Dorri PartainDorri Partain Assistant Editor Following the attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, American citizens faced shortages of certain items. Whether these items were being shipped overseas to support the…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Assistant Editor The mid-Twentieth Century “Space Race” inspired a Number One hit for a little-known British band. Launched from Cape Canaveral atop a Thor-Delta rocket on July 10, 1962,…
Dorri PartainTo the victor goes the bragging rights, and what better way to brag that your hometown team is No. 1 than with a novelty license plate for the front of…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Assistant Editor The Chiefs are going to the Super Bowl, baby! While those young ones who drink from baby bottles are more interested in the contents inside than the…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Assistant Editor A little bird told me your pie crusts are soggy. While this little ceramic bird might resemble a salt shaker, its function is to help pie bakers…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Assistant Editor Savvy, modern day cooks may have a computer in their kitchen that stores all their favorite recipes and searches for new ones, but the Foley Kitchen Komputer…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Assistant Editor How many chips can the potato chipper chip when the potato chipper chips potatoes? This mid-century kitchen gadget could quickly produce 25 long slices, uniformly cut, for…
Dorri PartainDorri PartainAssistant Editor Soothing vapors that can travel in your pocket wherever you go were developed by a pharmacist to aid his sick child. In 1894, Lunsford Richardson, a pharmacist…
Dorri PartainDorri PartainAssistant Editor No need to stay home when it’s time to feed the baby. Baby bottle warmers hit the road in this handy combination hot pot and bottle…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Contributor Is it “out of date” to use a datebook? With the advent of smartphones and an array of apps to keep track of dates and make notes, the…
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