1775: Two Crisis Works Burnt At The Royal Exchange Gate

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It is March 07, 2025.  The Revolutionary War Semiquincentennial continues.  On this day, 250 years ago, works by Paine and Becket were publicly burnt.  The Gentlemen's Magazine For March, 1775 has all of the details.  The British monarchy was obviously very alarmed at these writings reaching the public.  War would commence a mere six weeks later.

My recitation video: 

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1775: American Flaxseed And The Pending Annihilation Of The Linen Industry

It is March 07, 2025.  The American Revolution Semiquincentennial continues.  The topic of discussion for this video: flaxseed.  Flaxseed is necessary for omega 3, dietary fiber, protein and the manufacture of linen.  In the days preceding the Revolutionary War, the subject of flax-seed was of great concern.   Industry was affected by the pending conflict.  I hold in my hands a publication, The Gentlemen's Magazine For March, 1775.  This particular issue was released to the public in early April 1775.  This week, 250 years ago, on March 03, 1775, a petition was presented.

This video will discuss the matter: 

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1775: An Ancient Roman Coin Accumulation Was Discovered 250 Years, Or A Quarter Of A Millennium, Ago In Yorkshire

It is March 01, 2025.  This post may be of particular interest to coin collectors, numismatists and enthusiasts of Ancient Roman History.  On this day, 250 years ago, a quarter of a millennium ago, an accumulation of ancient Roman coins was discovered.  This publication, The Gentlemen's Magazine dated March 1775 and issued in early April 1775, provides the details.  Given the different periods included and the choice condition, could this have been compiled by a very early collector of coins?

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1775: Will Reconciliation With American Rebels Hurt The Dignity Of Britain And Bring Contempt To Its Government?

It is February 27, 2025.  The Revolutionary War Semiquincentennial continues.  On this day, 250 years ago, the British Parliament debated the present and future of the American Colonies.

This publication, Supplement To The Gentlemen's Magazine For The Year 1775, was issued in that year or early 1776.

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I thank you for watching and observing The Revolutionary War 250th Anniversary.

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Bin Explored After Decades: "The Toy Box Chronicles 0008" GoBots Transformers Remco ZyBots Diaclones

February 23, 2025.  This is the eighth episode of The Toy Box Chronicles.  This bin has not been fully investigated in more than two decades.  It was in the attic and then in the basement and then in the attic and then in the basement and then outside and then back in the basement.  It might have been in a storage unit for a bit.  I could obviously see the top and sides of the bin.  This is my first full dive in over twenty years.  Some surprises hiding in here.  These items were childhood toys in the 1980s and purchases from yard sales and flea markets in the 1990s.

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55th Anniversary Of Green Lantern Number 76 Bronze Age Comic Book Debuting On The Newsstands

Yesterday was the 55th anniversary of Green Lantern issue number 76 debuting on the newsstands.  The on-sale date for this comic book was February 19, 1970.  I purchased this copy at "Riddle Me This" on Haddon Avenue for $4.00 in 1994 or 1995.  There was already a big buzz for this issue at that time.  The unfortunate spine damage really caused this book to be considered low grade.  Fine with me.  The book is structurally sound otherwise.  I brought out the Super Powers Green Lantern and Green Arrow action figures for the occasion.

Filmed on February 19, 2025.

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Ad for the "Monsters S-I-Z-E Monsters" (old-timers who purchased these will tell you that the "monsters" were a disappointment) and "Polaris Nuclear Sub":

GL getting hit with a can:

GA wants to hit GL with a can: 

Nazi ... the other N Word.  When someone disagrees with someone else, the word Nazi is used.  Do you notice that?

Pinned with some arrows:

A cool "The Jolly Rodger" model:

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Presidents' Day 2025 Antique CDV Photograph George Washington Andrew Johnson 19th Century 1865 1869

It is Presidents' Day, February 17, 2025.  This image, a CDV (carte-de-visite), features the presidents George Washington through Andrew Johnson.  Given Andrew Johnson's placement on this CDV, it can be determined that this image was made between 1865 and 1869.

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85th Anniversary Of Flash Comics Issue 4 February 16, 1940 Golden Age Hawkman Comic Book

It is February 16, 2025.  Today is the 85th anniversary of Flash Comics number 4 featuring The Flash, The Whip, The Hawkman, Johnny Thunder, The King and Cliff Cornwall among others.  The on-sale date was February 16, 1940.  I purchased this comic via a mail order catalog in 1995 or 1994 for around $90.00.  I just took it out of the mylite bag for the first time since sealing it three decades ago.  Very low grade - brittle, falling apart and spine completely split.  It is paper on top of paper here.

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Valentine's Day Wooden Heart Shelf Personally Handmade In The 1980s

It is Valentine's Day, February 14, 2025.  Some personal history here.  A personal artifact.  This is a wood project, a heart shelf, that I made in the 1980s.  Likely 1988.  I still use this shelf to decorate for the holiday.

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BIZARRE 150-Year-Old 1875 Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper Cover Andrew Johnson February 13

It is February 13, 2025.  The cover date of this Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper is February 13, 1875.  150 years of age - the sesquicentennial of this newspaper.  This is one of the most BIZARRE covers ever made.  Former president Andrew Johnson here.

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