Early Music Events For 2025

Here is my list devoted to Early Music Events (Early Music being the Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque and Classical Eras) for the year 2025.  This year marks the 300th anniversary of Antonio Vivaldi's Four Seasons being published.

February

01 Renaissance Candlemas in Chestnut Hill, PA.  Info: http://voxamadeus.org

02 Renaissance Candlemas in Wayne, PA.  Info: http://voxamadeus.org

March

01 Brilliant Baroque in Chestnut Hill, PA.  Info: http://voxamadeus.org

02 Brilliant Baroque in Wayne, PA.  Info: http://voxamadeus.org

April

18 Johann Sebastian Bach Saint John Passion (with musical instruments from the 1700s) in Wayne, PA.  Info: http://voxamadeus.org

June

08 300th Anniversary Of Antonio Vivaldi's Four Seasons in Wayne, PA.  Info: http://voxamadeus.org

September

10 Bachfest in Wayne, PA.  Info: http://voxamadeus.org

Historical Outings And Other Events For 2025

2025 is going to be an exceptional year.  First and foremost, 2025 marks the 250th anniversary of the beginning of the American Revolution.  This Semiquincentennial or Quarter Millennial observance will last from 2025 to 2033.  In addition, this year marks the 300th anniversary of Antonio Vivaldi's Four Seasons being published and the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.  The following is a list of historical outings and other events.  It will be updated throughout the year.

January

04 A Twelfth Night 1700s Celebration in Hancocks Bridge, NJ.  Info: https://www.facebook.com/FOHHNJ

05 248th Anniversary Of The Battle Of Princeton Revolutionary War Reenactment in Princeton, NJ.  Info: https://pbs1777.org

09 Sky-Viewing Event (with a 20-Inch Telescope) in Piscataway, NJ. Info: http://observatory.rutgers.edu

12 Coin Show in Burlington, NJ.  Info: https://burlington32.org/calendar

16 Sky-Viewing Event (with a 20-Inch Telescope) in Piscataway, NJ. Info: http://observatory.rutgers.edu

18 Stamp Show in Burlington, NJ.  Info: https://burlington32.org/calendar

25 Train Show in Brooklawn, NJ.  Info: https://www.facebook.com/StrasburgModelRailroadNJ

February

16 George Washington's Birthday Celebration in Titusville, NJ.  Info: https://www.washingtoncrossingpark.org/events/month/2025-02

March

20 300th Anniversary Of Antonio Vivaldi's Four Seasons.  Info: My own event.

April

12 Train Show in Magnolia, NJ.  Info: https://www.facebook.com/StrasburgModelRailroadNJ

12 Renaissance Faire in Galloway, NJ.  Info: https://www.historicsmithville.com/smithville-events

13 Renaissance Faire in Galloway, NJ.  Info: https://www.historicsmithville.com/smithville-events

19 250th Anniversary Of The Beginning Of The American Revolution With The Battle Of Lexington Observance in Lexington, MA.  Info: 

My own event.

May

17 Italian American Festival in Philadelphia, PA. Info: https://italianmarketphilly.org/italian-market-festival

18 Italian American Festival in Philadelphia, PA. Info: https://italianmarketphilly.org/italian-market-festival

24 AdventureFest/Magic of Merlin in Galloway, NJ.  Info: https://www.historicsmithville.com/smithville-events

25 AdventureFest/Magic of Merlin in Galloway, NJ.  Info: https://www.historicsmithville.com/smithville-events

June

06 World War II Weekend (Reenactment, Music, Airplane Rides, Veterans) in Reading, PA. Info: https://maam.org/wwii

07 World War II Weekend (Reenactment, Music, Airplane Rides, Veterans) in Reading, PA. Info: https://maam.org/wwii

07 Revolutionary War Reenactment in Haddonfield, NJ. Info: http://www.indiankingfriends.org

08 World War II Weekend (Reenactment, Music, Airplane Rides, Veterans) in Reading, PA. Info: https://maam.org/wwii

September

13 Saint Anthony's Italian Heritage Festival in Glassboro, NJ.  Info: https://www.glassboro.org/italian-festival

October

04 Battle Of Germantown Revolutionary War Reenactment in Germantown, PA.  Info: https://cliveden.org/revolutionary-germantown-festival

05 Oktoberfest in Galloway, NJ.  Info: https://www.historicsmithville.com/smithville-events

November

01 Train Show in Burlington, NJ https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1269998868497639&set=a.555574919940041

02 South Jersey Coin, Currency And Collectibles Show in Lindenwold, NJ.  Info: https://www.coinshows-usa.com/South-Jersey-Coin-abd-Currency-Show

15 250th Anniversary Of The Battle Of Kemp's Landing Observance (The First Revolutionary War Skirmish In Virginia) in Virginia Beach, VA.  Info: My own event.

29 Dickens Fest in Galloway, NJ.  Info: https://www.historicsmithville.com/smithville-events

30 Dickens Fest in Galloway, NJ.  Info: https://www.historicsmithville.com/smithville-events

December

25 Washington's Crossing Revolutionary War Reenactment in Titusville, NJ.  Info: https://www.washingtoncrossingpark.org

27 Battle Of Trenton Revolutionary War Reenactment in Trenton, NJ.  Info: https://patriotsweek.com

Punch Magazine From January 01, 1870 - 155 Years Ago!

Hello everyone.  This is Michael The Researcher.  Today is January 01, 2025.  Happy New Year.  I have an issue of the satirical Punch Magazine with the cover date January 01, 1870.  This copy is 155 years of age during the middle of the Victorian Era of British society.

