Articles Filed Under: collectibles

Drawing the Line . . .

January 22, 2015 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

What do you get when you combine a U.S. President, four Mississippi bear hunters, a Brooklyn toy maker and The Washington Post? You get one of the most adorable of all American icons,  the teddy bear. As the story goes, our 26th President, Theodore Roosevelt, traveled to Mississippi to assist … Read More

Front Page Profile: Hart Bakery Puts the Heart in Baking

November 21, 2013 | by Weekly View

Hart Bakery is a full line bakery that has been serving up the best cakes, cookies, doughnuts, breads, pastries, and brownies in town for many years. In 1946, “Uncle Joe” started the bakery after returning from World War II. Sandy Taylor, the current owner, came to work for him after … Read More

Summertime Junkin’

July 25, 2013 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

Find yourself a little short on cash this summer? Thinking that vacation is just not gonna happen? Well, before you put away the luggage, you might consider a day trip or even a weekend getaway to one of the great midwest antique shows only a few hours drive from central … Read More

It’s Question and Answer Time!

July 11, 2013 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

The best part of writing this column for the past 15 years has been the e-mails, phone calls and one-on-one conversations I have with my readers. You arouse my curiosity, challenge my memory and send me scurrying to the computer for research on a regular basis. It was my greatest … Read More