July 26, 2024
Tag: Dyes
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God, Glory and Gold vs. God, Glory and … Dead Bugs
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The cochineal is an insect slightly larger than a poppy seed. The bug’s carcass is the prime ingredient in creating a natural dye using carmine. Primarily a parasite, they are native to tropical and subtropical South America and up through North America and are collected from the pad of prickly pear cacti.
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April 18, 2024 3 Comments
Meeting people at postcard shows is part of collecting. And not surprisingly part of meeting others is having them talk about their collection. The last time it happened, my new friend told me about her collection of cards from eucharistic congresses.