Video:

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Photographs ...

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Mikey Mike Kimbies Diaper Box 1974 2024 Half A Century Ago!

Kimbies was a diaper brand.  I found a picture of myself sitting inside of a Kimbies box from fifty years ago in 1974.  We still have a different Kimbies box in the basement.  It is holding Christmas ornaments.  People used boxes for that reason back then.  Unlike yesterday's cradle post, I am not able to sit inside in 2024.  Mikey Mike once again giving you a Then And Now from five decades ago.

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Back In The Cradle After Fifty Years 1974 2024 Antique

Mikey Mike Back In The Cradle After Fifty Years 1974 2024

Then And Now Five Decades Later

My mother was going to sell it at a yard sale in 2006. I said nope. I have to recreate specific scenes some day. I can still fit in it. This cradle can hold more than 120 pounds. How many babies are that heavy?? It is actually older than fifty years - my brother used it in 1969. I throw nothing out - the hat is from the 1970s, and the shirt is from the 1980s.

Video:

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Then And Now Collage:

The cradle solo: 

Washington's Crossing Revolutionary War Christmas Reenactment On December 25, 2024

The annual Washington's Crossing Revolutionary War Christmas Reenactment was held today, December 25, 2024.  I blogged about this event way back in 2010.  This year's entry differs from the previous entry because I was farther away this time.  In 2010, you saw close-up photographs and video footage, and, in 2024, you see it all from afar.

In this photograph, you can see three boats between the tree branches to my left and to your right.  I am holding a Gentlemen's Magazine Supplement reporting news from 1775 that was published likely early in 1776.  I will be referring to this publication often in the coming months as I observe the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. 

The trees and branches provide an effect that is not seen when I capture footage close-up ...

Video: 

The url in case the video does not embed correctly: https://youtu.be/fn1HUmgVKx0

Bell Bags Discovered Protecting Magic Comics From The 1940s (Robert Bell Early Comic Book Fandom Dealer)

It is December 14, 2024.  This is an unplanned post.  Today, I had a bit of a surprise while cleaning the basement.  I stumbled upon a box.  In August of 2018, I won some auctions featuring Magic Comics from the 1940s.  I briefly looked into the box to make sure that the order arrived in 2018.  I then threw the box into the basement only to rediscover it today.  Some of the comic books were encased in Bell Bags.  Early comic book dealer Robert Bell is credited with inventing the concept of bags to protect comic books.  Robert began selling comic books in 1959 out of his family's thrift store.  He recognized the potential for comic books.  He posted ads and price lists.  Some of these ads included a Thor-looking mascot.  He left the market in the 1980s.  Robert certainly has a place in comic book fandom.  These Bell Bags are one part of his involvement in the market.  I have seen people post photographs of these bags and I always wanted some.  I actually had two of them for six years without realizing.

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The Batman #27 Comic Book Debuted On Newsstands 80 Years Ago On December 11, 1944

Today is December 11, 2024.  This comic book, Batman #27, debuted on newsstands eighty years ago today.  The on-sale date was December 11, 1944.  This particular copy is very apropos for this month because it is the first time that a Christmas theme appeared on the cover of Batman.   This is the first Christmas cover and the first Santa Claus cover for this particular title.  I acquired this book in 1994 or 1995 through, most likely, Comics Buyers Guide.  The front and back covers are brittle.  The Batman sweatshirt that I am wearing I bought around a decade ago on the Wildwood Boardwalk for $1.

Video:

The url in case the video does embed properly: https://youtu.be/qpD_Df8K1fY

I included a Mego Wayne Foundation for the occasion.  The Batman sweatshirt that I am wearing I bought around a decade ago on the Wildwood Boardwalk for $1.

The brittleness takes away from the Sixth War Loan topper here:

If Santa and Christmas were not enough, The Penguin appears in this issue as well:

Eveready ad:

"Son Of His Father" and Alfred in his own special:

Royal Crown Cola ad (this is a comic book in and of itself):

Some lovely ladies in this military-related Wheaties ad:

Volto From Mars appears also:

Now ... the main event ...

The Wonder Woman #11 Comic Book Appeared On The Newsstand 80 Years Ago

Hello.  Mikey Mike here.  It is December 10, 2024.  I am reading a copy of Wonder Woman #11.  I purchased this comic book in 1994 for around $90.  After 30 years, I am finally reading it.  Last month was the 80th anniversary of this book's first appearance on the newsstands.  It debuted on November 11, 1944.  Now, I am going to show you the inside of this Golden Age piece of art.

Video:

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Reading the book by my Wonder Woman display:

Wonder Woman calls a girl a "HUSSY":

She now calls her a "WENCH":

Cules?  Should that be Hercules?  Also, that blank space.  Another error?

"Say - I'm not hypnotized - I'm whacky!":

 

"Wondair Woman":

 

Wheaties ad:

 

"A Queer Thing Happens":

"Queer - I'll Investigate!":

Lionel Train ad:

Pictures Stories From The Bible for sale, and a Wheaties ad:

 

Check out the foul language here:

"Hypnota Is Real Slave Smuggler.  Should the letter A be between Is and Real?

Hilarious dialog - his accent, WW calling him a GREMLIN:

Current DC's for sale in 1944:

Surprisingly, Dick Tracy, in a DC publication, appears in a Tootsie V-M drink ad, and Captain Tootsie below: