January 14, 2025
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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December 10, 2023 5 Comments
A drawing of a lion, with a hidden message in his mane, is a curiosity no collector could resist. This one example of a popular postcard is neither rare nor valuable, but it certainly is interesting. The characters include a commonwealth, a symbol of courage, and a man with courageous concern for his fellowmen.