral staircase,…
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Pourtales Palace: 1925 Broadmoor Mansion With a Wine Tunnel for Sale in Colorado Springs for $6,995,000
Pourtales Palace, a 1925 Mediterranean Revival mansion in the Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, with 7 beds, 9,193 sq ft, a wine-cellar…
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A Masterclass in Glamour: Supermodel Lara Stone Takes Over Bondi Beach
Have you ever wondered what it looks like when the glamorous world of high fashion meets the wild, natural beauty…
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My Boss Paid Me to Take His Daughter to Prom, but It Was Never About Her
“My dad didn’t choose you by accident. And it wasn’t for my sake.” I stared at Olivia. We were sitting…
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My Boss Paid My Last Paycheck in 91,500 Oily Pennies, So My Kids and I Made Him Regret It
Ninety-One Thousand Five Hundred Pennies Part One: The Buckets Mark Johnson tipped the last bucket at four o’clock on a…
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Unique Mid-Century Modern Church with Endless Potential
A Former Mid-Century Church for Sale in Saginaw, Michigan Every city has buildings that quietly hold its memories. They are…
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